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Over at Athletics Minors, Brian has added a great new "Tool:" In the left bar, click Tools, then click Acquired Flow. The name ... well, the name's gotta change, but the tool is neat. If you're unwilling to go over there until I tell you what it is, then here's an example: Erubiel Durazo --Acquired via trade for Jason Arnold ----Jason Arnold acquired with Ted Lilly and John-Ford Griffin for Jeff Weaver in 2002 ------Jeff Weaver acquired via trade for Carlos Pena, Franklyn German and Jeremy Bonderman in 2002 --------Carlos Pena acquired via trade along with Mike Venafro for Jason Hart, Ryan Ludwick, Gerald Laird and Mario Ramos ----------Jason Hart drafted in 1998 ----------Ryan Ludwick drafted in 1999 ----------Gerald Laird drafted in 1998 ----------Mario Ramos drafted in 1999 --------Franklyn German signed as undrafted free agent in 1996 --------Jeremy Bonderman drafted in 2001, pick acquired for Kevin Appier ----------Kevin Appier acquired via trade for Jeff D'Amico, Brad Rigby and Blake Stein in 1999 ------------Jeff D'Amico drafted in 1993 ------------Brad Rigby drafted in 1994 ------------Blake Stein drafted in 1994 I've done some reformatting and whatnot, but you get the idea. For a whole bunch of A's players, we get an acqusition tree that shows every player involved in bringing that player to Oakland. Anyway, go see it. And encourage a name change. Acquired Flow sounds like a nasty disease that'd keep you in the bathroom awhile (though it ought to be noted that I say that in a fond way, not meaning to be harsh or anything).

Posted by jason in Baseball, Oakland A's at 16:17 | |

So I get the idea, from a comment left on my last post, that this is a baseball blog or something. I suppose I ought to post about baseball every once in a while. So here we go: Landon Powell is hurt with torn cartilage in his left knee. Maybe this isn't news to you because you caught it somewhere else, but it's news to me. Powell, a catcher, was the A's top draft pick last year and, as such, didn't play much, especially since the A's incredible minor league catching depth had him and Kurt Suzuki playing at the same level last year. The wire report at ESPN says that he should only miss spring training, though of course a knee injury to a catcher is a worrisome thing, as the public moaning and horror over Joe Mauer last year showed. On the other hand, that same depth that kept Powell from slotting in as an everday catcher somewhere also means that, even if this injury helps prevent him from panning out as the A's would hope, it's a small blow.

Posted by jason in Baseball, Oakland A's at 15:57 | |