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After day off, Suzuki to continue grinding

A’s manager Bob Geren gave starting catcher Kurt Suzuki the day off on Sunday in order to keep him fresh for the upcoming series against the White Sox in Chicago.

Suzuki has played in 124 games this season, and caught in 115 of those. With reserve catcher Landon Powell showing some power at the plate, Geren has had the flexibility to give Suzuki an occasional day off.

According to Geren, Suzuki will be back behind the plate on Tuesday. Suzuki, who caught 141 games last season after only catching 68 in 2007, said the grind of catching over 130 games can catch up with player.


Click here to read the full article – By Jayson Addcox of MLB.com

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September 8, 2009 - Posted by GameSetMatch | Athletics News, MLB, Oakland Athletics | Athletics, Baseball, Kurt Suzuki, MLB, Oakland, Oakland A's, Oakland Athletics | No Comments Yet