Bobby Crosby

This could be a short post.  No, no one will bite and claim Bobby Crosby and his $5.25 million contract.  For the sake of completeness, though, let's run through who might conceivably pick up Crosby. 

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Shortstop

2008 Bobby Crosby 605 PAs .237 .296 .349

Again, yuck, and again, he's slated to start 2009 in the lineup.  Crosby hasn't had a good season since 2005 there's no reason to think he'll be good in 2009.  If the A's decide not to go with Crosby, their other option is Cliff Pennington, who was horrible in the minor leagues since getting drafted, until last year when he put up decent numbers, but mostly on the strengths of walks.  Neither Crosby nor Pennington will do much to improve the A's offense from the shortstop position.

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Oakland Athletics

Can Rich Harden and Bobby Crosby finally stay health?

And to follow up on that question, if they are healthy, will they still be in Oakland at the end of the season?

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