The funniest, wackiest, and weirdest quotes from around MLB in the last week
A recap of all transactions from the last three days
Despite the odd Jeremy Giambi for John Mabry spot, the A’s are on an offensive tear
About three weeks ago, the A’s made the weirdest trade of the year, swapping left fielder and OBP guy Jeremy Giambi to the Phillies for fringe major leaguer John Mabry. There seemed to be little justification for the trade; the stated reasons-defense, Mabry’s clubhouse presence, the desire to clear at-bats for Adam Piatt-were weak, and…
RICKEY LEADS OFF "I really don’t snack in the dugout. Seeds are going to make us fat. I tried them, but they’re really not that good for me. I am always telling everyone to lay off the seeds or else they’ll be getting fat. There’s fat in those seeds. And they always say ‘Right, there’s…