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Sunday, July 05, 2009A’s acquire Scott HairstonPosted by Derek Carty at 10:11pmThe A's have acquired OF Scott Hairston from the Padres for two minor league pitchers. For those in AL-only leagues with midnight deadlines tonight, make sure you bid on Hairston. The news might have been announced too early in the evening for you to squeak a low bid by your leaguemates, but if they're the type to fall asleep at the wheel, maybe you can. Hairston probably won't hit for a great average, but he should hit for good power, could steal a few bases, and should play full-time (or close to it, especially after/if Matt Holliday gets traded). Must own in AL-only leagues — mixed leaguers, there's no need to rush to get him if he's sitting on your waiver wire. It'll be interesting to see how the A's juggle playing time, but for now, this is definitely bad news for Travis Buck and Rajai Davis owners, and Jack Cust and Ryan Sweeney will probably end up seeing less time as well. Which one loses more is yet to be seen. This could even have a domino effect on Jason Giambi and Nomar Garciaparra if the A's decide to get Cust more ABs in the DH spot to make up for lost OF ABs. Derek Carty, 23, has also been published by NBC's Rotoworld, Sports Illustrated, FOX Sports, and USA Today. This season, he'll be contributing to FanDuel and will be linking to all of his work at DerekCarty.com. In his three years competing in expert leagues, he has won 2 titles with 4 top three finishes, including a LABR NL title in 2009, making him the youngest person to ever win a major expert league title. Derek is a proud graduate of the MLB Scouting Bureau's Scout Development Program and is a firm believer in the importance of combining stats and scouting. He welcomes questions via e-mail, Facebook, or Twitter.
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I guess not. Parnell is a solid, middle-innings kind of guy right now, but Omar just doesn’t seem to have a firm grasp on valuing these kinds of guys. I’ve been saying for a couple years now that it’s time for him to go. He was the right choice when we brought him in, and he could certainly be an asset to the team in a lesser capacity, but it’s time we hand the reigns over to someone else. Posted 07/06 at 02:20 PM
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Another whiff by Omar Minaya. He knows Bobby Parnell is a disaster waiting to happen with all those free passes, right?