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Athletics Prevail in 18 Inning Stalemate to Sweep Yankees

If days like today are going to become a regular occurence for the Oakland Athletics, they might have to consider petitioning the league to allow them to carry more than 25 players on the active roster.…Read More

Brandon Moss Goes Deep Twice as A’s Walk All Over Yankees

Before we get to another great win for the Athletics over the Yankees, the pregame festivities were that much better.  Thirteen year old Nick LeGrande threw out the ceremonial first pitch remotely from…Read More

Josh Donaldson’s Slam Vaults Athletics into First Place

I was preparing to write about last night’s 10th inning victory in Chicago against the White Sox before some technical difficulties derailed those plans.  The little bit I wrote made just one single…Read More

Doolittle, Bullpen Waste Griffin’s Great Start in 4-3 Loss to Brewers

What more can be said about tonight’s loss in Milwaukee?  The Athletics were cruising along, leading the Brewers 3-0 thanks to two Yoenis Cespedes home runs and 7 shutout innings from A.J. Griffin,…Read More

Bartolo Colon’s Gem and Josh Reddick’s Big Hit Lead Athletics Past White Sox

For 7 and a half innings, there was little in the way of activity.  Bartolo Colon and Dylan Axelrod were locked in the ultimate pitcher’s duel.  The game was scoreless into the bottom of the 8th…Read More

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Repeating History: The Cautionary Tale of Bartolo Colon

Bartolo Colon has become synonymous with two things now that his career is winding down. The first is…Read More

Athletics Outlast Giants, Umpires in 9-6 Win at ATandT Park

Without a doubt, this was a game that the A’s seemed destined to lose.  After bursting out to…Read More

Kickham When He’s Down; A’s Defend O.co in 5th Straight Win

Yeah, I had to.  Another prominent Athletics blog resisted, but I had been thinking about doing a headline…Read More

Behind Dan Straily’s Strong Start, Athletics Take First Game of Bay Bridge Series

It’s always an event when the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants meet for the annual…Read More

The Comforts of Home: Chris Young Comes Up Huge in Houston

The Oakland Athletics are now 7-0 versus the Houston Astros in 2013, and outfielder Chris Young, a Houston…Read More

Predictable Outcomes! Athletics Win 1-0 as Dan Straily Outduels Yu Darvish

Oh yeah, I had that one all the way.  There was not a doubt in my mind that Dan Straily would march…Read More

Athletics 9-2 Victory Demonstrates the Importance Of Winning Winnable Games

The Oakland Athletics started their swing through the state of Texas in exactly the fashion they needed…Read More

A’s Repeat Hard Fought 2-1 Victory Over Royals

The bacon hangovers are all but worn off, and it was back to baseball Saturday as the A’s took…Read More

Bullpen Can’t Contain Rangers as A’s Lose In Extras

Tonight’s matchup between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers was a battle that came down…Read More

The Disastrous Road Trip That Could’ve Been Worse and What’s Next

With the 6-1 loss this afternoon at the hands of the Seattle Mariners, the A’s ended a 3-7 road…Read More

Jarrod Parker, Jed Lowrie, Trio of Solo Homers Combine to Snap 5 Game Losing Streak For A

FINALLY. It was only a 5 game losing streak, but it felt like a lot more.  But tonight, not Angel…Read More

Oakland Athletics Can’t Leave Cleveland Fast Enough (And Get Away From Angel Hernandez)

I predicted over at Wahoo’s On First prior to this 4 game set between the Oakland Athletics and…Read More

Angel Hernandez/Cleveland Indians 4 – Integrity of the Game/Oakland Athletics 3

It’s not unusual to complain about a blown call, something that perhaps sways a game in one direction…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…Read More

Jarrod Parker Taken Deep Four Times, A’s Drop Opener in Cleveland

This was the type of game that frustrated the Athletics and all of their fans from the very beginning.…Read More