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A’s Aquire David DeJesus

Filed: 10th Nov 10 6:49 pm by
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In the first of many anticipated moves this off season, the Oakland Athletics have traded for outfielder David DeJesus.  The move sent young prospect Vin Mazzaro to the Kansas City Royals, along with another A’s minor league player, starting pitcher Justin Marks. DeJesus, 30, is set to receive $6 million next year, and is expected [...]

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Can an A’s Fan Cheer for the Giants?

Filed: 28th Oct 10 2:54 pm by
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Now this is a subject that has really irked me recently, as I am sure is the case with many Oakland Athletics fans.  On one hand I am from the Bay Area and when the Giants played in Candlestick I did not really seem to mind them and let’s face it, it really makes it [...]

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A’s Release Head Trainer

Filed: 22nd Oct 10 1:14 pm by
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The Oakland Athletics have been plagued by injuries at an alarming rate over the last 3 seasons with one common denominator, Steve Sayles.  The last season, the A’s used the disabled list 23 times, the second highest amount in their franchise history, next to the 25 mark they put up in 2008. While it is [...]

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TYiB Awards: Oakland Athletics

Filed: 18th Oct 10 3:54 pm by
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It’s time for the This Year in Baseball Awards and all A’s fan’s should go out and vote for your club.  Trevor Cahill, Dallas Braden and Gio Gonzalez are all in contention for awards, for their breakout seasons and of course, the 19th perfect game of all time. Also up for awards are the A’s [...]

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ALCS Game 1 Starts Now

Filed: 15th Oct 10 4:53 pm by
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Tune in now to TBS to watch ALCS game 1 as CJ WIlson and the Texas Rangers take on CC Sebathia, a Vallejo native, and the New York Yankees.  If you need a reason besides the fact that it is a great game to watch, watch for Dennis Eckersley, who is holding it down for [...]

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Rangers in the ALDS, Good For Division

Filed: 14th Oct 10 12:22 pm by
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Well the Oakland Athletics may not have made it to the playoffs, and it is a little harsh to see a division rival make it deep, but it also is encouraging.  The A’s played the Rangers tough in almost every game this season, but it is always hard to tell just what kind of an [...]

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Recovery 2010: Getting Over the Oakland A’s Season

Filed: 5th Oct 10 10:35 am by
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It was a fun ride, and I was glad that they were kept it exciting for the fans all the way through, even after being eliminated from the playoff race, they managed to recover from a rough turn in Anaheim to sweep the Mariners and claim 2nd place in the division. We have plenty of [...]

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It’s Over

Filed: 27th Sep 10 3:44 pm by
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Well a full wrap of the weekend games would be a bit depressing.  As one of the fans in attendence, there isn’t much worse than seeing a team celebrating on the field knowing they are about to pop bottles in the clubhouse. Looking back on the season, there are a lot of things that went [...]

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A’s Take First From Texas, 5-0

Filed: 24th Sep 10 2:42 pm by
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Dallas Braden became the third A’s Starter in double digits this season, as he held the Rangers to just 1 hit over 8 innings in the A’s 5-0 win at the coliseum. Braden pounded away at the strike zone throwing 75 of his 114 pitches for strikes, notching 7 K’s in the victory.  The A’s [...]

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Bailey To Go Under Knife, Done for Year

Filed: 24th Sep 10 2:20 pm by
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Andrew Bailey is set to have season ending surgery, to clean up lingering elbow problems that have been bothering him all season.  Bailey is reported to have a “couple of extra bones floating around,” not an unusual problem for someone who has had Tommy John’s surgery, which Bailey had in College. The closer had an [...]

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