Can the Oakland A’s Seal the Deal with Godzilla?

December 13, 2010 by Joshua Russell  
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Sounds like the Oakland A’s could be on the verge of landing one of their top DH targets this offseason. Hideki Matsui, former Yankee and Angel, is expected to make his decision as quickly as tomorrow and it sounds like the Oakland A’s are the front runners. If true, this would be a nice boost [...]

DH Options for Oakland A’s Are Dropping Like Flies

December 5, 2010 by Joshua Russell  
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Remember when the Oakland A’s had all of those options for designated hitter this offseason? There was Adam Dunn, Lance Berkman, Adrian Beltre, and Edwin Encarnacion. Those were the days huh? Let’s take a quick assessment of where we are today, shall we? Adam Dunn is a Chicago White Sock (is sock singular for sox?); [...]

Buck Won’t Be Back & Cust Has Been Cast

December 3, 2010 by Joshua Russell  
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With a total of 10 possible players the Oakland A’s had to make a decision on whether or not to tender contracts on, seven of them will remain in green and gold. The other three will most likely be hitting home runs (or trying) off of Oakland A’s pitching next year. Jack Cust, Travis Buck [...]

Are the Oakland A’s Dunn Shopping for a DH?

December 2, 2010 by Joshua Russell  
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Anyone who follows the Oakland A’s knows that they need more bats this offseason. And, anyone who follows the Oakland A’s knows that Billy Beane is well aware of this and has already made big strides toward filling that major gap. As the rumor mill keeps spinning, the A’s are still interested in Lance Berkman [...]

Are the Oakland A’s Going After a Former ‘Killer B’?

November 30, 2010 by Joshua Russell  
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He’s no Jack Cust…but that might be a good thing if you are an Oakland A’s fan. According the ever-trustworthy rumor mill, the Oakland A’s appear to be a front-runner in the pursuit of former Houston Astro and New York Yankee, Lance Berkman. I probably would be a little more excited about this prospect if [...]