June 02, 2004
I Don't Know's on Third
Eric Chavez has a broken hand.
"It's broken," the three-time Gold Glove third baseman said late Tuesday as he walked back into the Oakland Coliseum after getting X-rays at a hospital.
Chavez left the Athletics' 6-4, 12-inning win over the Chicago White Sox in the 11th after getting hit near his wrist by a pitch from Damaso Marte.
It was uncertain how long Chavez will be out.
I always worry about wrist injuries. They seem to disrupt hitters more than any other. Even when they have healed, it takes a while for a player to get his stroke back.
So who is going to replace him? The A's AAA team has a third baseman named Adam Morrissey, (acquired from the Cubs for Mark Bellhorn),but he's listed as temporarily inactive. His numbers are good, and it's seems like the choice, but I can't find out why he was put on the inactive list on May 28th. Mark Tehan is tearing up the Texas League. I guess it's nice to have a deep farm system.
It's always tough to lose your best offensive player. Unlike the Red Sox, the A's don't have a lot to fall back on. I'm excited to see how Beane deals with this situation.
Update: Leonard in the comments below gives the reason for Morrissey's inactivity:
Regarding Adam Morrissey - From the Sacramento Bee, May 28 :-
Woe, Canada - The River Cats will be without Morrissey, their second-leading hitter, for the four-game series at Edmonton that begins tonight because of what the team called "paperwork issues" with his passport.
A regular starter at second and third base, the native of Australia is expected to stay in Sacramento and work out while the River Cats make their only Canada trip of the year. He is scheduled to rejoin the team Tuesday to complete the trip with four games at Tacoma.
So I guess he's free to join the A's anytime.
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Regarding Adam Morrissey - From the Sacramento Bee, May 28 :-
Woe, Canada - The River Cats will be without Morrissey, their second-leading hitter, for the four-game series at Edmonton that begins tonight because of what the team called "paperwork issues" with his passport.
A regular starter at second and third base, the native of Australia is expected to stay in Sacramento and work out while the River Cats make their only Canada trip of the year. He is scheduled to rejoin the team Tuesday to complete the trip with four games at Tacoma.
Well that sucks about Chavez. I was hoping to see him when the A's came to town vs the Cardinals in a couple of weeks.
Looks like he's only going to miss about 3 weeks or so. That's good news for the A's. They just need to stay in the thick of things until he comes back. Maybe the other players will be able to pick up the slack a little bit. Bobby Crosby has been playing better as the season progresses.
