I am an avid sports fan and stats-junkie. I love talking baseball and I love my team: THE Oakland A's. I've gone through their ups and downs, trades and tarps, and 4 Rickey Henderson tours of duty. I blog my thoughts at www.swinginas.com. Stay tuned. P.S. I struck out often in T-Ball. @dmadahar
Strikeouts are always bad for hitters. There is no good strikeout. Unlike pitchers issuing intentional walks to face the next hitter, you’ve never heard of a batter giving up an “intentional strikeout”…Read More
Yes, you read the heading of this article correctly. The 2012 A’s boasted the best team ERA in Billy Beane’s 15 years as General Manager. That’s right, this past season the team actually had a better…Read More
The year was 1986 and Jose Canseco, in his official rookie season, was a superstar in the making at age 22. He belted 33 home runs and knocked in 117 RBIs on what was a rather dismal 3rd place A’s team.…Read More
Way to go, A’s fans! In 2012, stadium attendance was up ~15% compared to 2011! We had our best stadium draw since 2007! This would be great news for most franchises….but wait…. hold the cheers. Further…Read More
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