Coco back to the A's

[Jefe]

Says Olney.

[Jefe]

I guess they needed someone to put on the program cover.

And if he hits at all they can deal him at some point I'm sure.

[Bodhizefa]

This boosts their budget by like 35%. Oakland A's baseball, ladies and gentlemen!

[Grinch]

This boosts their budget by like 35%. Oakland A's baseball, ladies and gentlemen!

I guess this takes them out of the Prince Fielder bidding :bag:

[Moonlight J]

7M AAV for Crisp?

Upton is going to make a mint on the FA market after this season

[Erik]

This may be another "spend some money to keep the players union off our backs" signing like Ben Sheets.

[Don Quixote]

Regardless of the motivation, I like this move by Bright Billy. Seriously. Crisp is a superior defender and a valuable trading chip should (really, when) the A's fall out of contention and someone needs a plus-value CF.

Or it could be like Erik says, just a way to mollify the players' union.

BTW, the rumor in Cincy was that the Reds were going to sign Crisp and move Stubbs to LF. I didn't buy that one, as the last thing Dusty seems to want is a leadoff man who gets on base and runs.