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Is Jermaine Mitchell A Fit In Oakland?

Heading into the 2012 season, the A’s will probably feature an entirely different outfield. Fans should embrace the fact that the A’s are poised to lose both Josh Willingham and Coco Crisp…Read More

Let The MLB Hot Stove Burn, Baby!

Just a few days after the conclusion of St. Louis’ epic World Series victory over the Rangers, MLB has moved on and is turning its focus to the HotStove which seems to be burning. The teams that…Read More

A’s 2011 In Review: Grant Balfour

Transitioning from the tough American League East to the much softer American League West proved to be an easy task for Oakland reliever Grant Balfourthis year. Balfour, who used to pitch against the Red…Read More

A’s In 2012: Changes In the Outfield?

With the World Series now officially behind us, we can turn our attention to the offseason. The A’s, a team that failed to impress in 2011, head into the offseason with several question marks regarding…Read More

A’s 2011 In Review: Scott Sizemore

One of Oakland’s areas of need is, without a doubt, help over at third base. The Athletics got a pleasant surprise this past season in 3B Scott Sizemore, but while the A’s front office remains…Read More

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A’s Face Key Series In Texas

Entering their final series before the All-Star break, the Oakland Athletics will need to get something…Read More

Daric Barton’s Struggles Continue

Remember when the A’s began dismantling their highly acclaimed “Big Three,” a rotation…Read More

A’s Trying To Find Consistency On Offense

Pitching has not been much of a problem for the Oakland Athletics this season, but offensively, the club…Read More

AL West: Arms Race Is Heating Up

At 9-9, the Athletics are currently 3rd in the AL West, sitting three games back of the division-leading…Read More

A’s Notes: Bailey & Harden Injured, Opening Night, & More!

The Athletics are hurting once again, as the team lost All-Star closer Andrew Bailey yesterday to an…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…Read More

A’s Still Looking For Power Bats

With the Winter Meetings now over, Billy Beane and the rest of the A’s front office have their…Read More

A’s Notes: Encarnacion Claimed Off Waivers, Kouzmanoff, & More!

How ’bout them A’s? Just days after placing the winning bid on Japanese pitcher Hishashi…Read More

A’s Win Hisashi Iwakuma Bid…Now What?

It seems that the Oakland A’s are the team with the winning bid for Hisashi Iwakuma. According…Read More

Giants Prove Why They’re the Better Bay Area Team…For Now

While the A’s finished the season with a .500 record, the Giants proved on Monday why they’re…Read More

A’s Review: Daric Barton

Okay, I’ll be the first to admit that I had my doubts about 1B Daric Barton prior to the start…Read More

A’s Notes: Crisp, Ellis, Young & More!

The Oakland A’s have a couple of player options to deal with this winter, but more importantly,…Read More

A’s Review: Kurt Suzuki

As part of the A’s Year in Review here on Swingin’ A’s, we now will reflect upon…Read More

Help Wanted: A’s Writers Needed

Hey all you A’s fans! We are looking for a few talented and passionate writers to help staff this…Read More

A’s Review: Kevin Kouzmanoff

The Oakland Athletics did not posses a whole lot of power this season, so it comes to no one’s…Read More