Swingin' A's http://swinginas.com An Oakland Athletics Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:28:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A’s 2012 Top 10 Prospects, #10: Grant Green Every Thursday, Swingin’ A’s will unveil a top Oakland A’s prospect. Starting from number 10 and finishing with number 1, be sure to stop by every Thursday to see who makes the list of the Top 10 Oakland A’s prospects. We’ll start with No.10, SS Grant Green, who will look to rebound in 2012 after a so-so 2011 campaign. After posting so-so numbers in 2011, Oakland’s Grant Green may need to have himself a stellar 2012 campaign in order to win back some of the support from fans. Aside from his power leaving him last season, Green struggled with the strike [...]

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]]> http://swinginas.com/2012/02/02/as-2012-top-10-prospects-10-grant-green/ Enough of the hot stove, bring on spring training Taking a moment to look back, look ahead, and fire off some random observations as I turn the page on the calendar to February.  I’ll keep this month’s installment shorter than usual since I’m sick as a dog and the magic of DayQuil is wearing off fast. I’m probably a few dozen keystrokes away from passing out in front of my computer. LOOKING BACK • The rebuild/youth movement made an abrupt shift toward veterans when general manager Billy Beane added Coco Crisp, Bartolo Colon, Seth Smith and Jonny Gomes to the roster which left me scratching my head. If the [...]

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]]> http://swinginas.com/2012/02/01/enough-of-the-hot-stove-bring-on-spring-training/ Poll: Does Lew Wolff Really Care? July 23, 2010; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland A The start of spring training is getting closer, but is your enthusiasm level at an all-time low like mine? Do you find yourself frustrated by the fact that the A’s are doomed to suffer through an excruciating long season filled with disappointment? The frequent assembling, dismantling, and inconsistent youth movements have grown stale. The A’s are on the brink of falling off the map completely, especially if the team is denied its bid to relocate to the tech-savy city of San Jose. A’s co-owner Lew Wolff and company are, according to popular [...]

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