COCO CRISP RUMORS & GOSSIP

Crisp gets bumped to eighth in A's lineup

Coco Crisp's slump is such that for the first time this season, the Oakland A's outfielder was not in the top third of the lineup Tuesday. Crisp batted eighth. He had his best game in weeks, with a walk, a double, a sacrifice bunt and an RBI single in Oakland's 3-2 loss at Minnesota. Josh Willingham, the former A's outfielder, hit a three-run, walk-off homer off...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  1 day ago
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A's offense goes from bad to worse

No one expected the A's to have a lights-out offense this season. In the AL West, in particular, Oakland's lineup pales in comparison to the Angels' and the Rangers'. Lately, though, the A's offense has been downright horrid. The A's have scored one run in the last two games. They have advanced two men past first base in a 20-inning span, and one of those...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  7 days ago
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Crisp placed on 15-day DL

Oakland A's outfielder Coco Crisp was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with an inner ear infection. Crisp, who was batting .194, left Wednesday's game in Boston in the eighth inning and was diagnosed on the A's day off Thursday. ''We're going to have him go back to get some more tests, but right now they're calling an inner ear infection,'...
Via AP on Fox  |  26 days ago
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A's put Crisp on DL, call up Taylor

The Oakland A's have placed outfielder Coco Crisp on the 15-day disabled list Friday with what an inner ear infection. The A's recalled outfielder Michael Taylor from Triple-A Sacramento to take his roster spot. Crisp, who had missed eight of the past 14 games with the ailment, was batting .194 with four stolen bases in 18 games. Taylor was batting .347 in the Pacific...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  27 days ago
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Yoesnis Cespedes Makes Oakland Athletics Roster, As Coco Crisp Is Moved To Left Field

The Oakland Athletics made a splash in February with the signing of 26 year-old Cuban prospect Yoenis Cespedes t0 a four-year, $36 million deal. Cespedes just recently made his Spring Training debut and even with an impressive debut there were questions. First question was where he would be playing in the outfield? Second question was if he would making the  opening day roster...
Via Rant Sports  |  March 19, 2012
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Sources: A's, Crisp agree to $14M deal

The Oakland Athletics, after spending the past several weeks trading their top players, finally are keeping one. The team has reached agreement with free-agent center fielder Coco Crisp, according to major-league sources. The deal, which is pending a physical, will be for two years and $14 million according to ESPN.com. The A's currently have only four outfielders on their...
Via Fox Sports  |  January 03, 2012
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AP Source: CF Coco Crisp agrees to deal with A's

A person with knowledge of the negotiations says free agent center fielder Coco Crisp has agreed to a two-year deal to return to the Oakland Athletics. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hadn't made a formal announcement. ESPN was first to report Tuesday that Crisp, who had hoped to keep playing on the West Coast, would stay put with the A's. The...
Via AP on Fox  |  January 03, 2012
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WHERE'S HE GOING?

Coco Crisp's Twitter pic clue to next team?

While sometimes during the NFL Draft, you may see a player and his family members sporting a team's hat minutes before the player is actually drafted, free agent outfielder Covelli Loyce Crisp aka Coco Crisp may have found a new way to tip his hand to where he will be playing next. On Monday night Crisp changed his Twitter profile pic to one of him as a child sporting an Orioles...
Via Beer Mug Sports  |  January 03, 2012
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Dodgers' news - Loney stays, Coco Crisp, non-roster invitees

The Dodgers tendered James Loney a contract on Monday, to no surprise. The light-hitting first baseman is scheduled to make somewhere in the neighborhood of $6 to $7 million.I had a thought the team might consider non-tendering him, allowing Juan Rivera and Jerry Sands to take over first base duties. The Dodgers signed Tony Gwynn on Monday, so the possibility was there. However...
Via Feelin' Kinda Blue  |  December 15, 2011
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SF Giants Rumors: Coco Crisp, Center Field The Main Focus?

Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle says Coco Crisp is a good fit for the San Francisco Giants. He was tied for the league lead in stolen bases and plays center field. The Giants need a leadoff hitter, and need a center fielder. Sounds like it could possibly be a good match.   “Covelli has made it clear that he would like to play for a team that is determined to compete...
Via San Francisco Giants Baseball (SF Giants Rumors)  |  November 03, 2011
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