Mike Sweeney MLB Baseball at CBSSports.com

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AB	HR	AVG	RBI	R	SB
120	2	.292	12	13	0

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A's bring Sweeney off DL: The A's activated reserve DH and first baseman Mike Sweeney (knee) from the DL on Wednesday. At age 35, Sweeney knows this could well be his last season. "This last month could be the end of my career," Sweeney said. "I'm taking the approach the next 30 days could be the last 30 days of my career and enjoy it. If it is, I plan to sprint to the finish line. You never know what the future is going to hold." Sweeney, however, stops short of saying he is retiring. He said if his knees feel good next year after more surgery, he'll see if his heart is into playing another year. But this could be his September swan song. "If so, I have no regrets," he said. "I've been blessed."
(Updated 09/03/2008).

Injury Report

No information available at this time (Updated 9/5/08).

Fantasy Analysis

Sweeney takes the place of Thomas as a backup DH and first baseman. He will try to prove healthy enough to be a viable reserve in the majors for 2009, but we wouldn't count on it. He is nothing more than a part-timer for the A's and the deepest of AL-only leagues down the stretch.
(Updated 09/03/2008).

Sweeney was activated off the disabled list on Wednesday, but Oakland's game versus Kansas City was rained out and has been rescheduled as a doubleheader Thursday. (Updated 09/04/2008)

Advice

Bad knees have limited Sweeney to 40 games this season, hitting .292 with two home runs and 12 RBIs. He went on the disabled list May 29 and had surgery on both knees on June 11. Sweeney faces more knee surgery, but opted to postpone it until after the season for the chance to play again at Kauffman Stadium. He signed with Oakland just before the start of spring training after spending his entire career with Kansas City.

Injury Report

No information available at this time (Updated 9/5/08).

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Position	Current	Last Week	Rating
Designated Hitters	15	15	14.27
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Situational Stats
9/2/2008 vs Kansas City
Situation	AB	H	HR	OBP	SLG	AVG
vs RHP	67	18	2	.310	.433	.269

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	OPP	AB	R	H	RBI
05/20	TB	4	0	0	0
05/24	BOS	4	1	2	1
05/25	BOS	4	0	1	1
05/27	TOR	2	0	0	0
05/28	TOR	4	0	0	0
09/04	@KC	5	0	0	0

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AUGUST /SEPTEMBER
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
31 Min L4-12	1	2 @KC L2-5	3 @KC	4 @KC L4-5·L6-9	5 @Balt	6 @Balt ·DH
7	8 @Det	9 @Det	10 @Det	11 Tex	12 Tex	13 Tex
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