There are no big time players on the A’s current roster and with relatively no star-power, what will bring you, the fan, to the ballpark this season? Is your love of the A’s and the game of baseball really enough to justify spending your hard-earned cash on season tickets or single-game tickets this year?

The A’s have a few young players worth watching, but this is supposed to be a major league team. Many fans are frustrated that this major league franchise has been reduced to minor-league affiliate level, and with no clear stadium solution on the horizon, it’s hard to imagine things getting better. … [visit site to read more]

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The A's 2011 Attendance Numbers Were Actually Up Versus 2010 (Photo Credit: Swingin' A's)

Despite losing more games in 2011, the Oakland Athletics posted better attendance numbers this year versus the 2010 season. Oakland did, however, rank last in the majors with an attendance of 1,476,792 for the 2011 season. That number is up, though, from 2010′s 1,418,391 home attendance total.

The A’s have been treading water for the past few seasons, with the organization falling deeper and deeper into irrelevancy. Fans of the green-and-gold haven’t had much to smile about these past few years and the low attendance numbers are a reflection of the growing frustration within the A’s fan-base.

General manager Billy Beane and the rest of his brain trust have been handcuffed recently by the team’s pressing stadium situation. The Athletics currently play in an outdated stadium that is far from appealing to big name free agents.

The A’s averaged 18,232 fans per home game this year, but most nights the crowds seemed much smaller. My high school attracted more fans in the bleachers than Oakland did on most nights.

Sometimes if the A’s were down or if the game was moving particularly slow, I would sit and count each and every person in the Coliseum. The attendance, in my mind, was that bad. Then again, why would anyone want to pay to see a team that struggles to remain relevant? … [visit site to read more]

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Coming off a 10-3 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, the Athletics will travel back to the bay area to host their division rivals Texas Rangers. While the A’s are sitting in third-place and well behind the Rangers for first-place in the AL West standings, it’s safe to say that the recent comments made by Rangers starter C.J. Wilson has breathed new life into the two team’s rivalry.

In a recent article posted by Jeff Caplan on ESPN Dallas, Wilson had a few choice words regarding Oakland’s pitching mound and fan base. In the post, Wilson rips Oakland’s mound and low attendance during home games. He apparently does not like pitching in the confines of O.co Coliseum, and apparently hates pitching in front of small crowds of 6,000 people.  … [visit site to read more]

C.J. Wilson’s Words Likely To Fuel a Heated A’s-Rangers Series - Swingin' A's - Swingin' A's - An Oakland Athletics Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More