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Brandon Moss: Hitting Machine

While the A’s spent much of last Thursday enjoying a cross country flight to Baltimore as they start a nine game east coast swing. Their Triple-A affiliate, The Sacramento River Cats were hard at…Read More

Poll: Could The A’s Trade Kurt Suzuki?

This season, no one is safe. Well, almost no one. The Athletics are a team not expected to compete in the American League West, so their general manager, Billy Beane, could pull off a number of trades…Read More

Bruce Chen Pitch F/X and Scouting Report

Bruce Chen gets the nod for the visitig Royals in the final game of a three-game series, as the A’s look to avoid the sweep. Let’s take a look at Chen and put together a plan of attack. Basics 6’2″…Read More

Danny Duffy Pitch f/x and Scouting Report

In game two of a three game series, and Bacon Tuesday at that, Danny Duffy gets the start for the visiting Royals. Let’s look at his Pitch f/x and put together a scouting report, shall we? The Basics 6’3″…Read More

Luis Mendoza Pitch f/x and Scouting Report

Will the Athletics be able to figure out this man? Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-US PRESSWIRE The Athletics are finally done playing the Mariners…for now. That means a new team comes to town,…Read More

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Prognostications From the Swingin’ A’s Crew

  No doubt about it the A’s are in a major transition phase in the franchise’s history.…Read More

The Redemption of Brian Fuentes

  In January of 2011. Billy Beane made two surprising moves fortifying the A’s bullpen with…Read More

Jason Vargas Pitch f/x Preview

For a second consecutive year the Athletics will get Jason Vargas in the second game of the series.…Read More

This Time It’s Different: Comparing the 2008 and 2012 Opening Series in Japan

    They say history has a way of repeating itself. For myself, and the Oakland A’s…Read More

How Threets it is

  As the A’s prepare to disembark for the Opening Series in Japan, manager Bob Melvin continues…Read More

Bartolo Colon: The Bionic Man

      At this point in his career, Bartolo Colon and his stem cell infused right arm are reminiscent of the 1970′s Lee Majors driven drama The Six Million Dollar Man. Only in this…Read More

Pitchers and Pythags

This is the second part of a two-part series in which we look at the upcoming 2012 season for the Athletics. The hitters can be found here. NOTE: Cespedes is NOT included in either of these articles.…Read More

What Is In A Projection – Part 1 – Hitters

This is the first part of a two-part series in which we look at the 2012 season for the Athletics. Today we look at the hitters, tomorrow we tackle the pitchers and possible number of wins. Spring  Training…Read More

Triple Play: Daric Barton in 2012

Welcome to Swingin’ A’s Triple Play where we field one subject and turn it into three possible outcomes. My gut feeling on how things may pan out is at the end of the post where you can cast…Read More

Is Daric Barton On His Way To The Minors?

It’s anyone’s guess if the A’s decide to ask first baseman, Daric Barton to move down to the minor league River Cats.   However, for now it may not be looking good for him to stay.  Barton…Read More

A’s-Twins Series Preview (April 8-10)

With the Texas Rangers off to a scorching 6-0 start, the Athletics will need to win their first series of the young season. After losing two of three against the Mariners at home, they lost two in Toronto.…Read More

A’s-Blue Jays Series Preview

Even with a revamped offense and an even deeper bullpen, the A’s fell flat during their opening series against the visiting Seattle Mariners this past weekend. Expectations are high for Oakland,…Read More

A’s “Fab Four” Set For Big 2011 Season

Forget the ‘Big Three,’ the A’s have a stronger foundation in place for the 2011 season and beyond. A’s GM Billy Beane has spent the past few season assembling all the necessary…Read More

A’s In 2011: Yes They Can

With Spring Training officially underway, the A’s and their small but loyal fan base are eager to show baseball what they’re really made of this year. Oakland’s deep pitching staff, along…Read More

2011 Is Bob Geren’s Year To Deliver

Entering the 2011 season, the Oakland A’s are highly optimistic about their chances in competing in the American League West this season. And while they have every reason in the world to be optimistic,…Read More

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