With less than one month to go before the regular season ends, the Oakland A’s are currently behind the first-place Rangers by 7.0 games. The Rangers (75-62) are 3-7 over their last 10, and are currently on a four-game skid. Meanwhile the A’s are 5-5 over their last 10. The Rangers’ lead in the west is still very comfortable, but the A’s are still hanging around in the division.
The A’s young core of arms is getting better with each passing day, and as a result of their growth, the team owns the league’s 4th best ERA (3.53). Guys like Brett [...]

Oakland’s longest tenured-player, Eric Chavez, has said that he’s most likely done for the remainder of the 2010 season. Despite this news however, the A’s Gold-Glove winner, has not announced his retirement just yet. Chavez, who is in his final year of the six-year deal he signed back in 2004, has an option for 2011, but the A’s are figured to just buy it out for $3 million.
Chavez, 32, has played in just 154 games since the start of the 2007 season, and has not been healthy since 2006. In his career, Chavez has hit .267/.343/.478 with 230 home runs [...]

After the conclusion of the 2008 season, in which the A’s failed to reach the .500 mark, Billy Beane and Co. decided to trade away for Colorado’s prized slugger Matt Holliday. In that deal with Colorado, the A’s sent pitchers Huston Street, Greg Smith and outfielder Carlos Gonzalez. As most of you already know, the Holliday deal was a total flop.
In 93 games with Oakland, Holliday hit .286/.378/.454 with 11 home runs and 54 RBIs before getting shipped to the St. Louis Cardinals. And after being traded, Holliday hit .353/.419/.604 with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs. In return, the [...]

With Oakland 8.5 games back of the Texas Rangers in the AL West, I thought it would be nice to change the subject and take a quick look at what lies ahead next year for the A’s. Next season, the A’s will be without Ben Sheets ($10 million in ‘10), Eric Chavez ($12.5 million in ‘10) and possibly even Coco Crisp ($5.5 million option for ‘11) and Mark Ellis ($6 million option for ‘11). But, for the sake of this particular article, let’s just say that the A’s will have a little over $20 million to play with next offseason. [...]

The Oakland A’s announced on Saturday that their highly-touted prospect, Chris Carter, has been placed on Sacramento’s 15-day disabled list. Carter did see some big-league action earlier this month, but the slugger went 0-for-19 in the six games he was with Oakland. In 125 games in minors this season, Carter is hitting .258/.365/.529 with 31 home runs and 94 RBIs. According to reports, Carter was injured during a home game against Fresno on Friday while trying to field a ball in the outfield. As a result, Carter is out with a thumb injury, and it’s unknown as to how long he [...]

When A’s owner Lew Wolff took over the team in 2005, his main goal was to move the team into a new stadium. As many of you already know, the A’s currently share the Coliseum with the NFL’s Oakland Raiders. And while the A’s have a storied franchise in Oakland, the team’s recent drop in attendance is pushing Wolff to the brink of moving his team elsewhere.
The A’s are currently trying to see if the team can relocate to San Jose, which falls under the territorial rights of the San Francisco Giants. The A’s would need approval from all 30 [...]

Let’s face it, this year is just about over for the A’s. At 62-62, the A’s are currently 8.5 games behind the first-place Texas Rangers, who would have to have a total meltdown in order for the A’s to have any shot at the playoffs. But fear not, A’s fans. The young team is starting to show the signs of maturity, and the young A’s rotation is proof of that.
Entering Wednesday, the A’s starters have a 2.01 ERA and have held opponents to a .198 batting average since July 31. In fact, the young hurlers have stretched their streak of [...]

What to do, what to do, in this crazy world? That’s probably the question circulating around Oakland’s front office right about now, whether they admit it or not. After this season, the A’s will have plenty of work to do, as they have several players with options for the 2011 season. Among them are Eric Chavez, Coco Crisp, Mark Ellis and manager Bob Geren.
The A’s are certain to not pick up Chavez’s $12.5 million option for 2011, and are most likely to buy him out at the cost of $3 million. Considering how little Chavez has played in the [...]

The Oakland A’s recalled OF Travis Buck from Triple-A and reinstated OF Connor Jackson from the 15-day disabled list on Monday. To make room for both players, the A’s optioned infielder Jeff Larish and outfielder Chris Carter.
Buck, who came up with the team back in 2007, began this season with the A’s. After hitting .219 with a home run and two RBIs in 11 games, Buck was placed on the disabled-list with a strained right oblique muscle. In 23 games with the River Cats, Buck hit .322 with two home runs and 15 RBIs. As for Jackson, the A’s [...]

The A’s were swept away by the Minnesota Twins, despite the fact that Oakland’s starting rotation has been on fire as of late. With the loss on Sunday, the A’s fell to 10.0 games back of the first-place Texas Rangers in the American League West. The A’s pitching ranks 5th in the majors with a team ERA of 3.60 (1st in the AL). But despite their strong pitching, the A’s offense has been rather inconsistent as of late; despite having their top-power prospect, Chris Carter, on the big league roster.
Carter, who hit 27 homers with Triple-A Sacramento this season, is [...]