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The Journey Back to the Show for Luke Montz

Luke Montz was one of the many non-roster invitees in camp with the Athletics during Spring Training this year, and like many others he never really had a realistic chance at making the Opening Day roster…Read More

Dan Straily Headed Back to Oakland

Reports this morning from the O.co Coliseum and the Athletics clubhouse by CSN’s Casey Pratt are that Dan Straily is back with the Athletics and is expected to take Brett Anderson‘s spot in…Read More

The Heartbreaking News for Scott Sizemore

I’ll go on record as saying that the moment I heard about the injury to Scott Sizemore last night I had a bad feeling.  When it was declared a knee sprain that feeling got worse.  When they said…Read More

A Very Bad Start for Brett Anderson

Eight pitches, just eight pitches into Sunday afternoon’s Cactus League contest between the Oakland Athletics and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Phoenix Municipal Stadium we saw Brett Anderson exit…Read More

Jordan Norberto, Numerous Others Latest to be Linked to Biogenesis

Apparently it wasn’t enough for the specter of performance enhancing drugs to be looming over Bartolo Colon, he needed company.  According to a report from ESPN’s T.J. Quinn and Mike Fish,…Read More

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Destination Phoenix: Oakland Athletics Pitchers and Catchers Report to Camp

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for since October 11, 2012 when Justin Verlander shut…Read More

The PED Cloud Hangs Over Oakland Once Again

It’s happened again, as the Miami New Times reported today, another list of prominent baseball…Read More

The Lasting Impact of George Kottaras

The Kansas City announced today that they had claimed catcher George Kottaras off waivers from the Oakland…Read More

One Last Bit of Arbitration Goings On: Blevins and Moss Sign

Well that will just about do it for the Oakland Athletics and the ol’ arbitration process for 2013.…Read More

More Arbitration Goings On: A’s Sign Jaso and Smith

Just as quickly as the Athletics acquired John Jaso from the Mariners yesterday, they have agreed to…Read More

Say It Ain’t Jaso: A’s Get Catcher in Deal For Youngster Cole in 3-Way Deal

It actually is Jaso, John to be exact.  In a rather surprising move today the A’s traded young…Read More

Arbitration Goings On: Kottaras Signs and Blevins, Moss, and Smith File

It’s the elephant in the room, and I don’t mean Stomper.  It’s the point in every…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…Read More

An Epilogue to Hideki Matsui’s Career

Today’s announcement from 38 year old OF/DH Hideki Matsui that he was retiring from baseball didn’t…Read More

“You Can Call Me Hiro” … New SS Makes Great First Impression

“Hi Oakland, my name is Hiroyuki Nakajima, but you can call me Hiro. I am honored to be here today.…Read More

A’s Bring In Nakajima to Save the Day

Our “Hiro” is here!  In a rather shocking turn of events the A’s have agreed to terms…Read More

Rule 5 Draft Ties A Bow on the 2012 Winter Meetings

As is customary the Winter Meetings in Nashville concluded today with the Major and Minor League portions…Read More

Athletics Get In the Spirit of Giving

Today it was reported by Susan Slusser that that Athletics were awarded 51 playoff shares each worth…Read More

Brandon McCarthy Getting Back To Business

It’s been over 2 months now since the horrifying line drive off the bat of Erick Aybar struck Brandon…Read More

Bob Melvin Justly Named AL Manager of the Year

The mighty East Coast bias that was expected to hand Orioles manager Buck Showalter the Manager of the…Read More