http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/190 Recent articles about Mark Ellis en-us ""> Alas no, this post is not about Angel Villanova. Or Lincecum. Or Loaiza. Goodness gracious, does anyone play baseball and still obey the law? You know you jaywalk, Mark Ellis. Admit it -- just admit it! I'd make a terrific district attorney. Are you currently in the process of trying to avoid thanksgiving leftovers? The best way is to quit cold turkey. That's not funny on so many levels. Don't jump! OK do, and we can talk about scouting, not "metrics... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:53:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Musings_From_The_Scou_Ting_Dynasty/1649369 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Musings_From_The_Scou_Ting_Dynasty/1649369 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Musings_From_The_Scou_Ting_Dynasty/1649369 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/a/aa99c3984814227c29b3ab4e80dcb98363f86b13/small/Athletics_vs_Royals_8d61.jpg Missouri senior wrestlers Mark Ellis (Peculiar, Mo.) and Maxwell Askren (Hartland, Wis.) were selected to the 44th annual National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic set for Sunday, Nov. 22, at 4 p.m. (CT) in Titan Gym on the campus of Cal State Fullerton. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:01:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Wrestling_Two_Tiger_Wrestlers_Selected_for_All_Star_Classic/1483723 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Wrestling_Two_Tiger_Wrestlers_Selected_for_All_Star_Classic/1483723 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Wrestling_Two_Tiger_Wrestlers_Selected_for_All_Star_Classic/1483723 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/a/aa99c3984814227c29b3ab4e80dcb98363f86b13/small/Athletics_vs_Royals_8d61.jpg Now that my disappointment from this past season has somewhat subsided and I've gathered my thoughts as to what I think this team needs going into the winter, I'm going to attempt to put down on (virtual) paper my plan for making the A's more competitive in 2010 than they were in 2009. First off, I'm going to admit that some of my plan involves a bit of "wishful thinking" and "sentimentality". From my perspective, 2010 will be the last time that we as ... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:44:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Pitching_Defense_Power_amp_Depth_Tajs_Plan_for_2010/1464908 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Pitching_Defense_Power_amp_Depth_Tajs_Plan_for_2010/1464908 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Pitching_Defense_Power_amp_Depth_Tajs_Plan_for_2010/1464908 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/9/c9f914de77ba51919a00c1023100f24cae58c302/small/Eric_Chavez_3_a6a4.jpg Oakland's Mark Ellis homered to break the franchise record for second baseman and the Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4 on Saturday to extend their winning streak to six games. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:30:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/As_win_sixth_straight_Ellis_sets_franchise_mark/1204199 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/As_win_sixth_straight_Ellis_sets_franchise_mark/1204199 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/As_win_sixth_straight_Ellis_sets_franchise_mark/1204199 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/a/aa99c3984814227c29b3ab4e80dcb98363f86b13/small/Athletics_vs_Royals_8d61.jpg Mark Ellis remains a team guy on a disassembled team. He broke in when the A's were annual postseason participants and was a proud member of Oakland's ALCS roster three short years ago. The second baseman has seen many established teammates/friends get traded... Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Losing_doesnt_taint_Ellis_enthusiasm_for_As/1117656 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Losing_doesnt_taint_Ellis_enthusiasm_for_As/1117656 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Losing_doesnt_taint_Ellis_enthusiasm_for_As/1117656 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/a/aa99c3984814227c29b3ab4e80dcb98363f86b13/small/Athletics_vs_Royals_8d61.jpg Much of his abbreviated season, Mark Ellis has hit into hard luck. Balls have just barely gone foul, they've just missed going out. On Sunday, though, Ellis drilled a line drive that cleared the left-field fence by a foot or two, getting out of the Coliseum... Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/AS_3_WHITE_SOX_2_Hard_luck_Ellis_hits_game_ending_homer/997790 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/AS_3_WHITE_SOX_2_Hard_luck_Ellis_hits_game_ending_homer/997790 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/AS_3_WHITE_SOX_2_Hard_luck_Ellis_hits_game_ending_homer/997790 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/a/aa99c3984814227c29b3ab4e80dcb98363f86b13/small/Athletics_vs_Royals_8d61.jpg More photos » by Ben Margot - AP Manager Bob Geren screams, "WHAT? Alcohol is illegal??? When did THIS happen???" Browse more photos » Mark Ellis' walk-off HR, with 2 out in the 9th and the game tied 2-2, had no chance of being high enough to clear the LF wall. Until a flying unicorn swooped down and carried it over the wall. It's been that kind of month for Ellis, who drove in 2 of the A... Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:44:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/UNICORN/996479 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/UNICORN/996479 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/UNICORN/996479 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/a/aa99c3984814227c29b3ab4e80dcb98363f86b13/small/Athletics_vs_Royals_8d61.jpg Mark Ellis lined a homer just over the left-field wall with two outs in the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:22:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ellis_walk_off_home_run_helps_As_avoid_ChiSox_sweep/996381 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ellis_walk_off_home_run_helps_As_avoid_ChiSox_sweep/996381 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ellis_walk_off_home_run_helps_As_avoid_ChiSox_sweep/996381 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/a/aa99c3984814227c29b3ab4e80dcb98363f86b13/small/Athletics_vs_Royals_8d61.jpg With none on and two out in the bottom of the ninth, Mark Ellis hits a line drive just over the wall down the leftfield line and the Oakland Athletics defeat the Chicago White Sox 3-2. John Danks and Trevor Cahill each pitched quality starts, but neither walks away with a decision. Danks [...] Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:41:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ellis_Walks_Off/996277 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ellis_Walks_Off/996277 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ellis_Walks_Off/996277 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/a/aa99c3984814227c29b3ab4e80dcb98363f86b13/small/Athletics_vs_Royals_8d61.jpg More photos » by Gail Burton - AP Browse more photos » This Gio kid is starting to grow on me. The young left-hander pitched a solid six innings, striking out five and walking one, Mark Ellis recorded the first five-hit game of his career, and the A's took the series opener, 9-1, in a game interrupted by a 52-minute rain delay. Meanwhile, Jeremy Guthrie is surely counting his blessings that he won't hav... Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:38:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gio_Ellis_Shine_in_Rainy_Day_Win_at_Baltimore/965669 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gio_Ellis_Shine_in_Rainy_Day_Win_at_Baltimore/965669 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gio_Ellis_Shine_in_Rainy_Day_Win_at_Baltimore/965669 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/a/aa99c3984814227c29b3ab4e80dcb98363f86b13/small/Athletics_vs_Royals_8d61.jpg More photos » by Ben Margot - AP You do not need to see the ball...let it roll right past you. Browse more photos » In what was a nice nod to the ultimate base-stealer during his "month", Rajai Davis made a bid to showcase his talent with two walks in the leadoff spot (to offset his 0-3), wreaking havoc on the basepaths. He stole an A's run by inducing a two-base error from a throw-over, and... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:07:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Run_Rajai_Run_Pitch_Gio_Pitch_Magic_Ellis_Magic_Win_As_Win/935505 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Run_Rajai_Run_Pitch_Gio_Pitch_Magic_Ellis_Magic_Win_As_Win/935505 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Run_Rajai_Run_Pitch_Gio_Pitch_Magic_Ellis_Magic_Win_As_Win/935505 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/7/a76f71cb37ef7dfd8e1d78370b67ce093d106eef/small/As_v_Brewers_65b4.jpg I finally took the time to go through and calculate it all.  It's going to be an interesting second half, for sure, but samt has jumped out to a commanding lead.  Let's go straight to the standings. <!-- BODY,DIV,TABLE,THEAD,TBODY,TFOOT,TR,TH,TD,P { font-family:"Arial"; font-size:x-small } --> Team Wins MVP LVP Team Wins Team Losses GB samt 35.8 Pujols (5.2) E. Ramirez (-.5) 59.6 25.4 0 ... Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:00:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ball_on_a_Budget_Mark_Ellis_League_Standings/800424 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ball_on_a_Budget_Mark_Ellis_League_Standings/800424 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ball_on_a_Budget_Mark_Ellis_League_Standings/800424 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/7/a76f71cb37ef7dfd8e1d78370b67ce093d106eef/small/As_v_Brewers_65b4.jpg After a two-month layoff, second baseman Mark Ellis is set to rejoin the A's lineup. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:28:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ellis_expected_to_return_to_As_lineup_today/749204 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ellis_expected_to_return_to_As_lineup_today/749204 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ellis_expected_to_return_to_As_lineup_today/749204 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/7/a76f71cb37ef7dfd8e1d78370b67ce093d106eef/small/As_v_Brewers_65b4.jpg