Episode 12 – The Seats Are Made For Dolls

It’s been a while, yes, but the Tarp Talk gang is back. A little late but the guys talk about possible winners of the closer spot (now Balfour, phew) , and what the rest of the roster should look like, and how small the plane seats are for Wishinsky.

We, actually I Spencer, apologize for this getting to you guys so late. I’ve had to deal with some family stuff, which as I hope you will understand, took some precedence over this. We have in no way abandoned this. We all love doing this very much. Stay tuned as the season gets under way, we have some very unique and fun things planned. As well as some kick ass guests for you guys. All designed to bring you the A’s in a way that will not only entertain, but inform you. Again, my apologies, and I, and we, look forward to sharing this season with you. Go A’s!

(Who’s staying up all night for the game? Raise your hand! /raises both hands)

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Time: 49:05

• Introduction
• Who Should the Closer Be? Brian Fuentes or Grant Balfour?
• Who Should man Third Base? Josh Donaldson, Eric Sogard or Adam Rosales?
• Thoughts on Yoenis Cespedes
• Outfield Jam: Who’s in? Who’s out?
• Who Should man First Base? Brandon Allen, Daric Barton or Kila Ka’aihue?
• Final Bullpen Spots? Andrew Carignan? Jordan Norberto?
• Any spring surprises?
• Airline Reviews
• Dumb Tweet of the Week

Episode 10 – Does He Know About Microclimates?

The gang is back! After a week off where there was no real news Tarp Talk returns this week. Of course we had to talk about the Yoenis Cespedes signing. What does this do for the outfield depth chart? Is another trade imminent? What kind of player is he going to be? And of course, we also had to talk about Coco Crisp, and we probably talked about him way too much. And there is a little Manny Ramirez talk in there as well. After that it’s the Dumb Tweet of The Week, as always, and a preview of what to expect from each of us in the upcoming week.

If you wish to send us a question or just want to say hello, the podcast can be found on Twitter (@TarpTalk) and via e-mail tarptalkpodcast@gmail.com. As always thank you for listening.

Direct Download Time: 46:29 

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• Introduction
• A’s sign Yoenis Cespedes
• What is the outfield set up with the addition of Cespedes?
• Can we flip and outfielder to get something of value?
• What is Crisp’s value – both on the field and on the trade market?
• Do we want Manny on the A’s?
• How much of a role will options play in roster decisions?
• Dumb Tweet of the Week
• Future writing plans for the Tarp Talk crew

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A’s ‘Likely’ to Sign Manny Ramirez by Grant Brisbee

Episode 4 – All I Want For Christmas Is Runs

The Tarp Talk gang is back for Episode 4. We originally were going to put together what we thought was going to be the best lineup for the A’s, but then realized that we all had the same thing. So instead we talked about trades. With Gio Gonzalez being the prized possession of most teams now that Yu Darvish is presumably off the table we talk about what we would like to get back for Gio. Seeing as the two big teams in the hunt for him are seemingly the Nationals and the Blue Jays, we keep our suggestions to those two teams. After that we talk about the possibility of a Andrew Bailey to the Red Sox trade and who we would like to get back in that trade as well. Before the break we do a very early pre-season prognostication as to what record we see the team finishing. We come back, as always, and finish with the Dumb Tweet of The Week, and David Wishinsky wins this week.

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 Time: 56:22

• Introduction
• Who do we want back from the Toronto Blue Jays or Washington Nationals for Gio Gonzalez?
• Go over the myriad of options available between those two teams.
• Who do we want back from the Boston Red Sox for Andrew Bailey?
• Are Will Middlebrooks and Jose Iglesias guys we even like?
• What will the A’s 2012 record be?
• Dumb Tweet of the Week