Comments on: A’s Tyson Ross Injured In Team’s Loss vs. Twins http://swinginas.com/2011/05/19/as-tyson-ross-injured-in-teams-loss-vs-twins/ An Oakland Athletics Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sun, 30 Dec 2012 03:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Joseph Lopez http://swinginas.com/2011/05/19/as-tyson-ross-injured-in-teams-loss-vs-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 Joseph Lopez Fri, 20 May 2011 22:34:09 +0000 http://swinginas.com/?p=2085#comment-1002 Sergio, First off, thanks for taking the time to read the post and comment here on the site. It's much appreciated! Secondly, I really agree with the two points you make in your comment. The A's have had some serious problems in the past with keeping their players healthy, and that is a result of poor team trainers. Keeping your players healthy and out of the trainer's room should be your number one priority. Last time I checked, you can't win a championship if your best players on sidelined with injuries. Appealing to a bigger demographic, and showing a connection with fans are both two very important things as well. The A's have Adrian Cardenas, who could certainly make a big difference for the team, waiting in Triple-A. Thanks again for your opinions and insight! -Joseph Sergio,

First off, thanks for taking the time to read the post and comment here on the site. It’s much appreciated!

Secondly, I really agree with the two points you make in your comment. The A’s have had some serious problems in the past with keeping their players healthy, and that is a result of poor team trainers. Keeping your players healthy and out of the trainer’s room should be your number one priority. Last time I checked, you can’t win a championship if your best players on sidelined with injuries. Appealing to a bigger demographic, and showing a connection with fans are both two very important things as well. The A’s have Adrian Cardenas, who could certainly make a big difference for the team, waiting in Triple-A.

Thanks again for your opinions and insight!

-Joseph

]]> By: Sergio http://swinginas.com/2011/05/19/as-tyson-ross-injured-in-teams-loss-vs-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 Sergio Fri, 20 May 2011 07:27:37 +0000 http://swinginas.com/?p=2085#comment-1001 Two notes: As a person who has struggled with backbone problems all his life, I am very aware of cramping and joint injuries. The A's seem to have their share of those, so I question whether the team trainers are active enough in two prophylactic activities with their players: deep breathing exercises and therapeutic massage. Both are not part of standard medicine, though are well known in athletic circles. Both are preventive medical techniques, and an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. My second observation is that, to attract attendance in Oakland, the A's should pay more attention the the ethnic make up of the team. In particular, it is unsettling that the team does not have currently a single Latin player, while the Oakland community has a high Latin population percentage. That in itself is a good enough reason to insist in the use of players like Cardenas and Moscoso, who are doing well in AAA ball - but, the team keeps promoting other players, who do not reflect the community mix. It is enough to see the continuous calls for the promotion of Weeks and the popularity of Tyson Ross, to see the importance of ethnicity to Oakland fans. Of course, the Latin population is much more reserved, and rarely speaks up to express their concerns. Two notes:
As a person who has struggled with backbone problems all his life, I am very aware of cramping and joint injuries. The A’s seem to have their share of those, so I question whether the team trainers are active enough in two prophylactic activities with their players: deep breathing exercises and therapeutic massage. Both are not part of standard medicine, though are well known in athletic circles. Both are preventive medical techniques, and an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure.

My second observation is that, to attract attendance in Oakland, the A’s should pay more attention the the ethnic make up of the team. In particular, it is unsettling that the team does not have currently a single Latin player, while the Oakland community has a high Latin population percentage. That in itself is a good enough reason to insist in the use of players like Cardenas and Moscoso, who are doing well in AAA ball – but, the team keeps promoting other players, who do not reflect the community mix. It is enough to see the continuous calls for the promotion of Weeks and the popularity of Tyson Ross, to see the importance of ethnicity to Oakland fans. Of course, the Latin population is much more reserved, and rarely speaks up to express their concerns.

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