Someone still believes in Dallas McPherson

[Kingdom]

And it's not Saber.

Why mess with such a great thing in.. AAA? He could be a AAA legend!


We'll miss you, Dallas McPherson - SweetSpot Blog - ESPN

I just wish they hadn't made it, because Kouzmanoff's arrival probably torpedoes Dallas McPherson's chances for anything like a regular job.

McPherson's 29. He's got a .280/.360/.635 line in Triple-A. Oh, one more thing: McPherson missed all of 2007 and 2009 with back injuries. So you can understand why the A's weren't exactly counting on him to play 150 games at third base in 2010.

Still, let's assume he can actually play, and that he can still hit ... You know what might be close to awesome? A McPherson/Kouzmanoff platoon (with Kouzmanoff coming in for defense when the A's are ahead after six or seven innings). For that matter, a McPherson/Jake Fox platoon might have been interesting, too (except neither of them would have been suitable for late-innings defense).

[realmofotalk]

I bet the anonymity of being a minor league legend would sound awfully sweet to Mitch Williams and Nate Kaeding now.

[Providence A's]

He'll have to force their hand...and there are always injuries.

[Kingdom]

In that case, use Fox and live with the limited range for short periods of time. I think Fox is a better option offensively, at least. Kouzmanoff is only a superior defender as a whole, I don't think he's much of an upgrade with the bat, if any.