First Signs of a Roster Shakeup: Athletics DFA Chris Resop, Select Hideki Okajima
In a move that really will surprise nobody, the Oakland Athletics have designated reliever Chris Resop for assignment, and replaced him with veteran lefty Hideki Okajima. The move was announced by the…Read More
Josh Reddick Could Go Under the Knife
A tweet this afternoon from MLB.com’s Jane Lee noted that if Josh Reddick was unable to swing in the next week he may consider surgery to repair his ailing right wrist. Presumably such a procedure…Read More
Roster Reshuffling Abound as A’s Make Mistakes by the Lake and Lose 1-0
The game itself this evening really didn’t have much in the way of activity. Tommy Milone put forth an excellent start, allowed an unearned run and took the loss (again). The A’s were unable…Read More
Better Jed Than Dead: A’s Acquire Jed Lowrie in 5 Player Deal
Well this came out of nowhere. Just when we all thought the roster was more or less set, the Athletics announced this afternoon that they had acquired SS Jed Lowrie and RP Fernando Rodriguez from the…Read More
A’s Tack On 2 More Years of BoMel
It seems fitting since I just wrote about leadership on the Athletics. I was talking about within the players, but no one is more important than A’s skipper Bob Melvin. For fans of Melvin (which…Read More
Bartolo Colon Suspended 50 Games for PEDs
As CBS’s Jon Heyman first reported A’s veteran start Bartolo Colon has been suspended for…Read More
A’s Send Brandon McCarthy To DL
Well, the A’s may be out of luck. The team has been bit by the infamous injury bug that resides…Read More
Bidding adieu to Brandon Allen
Last week, I boldly stated in Sean Davis’s Prognostications from the Swingin’…Read More
Injury Updates: Manny Ramirez, Dallas Braden Experience Setbacks
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the A’s injury woes will continue. A’s left-handed…Read More
High hopes for Cespedes vs. a history of disappointments
Oakland’s surprise offseason acquisition Yoenis Cespedes is set to make his spring training debut…Read More
Fast Forwarding through March
Sizing up what’s on the horizon for the guys in white shoes as the calendar turns to March. SPRING…Read More
Your Opening Day Starter Is…Brandon McCarthy!
This time last year, pitcher Brandon McCarthy was fighting for the fifth and final spot in the A’s…Read More
February Rewind
Taking a moment to look back at a month in the land of green and gold. HIGHLIGHTS * CESPEDES TIME: Oakland…Read More
Rumors: A’s Extend Billy Beane Through 2019
It appears that we’ll be getting a few more years of Billy Beane. According to a few rumors out…Read More
A’s Trade For Outfielder Seth Smith
The A’s may not have a lot of resources, but they do have plenty of pitching. That commodity was…Read More
Report: A’s Sign Pitcher Bartolo Colon
You can never have too much pitching. Well, at least that’s what the A’s believe. According…Read More
Report: A’s Release Reliever Wuertz
As reported by the team’s official website, the Oakland A’s released reliever Michael Wuertz…Read More
Curt Young Coming Back To Oakland
Feeling young again? You should be. According to MLB.com, the Oakland Athletics are bringing back former…Read More
A’s Name New Bench Coach
Chip Hale, ladies and gentlemen, is the new bench coach for the Oakland Athletics. Hale, 46, comes to…Read More
A’s Announce Coaching Changes
The Bob Melvin era is finally underway in Oakland. Shortly after the Athletics announced Melvin’s…Read More















