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Greg Smith, who like Dana Eveland came over in the Dan Haren trade, replaces Dan "Crab-Man" Johnson on the roster, and Justin Duchscherer in the rotation. Since Smith is replacing the Crab-Man, I think it's natural to turn to crab predators in search of a nickname:
Crabs are frequently preyed upon by halibut, dogfish, sculpins, octopus, otters, sea turtles, and even other species of crabs. Young crabs may sometimes be eaten by their own species. Crab larvae might be eaten by pretty much anything that eats plankton.
What the heck is a sculpin?
Greg "The Octopus" Smith? Greg "the Otter" Smith? "Dogfish" Smith? "Halibut" Smith? "Cannibal" Smith? Hmm...combine those last two and it sounds like a movie character. Greg "Fava Beans" Smith?
I'm happy Dan Johnson's not an Oakland A anymore. Not out of any particular dislike for the guy--I don't care about him one way or another, except as a symbol of all the failed A's players of the last few years (Crosby, Harden, etc). I'm looking forward to rooting for a team that doesn't employ any of those guys (even Harden, who I always liked).
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