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AL West Notes: Sizemore, Ka’aihue, Abreu, Rangers

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | February 27, 2012 at 8:10pm CDT

This time next year the Houston Astros will be about to join the AL West, but for now it remains baseball's only four-team division. Here's the latest news, starting with a serious injury…

  • The Athletics announced that third baseman Scott Sizemore has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the 2012 season.
  • An A's official tells Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle that the club is high on Josh Donaldson as a possible replacement for Sizemore (Twitter link). However, today's news makes the A's person "want to vomit." 
  • The Athletics would likely have interest in Angels infielder Alberto Callaspo if they explore the trade market for a third baseman, Slusser wrote Sunday. The A's probably wouldn't part with a significant prospect for him, however.
  • Athletics first baseman Kila Ka'aihue told Jane Lee of MLB.com that he was always looking over his shoulder with the Royals. "They never really wanted me there," he said. "I always did well enough to hang around but was always passed up." Ka'aihue is competing for the first base job in Oakland. 
  • The Angels plan to find Bobby Abreu regular playing time –perhaps 400 plate appearances or so — and the left-handed hitter is ‘fine’ with the arrangement, Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com writes. Earlier this month Abreu told ESPN Deportes that he would like to be traded if the Angels don't find him an everyday role. 
  • Not counting team president Nolan Ryan and special assistant Greg Maddux, do the Rangers have an ace? Jerry Crasnick asks this question at ESPN.com, pointing out that the two-time defending AL Champions have lost Cliff Lee and C.J. Wilson to free agency since 2010. "If we don't have a No. 1, we're stacked with 2s," pitching coach Mike Maddux said. "And that's OK.''
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  1. jt24

    13 years ago

    Dear God, please don’t let Bobby get anywhere near 400 plate appearances.

    Reply
  2. Lastings

    13 years ago

    That’s a shame with Sizemore, he looked like he was starting to put it together with Oakland last year…

    Reply
    • MacK Korris

      13 years ago

       Yeah, a shame.  Seemed like he was fitting in nicely.

      Reply
      • Snoochies8

        13 years ago

        yep…we just lost our second best 2011 hitter

        Reply
    • MacK Korris

      13 years ago

       Yeah, a shame.  Seemed like he was fitting in nicely.

      Reply
  3. JacksTigers

    13 years ago

    Former Tigers are not having good luck. Too bad to hear about Sizemore.

    Reply
  4. Nick Sossamon

    13 years ago

    If Abreu gets 400 PA’s, you kind of have to question Scioscia’s thought process a little bit.  Hopefully they’re just placating him.  Unless Morales and Trumbo are simultaneously out of commission, there’s no way Abreu should be a regular in the lineup with where his current ability level is, both defensively and as a DH.  And if he has to actually play in RF to get PA’s… I’m having nightmares already.  I get that Scioscia has some veteran fetish with aging dudes, but you have to draw the line at some point.

    Kind of sad to see Abreu’s mentality and attitude take this kind of a turn, but I guess it’s all too common as good players can’t face their twilight years and their own declining ability level. 

    Reply
  5. twenty1thirteen

    13 years ago

    Kila, there is a reason you were always passed up. You cannot hit major league pitching!

    Reply
    • notsureifsrs

      13 years ago

      ^and he has the 300 PA sample to prove it!

      Reply
      • BrettLawrieBiggestFan

        13 years ago

        lol

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      • otis26

        13 years ago

        Should take less than that in Oakland to make a believer out of you.

        He’s a stiff.

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    • fightwookies

      13 years ago

       Kila was passed up because he had a phenom named Eric Hosmer closing in behind him. Kila got a shot. Not a fair shot, but he did get a shot. He just didn’t do anything with it. Best of luck to him in Oakland, but don’t expect the Royals to cry about your hurt feelings. Kila played well enough in the minor leagues to get an opportunity. It just so happens that his best opportunity is in Oakland. Quit whining and start trying to hit baseballs out of that monstrous stadium.

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      • otis26

        13 years ago

        He’s right. KK was only brought up because the fans demanded it and the Royals were looking for a way to keep interest in the club. The Royals didn’t want him because – as stated – he can’t hit major-league pitching.

        It’s not about hitting balls out of ‘that monstrous stadium’ – it’s about hitting balls PERIOD…which he proved he cannot do. Nor can he walk.

        I know it’s spring and you want to believe, but by mid-June you’ll understand why he was DFA’d…and it wasn’t just because of Hosmer.

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        • notsureifsrs

          13 years ago

          ok now you’re just making things up. it’s one thing to be ignorant about sample sizes and quite another to just openly invent facts. kila’s walk-rate in the majors is 12%. that’s top 20 in baseball last year

          Reply
  6. Snoochies8

    13 years ago

    Well, St. Louis, would a taylor for m. carpenter swap be appealing? 

    I’m thinking the a’s could pick up a blocked 3B guy who could be somewhat average. James Darnell, Matt Carpenter, Matt Dominguez (although he’d be the last one i’d want), or one of Juan Francisco/Todd Frazier?

    Also, the A’s could potentially bring Stephen Parker to camp and let him duke it out with Donaldson. 

    Reply
    • bighiggy

      13 years ago

      seriously, carpenter is blocked by freese and cox, guy has on base potential, never strikes out, i think he would be great in oakland, and i would gladly take taylor to be our 4th outfielder. i think carpenter will be good and would love to see him succeed in oakland, i like the way you think sir

      Reply
  7. Russell Stephens

    13 years ago

    The Sizemore family is made out of glass

    Reply
  8. Russell Stephens

    13 years ago

    The Sizemore family is made out of glass

    Reply
  9. formerdraftpick 2

    13 years ago

    Woo Boy! What a rough situation for the A’s.  Looks like Wes Timmons is going to be a pretty welcomed non-roster invitee.  You always have Tejeda and Lopez as free agents.  Other than that, I think they have to make a deal or test drive a catcher at 3rd for any offense. It also doesn’t hurt to extended an invite to a few other minor league free agents out there without a contract….Pedro Feliz, Ryan Khoury, Matt Macri, Andy Marte, Daniel Mayora, Freddy Sandoval, Tug Hulett, Ruben Gotay, Alex Valdez or Craig Stansberry. In a situation like this, Garrett Atkins might be worthy of a phone call as well.

    Reply
  10. Devon

    13 years ago

    The Rangers are “stacked with 2s”????? LMAO…. More like “stacked with an unknown japanese pitcher, and a bunch of 4s”

    They have NO CHANCE THIS YEAR.

    Reply
    • Robert Gaito

      13 years ago

      Yeah, because that lineup isn’t stacked to all hell, ready to unleash.  It’s one thing to be prideful about your team, I get that.  But use some common sense.  If you think the Rangers can’t compete, then you’ll be crying yourself to sleep in October, after the Rangers win their third consecutive division title. 

      And this is coming from and lifelong A’s fan.

      Reply
    • Wade Welsh

      13 years ago

      Not everybody can have four good pitchers plus Jared Weaver in their starting rotation.

      Reply
    • Stuart Brown

      13 years ago

      Lewis is the only one I would consider to be a 4. Darvish, Harrison, Holland, Feliz, and Ogando (if he’s in the rotation) are all easily 3’s or better.

      Reply
    • Shane Heathers

      13 years ago

      Thats just ignorant.

      Reply
  11. Iconoclast17

    13 years ago

    While Beane was busy stockpiling failed AAAA 1Bmen (Carter, Kila, Barton, Allen) he somehow neglected to acquire a single viable back-up for Sizemore, who himself, was learning on the job last year. San Jose can’t get here soon enough.

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    • sportsfan07

      13 years ago

       You haven’t seen Josh Donaldson fielding at 3rd yet then. He will be serviceable as a 3B and none of those guys have really failed since they haven’t had a good amount of time to prove what they can and can’t do. All have shown at least something in the majors as well by the way.

      Reply
  12. Awesome Anahiem Angels

    13 years ago

    Calap

    Reply

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