Archive for Oakland Athletics
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Oakland Athletics: Manny Ramirez and Six Reasons to Watch the Team Right Now
The A's are far exceeding expectations early in 2012, in what many deemed to be a rebuilding year for Billy Beane's squad the A's have managed to remain in contention so far through the season.Big names like Manny Ramirez and Yoenis Cespedes have garnered most of the headlines in Oakland throug...
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Oakland A’s Trying to Catch Texas as Bartolo Colon Hopes to Rebound vs. Angels
It is halfway through May and the Oakland A's are only four games out of first place in the AL West with a 19-17 record. They trail the Texas Rangers who are proving to be one of the best teams in baseball.The team that many believed would challenge the Rangers for the division sits in last place an...
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Game 34 Recap: McCarthy Razor Sharp as A’s Declaw Tigers 3-1
Brandon McCarthy was just a little bit better than Doug Fister, and as a result, the A's defeated the Tigers 3-1 at the Coliseum this evening. McCarthy was fantastic over seven shutout innings, allowing only four hits and striking out 10.Fister was not much worse, going six innings and allowing only...
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Philadelphia Athletics Had Only 2 Pitchers Win More Than 2 Games in 1916
The Philadelphia Athletics won the 1914 American League pennant. Despite being highly favored in the World Series, they were swept by the "Miracle" Boston Braves. Facing financial problems caused primarily by the formation of the "outlaw" Federal League, Athletics' owner Connie Mack refused to match...
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Jarrod Parker: The Oakland A’s Next Big Thing?
The A's latest rookie sensation; Jarrod Parker got the start against the Blue Jays on Tuesday and produced how you would think any rookie pitcher would perform in his first appearance back at home after a great outing in Boston: mediocre. He lasted seven innings and threw 105 pitches (56 of whi...
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Why Brandon Inge Will Succeed with the Oakland Athletics
There's no question that Brandon Inge is finally an answer to the third base dilemma plaguing the Oakland Athletics.First and foremost, Inge can perform at the major league level—unlike Oakland's other options.Since last year's starter Scott Sizemore suffered a season-ending left knee injury, ...
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Oakland Athletics: Tyson Ross Battered as A’s Fall to Tampa Bay, 7-2
Seven runs in the third and fourth innings doomed the Oakland A's and a dominant David Price kept the offense quiet as the Tampa Bay Rays took the first game of a three-game series over Oakland, 7-2.Tyson Ross could not get through the fourth inning, giving up seven runs on nine hits and two walks. ...
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Fantasy Baseball: Are You Rockin’ Reddick?
Oakland A’s outfielder Josh Reddick is off to a solid start, chipping in a little in every category in the early going. He isn’t confusing anyone for Matt Kemp, but he’s been a solid fantasy outfielder. Reddick came over from Boston in the Andrew Bailey trade and has do a solid job...
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Worst of the Night: Oakland Athletics’ Seth Smith Dons the Golden Sombrero
Highlighting a bad performance from the previous night in baseball might seem like a harsh way to start the morning. But look at it this way: If you had a rough night or bad day, here's someone who may have had it worse. There were several candidates for "Worst of the Night" honors from Monday's act...
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Oakland A’s: Playoff Contenders with Yoenis Cespedes and Bartolo Colon?
The Oakland A's are one of the teams that are thankful for the extra wild-card spot in the playoffs.Although they are still long-shots to make the playoffs, a winning start has boosted fans' spirits as the season unfolds.Last season they began the season very similar to this year...
