1.21: The A's Lineup according to Mychael Urban
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Now according to CS and Bay Area back down Michael Irvin to -- inside assistant DKs projected starting. Rodney Davis left leading up Coco Crisp in the two hole. Kurt Suzuki batting third cleanup is the lumberjack -- -- then he's in the Bible new -- third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff Brian Sweeney -- six. Mark Ellis seven Daric Barton we'll start seed in the first cliff Pennington roundup the order. With the wild card being aired today that you could taste of summer that the. CS in Bay Area baseball insider Michael Irvin stress from the Oakland -- media days get a look at the -- and a look at the a's new revamped lineup are you more impressed. With their lineup now that you were a year ago at. This same time yeah I am but I have to qualify that because at this time last year they had yet added Nomar Garciaparra. Or Orlando Cabrera which they did -- spring training but. The lineup does look certainly a lot better than it did at the end of last season. Now -- -- Coco Crisp you brought Jack Cust back in the big addition Kevin Kouzmanoff that kind of takes away the mystery of Eric Chavez so right now I think it's a pretty good lineup. With that said Eric Chavez was still to start -- show at media day we know about the bad back but it's more. And more concern is his shoulder and will he be available will he be the Eric Chavez have all come this time comes spring training. While I don't think we're ever gonna see there are visible in his the first one to admit that he needs a six time gold glove winner he averaged thirty plus. Home runs on the plus RBIs for next 45 year stretch but. The shoulder is good the back is good we've heard this before this time here. For America but really he's looking at it realistically he's going to be more utility -- got more of the role that Bobby Crosby played for the a's last year bounced around the diamond. More like a super Crosby though the effect Eric has indeed healthy. So. New York's going to be healthy hopefully keep your fingers crossed on that -- a's lineup and the outlook looks healthy that is the most biggest concern in the coliseum -- and Bay Area Michael Irvin thanks for the information. So -- -- they're asking their fans to pitch and help the end. Affiliates of the victims of the Haitian earthquake case fans can donate back -- -- Oakland Athletics dot com and contributes to BA's at least buck. -- match up to 20000 dollars of the donations made off funds. Will be distributed -- UNICEF and doctors without the then.



















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