The record is set

Friday night in Boston, Mark Ellis officially set the record for most game played by a second baseman in Athletics's franchise history. "I just found out a couple of days ago," Ellis said. "That's neat. It's a very storied organization, so it's fun to be able to be on that list. It's a neat feeling for sure." Ellis is in his sixth year with the A's. "It means the organization likes you because you've been here a long time," Ellis said. "You've had a little bit of success. To me, it's cool, because it's the only organization I've ever known in the big leagues. So it's a neat record."
Ellis passes the mark set by Dick Green, also from Rapid City, S.D. "Dick Green is a friend of mine. He lives in my hometown. So that's cool, too," Ellis said. "Growing up, [I didn't know him]. But once I got drafted and started playing with the A's, we got to know each other. They had some reunions back in Oakland. So I got to know him pretty well. He's a great guy. So it's extra special for that."
Mark Ellis is a quite, hard playing, defensive minded veteran player that many people haven't heard of. Ellis is the prototypical blue collar ball player. He hustles, makes plays that don't show up in the box score, and is a good club house guy. Ellis commented about going pretty much unnoticed. "That's fine with me. That's kind of the way I like it. Being on the West Coast, people out here don't see us play a lot, because the games are so late for [the East Coast] guys. But I enjoy it. I enjoy just going about my business and trying to help the team win. I don't need any of the media attention and all that stuff. So it's kind of nice."
Shying away from award talk and gold glove possibilities for this year Ellis said, "Awards are usually voted on by different people. So it doesn't mean a big deal for me, so as long as we win and we make the playoffs. That's fine with me."
Manager Bob Geren on Ellis, "He is [under the radar], and it's not fair to him,. Because if he had more attention, he'd have a Gold Glove or two. He really would, and he deserves that because he really is the best second baseman in the league. And not even discrediting Polanco or Grudzielanek, guys who've gotten it in the past; they're excellent players, too. But he is. Maybe he's not flashy enough to get the attention of other people because he's so textbook with what he does. But if you see him play for any extended period of time, you'd vote for him for a Gold Glove, no doubt. You see him play a series once or twice a year, you might not see the flashiness that draws attention. His style is very by the book, does everything right. As a manager, that's what I want."
Ellis was 2 for 5 in the game against Boston Red Sox Friday night. The Red Sox sneaked out a win 2 to 1 in 12 innings.