The other big trade that happened recently was the Cubs’ acquisition of the oft-injured Rich Harden from Oakland. This move is typical of Oakland’s business model, which involves shedding young stars before they get too expensive, often in exchange for other young or undervalued stars. In this way, they’re similar to the Florida Marlins, except that the Marlins tend to load up for concentrated runs at the championship (they have as many championships in the last decade as big-market Boston, and more than the Cubs have in the past hundred years), while the A’s tend towards consistent competitiveness.
Corey Patterson
13 July 2008
11 May 2008
He flied out to right, and Corey Patterson, who had entered in a double-switch in the bottom of the eighth inning, stepped up to the plate.
That's when things got interesting. Mets bench coach Jerry Manuel hopped up on the bench to get the ump's attention. When Ross entered the game in the sixth, he was in the ninth spot;as is typical in a double-switch, the pitcher moved into the spot vacated by the catcher Ross was replacing, which was also the eighth spot. Patterson had hit for the pitcher, which meant he was hitting in the eighth spot.
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