Hard to explain how much he's liked in the bay, basically he replaced Eric Byrnes as the personality guy on the team for fans so now we have... um... hm... Saarloos I guess.
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Rebuilding A's continue dealing -- Swisher to White Sox
Associated Press
Updated: January 3, 2008, 2:55 PM ET
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics made their second major trade in three weeks, sending outfielder and fan favorite Nick Swisher to the Chicago White Sox for three minor leaguers on Thursday.
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2007 Season Stats GM HR RBI R OBP AVG
150 22 78 84 .381 .262
The A's -- who dealt ace Dan Haren to Arizona on Dec. 14 -- received left-hander Gio Gonzalez, right-hander Fautino De Los Santos and outfielder Ryan Sweeney.
Oakland general manager Billy Beane acknowledged last month that the A's are rebuilding and said he expects the club to take its lumps next season after the A's missed the playoffs in 2007. They reached the AL Championship Series in 2006, but Oakland (76-86) had its streak of winning seasons end at eight and went 9-17 in September.
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Always nice to root for a team that "rebuilds" every 3 years like an NCAA team.