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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

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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