Athletics Acquire Kila Ka'aihue

[jiml60]

The Athletics acquired first baseman Kila Ka'aihue from the Royals for minor league pitcher Ethan Hollingsworth, according to press releases from the teams. The A's recalled and transferred Joey Devine to the 60-day DL to open a spot on the 40-man roster for Ka'aihue.

 

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[mookie]

I really thought the Rays would have got him.

[KingKongvs.Godzilla]

Jeeeaaalous.

[MWV]

I think sneakypower called this one.

[Little Slide Rooter]

It's great to have a guy who takes a lot of walks, but it helps if they can hit the ball once in a while.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Jeeeaaalous.

of what?

[TruffleShuffle]

Jeeeaaalous.

of what?

 

his monster .683 major league ops. but don't worry, he's still really young at just 27, and ready to bust out.

[KingKongvs.Godzilla]

Jeeeaaalous.

of what?

 

One day it will be a well known fact that sarcasm detectors don't work on the Internet. Until then, I will forget it constantly.

[toonsterwu]

Was never a big Kila fan. He got really hyped up on some Cubs sites as an option to look at, but always felt more like a 4A type to me. Makes some sense as a gamble for the A's, due to their limitations.

[Rob]

Was never a big Kila fan. He got really hyped up on some Cubs sites as an option to look at, but always felt more like a 4A type to me. Makes some sense as a gamble for the A's, due to their limitations.

 

Two years ago, I was sure he could mash big league pitching.

 

To start this season, I thought he might be able to hit big league pitching.

 

Now, I wouldn't mind keeping him in the system, but wouldn't waste a 40 man spot on him. The A's though, given their budgetary concerns and how absurdly punchless that offense is as currently constructed... this gamble makes a lot of sense for them.

[toonsterwu]

I'd add that I'd be just fine giving Bryan LaHair a look if the other option was Kila. Here's hoping for significantly better, or significantly more interesting, at the very least.

[otis89]

Joey Devine. There's a name I hadn't heard in a while.