Ervin Regains Magic, Shuts Down A’s
The A’s have found themselves in a bizarre pattern the last few games. They win in relatively impressive fashion, then get beaten the next game in pretty much the same impressive fashion. Saturday…Read More
Tigers Return Favor, Drop Rivercats 3-1 (I mean…)
When I first saw the lineup the A’s were trotting out at the Coliseum today against the Detroit Tigers my immediate thought was, “Verlander is gonna throw a no-hitter.” I truly believed…Read More
All About Brandon, A’s Drop Tigers 3-1
This week has been a pretty good week if you play for the A’s, and your name is Brandon. Today it wasn’t another instance of “Ingesanity” but perhaps the birth of “McCarthyism”…Read More
Reddick + Inge + (Milone @ O.co) = Victory!
Now this is fun to watch! In front of a crowded (for us) O.co Coliseum, the A’s finally put on a show. It’s been well documented that the A’s often struggle in front of big crowds,…Read More
Colon Gets Detroit Rocked, A’s Fall to .500
I predicted yesterday that this game would be either “an intriguing pitcher’s duel, or a total slugfest” and ultimately I was proven correct. Bartolo Colon certainly did his part to…Read More
Can Brandon Inge Provide Consistency At Third?
Can Brandon Inge bring some consistency to third-base? Photo: Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE The A’s…Read More
Morrow Avoids Contact, Therefore He Wins
Well, that walk off grand slam from Brandon Inge less than 24 hours ago sure seems far away now. The…Read More
Gomes is Where the Heart is
The 2012 Oakland A’s have displayed a hustle and resiliency that has been sorely lacking since…well…Read More
The Man We All Love/Hate to Hate/Love
It was December 2004, and in what had become a familiar offseason symptom, the Oakland Athletics were…Read More
A’s Outshine Rays, Take Road Series
The Tampa Bay Rays had lost a single home game in 2012 heading into this weekend’s series against…Read More
Yoenis and Me, A Love Story
It has been a couple weeks since I’ve made my presence felt here on Swingin’ A’s. I have good reason though. I have met my soul mate, the one for me, the love of my life, the…Read More
One Month Review: The Trevor Cahill/Craig Breslow Trade
Each month, Swingin’ A’s will revisit three of the biggest trades that the A’s made this past offseason. We’ll continue by reexamining the deal that sent All-Star pitcher Trevor Cahill and reliever…Read More
One Month Review: The Gio Gonzalez Trade
Each month, Swingin’ A’s will revisit three of the biggest trades that the A’s made this past offseason. We’ll continue by reexamining the deal that sent All-Star Gio Gonzalez…Read More
One Month Review: The Andrew Bailey/Ryan Sweeney Trade
Each month, Swingin’ A’s will revisit three of the biggest trades that the A’s made this past offseason. We’ll start by revisiting the Andrew Bailey-Ryan Sweeney trade that went…Read More
April Rewind
Taking a moment to look back at a month in the land of green and gold. HIGHLIGHTS * Yoenis Cespedes. What’s not to like? The strikeouts? The misplays in center field? Big deal. I’ll take the monster…Read More
Brandon Moss: Hitting Machine
While the A’s spent much of last Thursday enjoying a cross country flight to Baltimore as they start a nine game east coast swing. Their Triple-A affiliate, The Sacramento River Cats were hard at…Read More
A’s Yoenis Cespedes Deserving Of All-Star Nod
The A’s may not generate much buzz around the league, but Yoenis Cespedes is definitely a buzz-worthy member of the green-and-gold. Cespedes, who was brought in by the Athletics on a four-year,…Read More
Swingin’ A’s Weekly Recap: April 21st-28th
The A’s are off to a decent start this year and even have a legitimate shot at a winning record for the month of April. Oakland has gotten plenty of surprises this season, especially from Yoenis…Read More
Poll: Could The A’s Trade Kurt Suzuki?
This season, no one is safe. Well, almost no one. The Athletics are a team not expected to compete in the American League West, so their general manager, Billy Beane, could pull off a number of trades…Read More
A’s Rise Above .500; Can They Stay There?
The A’s have done it. At 11-10, they’re over the .500 mark for the first time since May of 2011. The team displayed a little bit of power in their 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday…Read More





















