Playing For The A's Is The Most Dangerous Job In America

It's gotten to the point that I can't even think of any more jokes to make about the Oakland Athletics and the disabled list.

Just yesterday they had to use the disabled list for the 12th time this season. The newest entrant? Congratulations, Milton Bradley.

...the A's used the disabled list for the 12th time this season, and the number of players currently on the DL grew to 10 when outfielder Milton Bradley was formally shelved for 15 days, retroactive to May 15, with a left hamstring strain.

It's the same hamstring injury that had Bradley on the shelf for two weeks at the end of April.

Of course it doesn't stop there. The A's also had to place Justin Duchsherer on the DL on Tuesday, which of course means that they now have both their closer and set-up man there.

"We're like a bad Studebaker or an old VW bus after the warranty's up," Jay Witasick cracked. "Parts falling off all over the place."

They're about to lose another part too. They haven't made the move yet, but right-handed reliever Connor Robertson is about to be added with a broken thumb on his throwing hand that he suffered Monday night in Chicago.

Oh, and just for good measure, Eric Chavez has missed the last two games with triceps tendinitis. The good news there is that Chavez is expected to be back in the lineup to start Oakland's series with the Orioles on Friday night.

At this point I'd feel safer wrestling a Great White shark than playing for the Athletics. I mean, at least if I stab him in the eye, he'll leave me alone.

Previously at The Fanhouse:
Huston Street The Latest Athletic On The DL
Another Day, Another Oakland Injury
Rich Harden Out Until Mid-May
Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before