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Can Brandon Inge Provide Consistency At Third?
Can Brandon Inge bring some consistency to third-base? Photo: Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE The A’s have not had a productive third baseman for what feels like an eternity now, but newly acquired…Read More
Random Ramblings For May
All the odds and ends that were too odd to end up in the monthly Rewind and Fast Forwarding posts. COLD BATS AT THE HOT CORNER * Now that we’re a few games into the Brandon Inge Era at third base we…Read More
Knee-Jerk Reaction: East Bay businesses push to keep A’s, pitch new ownership
There are special moments for thoughtful reflection about new developments with the Oakland A’s … and then there are moments like these where I only have time for a quick post. If you’re an A’s…Read More
Yoenis and Me, A Love Story
It has been a couple weeks since I’ve made my presence felt here on Swingin’ A’s. I have good reason though. I have met my soul mate, the one for me, the love of my life, the…Read More
Fast Forwarding Through May
Sizing up what’s on the horizon for the guys in white shoes as the calendar turns to May. * May looks like it could be absolutely brutal for the A’s, leaving them black and blue after a run through…Read More
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April Rewind
Taking a moment to look back at a month in the land of green and gold. HIGHLIGHTS * Yoenis Cespedes.…Read More
A’s Yoenis Cespedes Deserving Of All-Star Nod
The A’s may not generate much buzz around the league, but Yoenis Cespedes is definitely a buzz-worthy…Read More
Swingin’ A’s Weekly Recap: April 21st-28th
The A’s are off to a decent start this year and even have a legitimate shot at a winning record…Read More
A’s Get Pounded By Baltimore
The A’s have been pretty good this year in the pitching department, but you wouldn’t know…Read More
A’s Rise Above .500; Can They Stay There?
The A’s have done it. At 11-10, they’re over the .500 mark for the first time since May…Read More
Jarrod Parker Impresses; What Did You Think?
The A’s may not end up winning very many games this season, but they are off to a solid start. Offensively, the A’s remain a very easy team to shut down, but the pitching staff has kept the…Read More
When Will Billy Beane Start Selling?
The season is young, but A’s general manager Billy Beane could be sitting in his office thinking of ways to continue his latest rebuild. The A’s are not in a position to compete for a playoff…Read More
Triple Play: Sizing up the trade bait
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 your…Read More
Crazy 8′s: 8 Observations From the A’s First 8 Games
Following the team’s 4-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night, the A’s reached the .500 mark as well as the division’s No.2 spot. Yes, the A’s are in second place. It’s…Read More
Trying to look at San Jose and the A’s from the Giants’ point of view
The A’s unresolved ballpark situation/quixotic quest for San Jose continues to drag along at a snail’s pace and what currently appears to be a road to nowhere is littered with minor annoyances…Read More
The Alienation Of A Fanbase: 95.7 The Game
It’s no secret that the A’s have been the nomads of the Bay Area radio market for as long as we can remember. Seemingly switching from flagship station to flagship station as every season…Read More
Is MLB Impacting Beane’s Latest Rebuild Effort?
With the 2012 season officially underway, all eyes—especially mine—will be focused on Billy Beane and the rest of the Athletics’ management as the team enters yet another rebuilding phase. The…Read More
Swingin’ A’s Weekly Recap: April 1st-7th
The A’s are off to a very interesting start. On the one hand, the A’s showed a little bit of fight in their first official series of the season against the Seattle Mariners. On the other hand,…Read More
Poll: How Many HRs Will Yoenis Cespedes Hit In 2012?
At 1-3, the A’s are off to a rather sluggish start. That does not mean, however, that each member of the green-and-gold is stumbling out of the gates. On the contrary, the A’s have seen a…Read More
2012 Opening Night: A Night of Unusuals
My balance has been way off kilter for the last 12 hours or so, can’t walk straight, can’t see straight. No, it’s not due to over indulgence of adult beverages at the O.co Coliseum…Read More
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