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Do the A’s Still Have a Chance to Land Beltre?
December 24, 2010 by Joshua Russell
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According to the LA Times two days ago, it sounds as if the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have pulled their free agent offer to Adrian Beltre. Sounds like they were offering somewhere in the neighborhood of 5-years, $70 million – which was about $6 million more than the Oakland A’s original offer. But, because [...]
A’s Offense Gets Another Boost
December 16, 2010 by Joshua Russell
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Well, one thing we know for sure is that Billy Beane has not checked out yet for the holidays. Quite the opposite in fact. So far this offseason, the Oakland A’s have traded for David DeJesus, signed DH Hideki Matsui, and pitchers Rich Harden and Brandon McCarthy. Just to add icing on the cake, today [...]
Winter Meetings Leaving the A’s Out in the Cold
December 6, 2010 by Joshua Russell
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So it looks like the big Oakland A’s news out of the winter meetings from both Billy Beane and Bob Geren is that the Oakland A’s are looking for more ‘pop’ in their lineup. Ummm… I thought we already knew that. The A’s have definitely been active at least in conversations today. But, nothing has [...]
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 [...]