Swingin' A's » Promotions http://swinginas.com An Oakland Athletics Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:28:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Enough of the hot stove, bring on spring training http://swinginas.com/2012/02/01/enough-of-the-hot-stove-bring-on-spring-training/ http://swinginas.com/2012/02/01/enough-of-the-hot-stove-bring-on-spring-training/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:14:10 +0000 Jason Leary http://swinginas.com/?p=3854 Taking a moment to look back, look ahead, and fire off some random observations as I turn the page on the calendar to February.  I’ll keep this month’s installment shorter than usual since I’m sick as a dog and the magic of DayQuil is wearing off fast. I’m probably a few dozen keystrokes away from passing out in front of my computer. LOOKING BACK • The rebuild/youth movement made an abrupt shift toward veterans when general manager Billy Beane added Coco Crisp, Bartolo Colon, Seth Smith and Jonny Gomes to the roster which left me scratching my head. If the [...]

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]]> Taking a moment to look back, look ahead, and fire off some random observations as I turn the page on the calendar to February.  I’ll keep this month’s installment shorter than usual since I’m sick as a dog and the magic of DayQuil is wearing off fast. I’m probably a few dozen keystrokes away from passing out in front of my computer.

LOOKING BACK

• The rebuild/youth movement made an abrupt shift toward veterans when general manager Billy Beane added Coco Crisp, Bartolo Colon, Seth Smith and Jonny Gomes to the roster which left me scratching my head. If the A’s had a strong team gearing up for a playoff run I’d love these acquisitions but for a team with its sights set a contending around 2015 I’m not exactly sold on each move.

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]]> http://swinginas.com/2012/02/01/enough-of-the-hot-stove-bring-on-spring-training/feed/ 0 Spring Training Update: A’s Looking To Move To Mesa http://swinginas.com/2011/11/30/spring-training-update-as-looking-to-move-to-mesa/ http://swinginas.com/2011/11/30/spring-training-update-as-looking-to-move-to-mesa/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:20:15 +0000 Lalena Chacon-Carter http://swinginas.com/?p=3696 The A’s are in negotiations to move their Spring Training back to Mesa, Arizona.  I say the word “back” because during the 60′s and 70′s, Mesa was their Spring Training locale, at a place called, Rendezvous Park.  The move is scheduled to be in … [visit site to read more]

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]]> The A’s are in negotiations to move their Spring Training back to Mesa, Arizona.  I say the word “back” because during the 60′s and 70′s, Mesa was their Spring Training locale, at a place called, Rendezvous Park.  The move is scheduled to be in … [visit site to read more]

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]]> http://swinginas.com/2011/11/30/spring-training-update-as-looking-to-move-to-mesa/feed/ 0 A’s get good news: Daric Barton had torn labrum in his right shoulder http://swinginas.com/2011/07/26/as-get-good-news-daric-barton-had-torned-labrum-in-his-right-shoulder/ http://swinginas.com/2011/07/26/as-get-good-news-daric-barton-had-torned-labrum-in-his-right-shoulder/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:39:12 +0000 Mike Boylan http://swinginas.com/?p=2685 Never in my life has a player being shelved with a torn anything in their body come as good news. It was learned today that Daric Barton—who was … [visit site to read more]

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It was learned today that Daric Barton—who was … [visit site to read more]

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