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Forever Young

  Last offseason, brought the return of pitching coach Curt Young back to the Athletics after a brief and tumultuous year tending to the beer swilling, fried-chicken loving. underachieving staff…Read More

It’s The A’s vs. the World

That has to be the way many A’s fans feel these days, and have felt for quite some time.  How many times have I been the target of sarcastic remarks by some random Giants fan on the street, at work,…Read More

Abandoning Nostalgic Value This Year

Over the past several years, I have taken a liking to fantasy baseball. It is, in my mind, anyway, a great way to keep on top of things in the world of baseball and is an even greater tool for expanding…Read More

Still Living On Planet Zito

Barry Zito may be playing for the San Francisco Giants right now, but to me, he’ll always look better in the A’s famous green-and-gold colors. Sadly, though, Zito’s days in Oakland are…Read More

Video Of The Week: Mulder vs. Zito

Remember the days when the A’s actually, I don’t know, won baseball games? For those of you who need a little refresher, the video of the week will do just the trick to remind you of the days…Read More

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Rethinking Oakland’s 2nd “Big Three”

Heading into the season, many believed that Oakland’s pitching staff would be enough to keep the…Read More

Geren’s Job Is Safe…For Now

The Oakland Athletics entered the season with a certain sense of optimism, but two months into the season,…Read More

Daric Barton’s Struggles Continue

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

The Second-Coming of the Big Three?

Great starting pitching and a cast of solid hitters proved to be a recipe for success for the A’s…Read More

A’s Talks With Iwakuma Over?

So much for Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma playing in green-and-gold next season. According to the…Read More

A’s Notes: Buck, Ziegler & Other Roster Moves

With the World Series finally over, expect the MLB Hot Stove to quickly heat up. The Oakland A’s,…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

Giants Leave A’s Fans Wondering What To Do

I know I already addressed this issue in a previous piece earlier this month, but the San Francisco…Read More

Stadium Journey Takes A Look At A’s

With the Oakland A’s trailing the Texas Rangers in the AL West race by 7.5 games, it seems likely…Read More

A’s Notes: Bailey, Cahill, Crisp & More!

The A’s might have a relatively harmless offense on paper, but that does not mean they’re…Read More

Breaking: Crisp Debut & More!

According to the SF Chronicle, there is a chance that OF Coco Crisp, who signed a one-year deal with…Read More

Mazzaro Set For Season Debut

Vin Mazzaro, who just so happens to be one of my new favorite A’s players, will be making his…Read More

A’s Watch: Barton, Sweeney, Pennington & More

At 9-5, the Oakland Athletics are in first place and hold a 2 1/2 game lead over the defending divsion…Read More

A’s Duchscherer Ready to Go

Justin Duchscherer, who hasn’t pitched since 2008, will look to continue the A’s strong…Read More

Moneyball: Revamped

I was in the ninth grade when I first read Michael Lewis’ best-selling book, Moneyball. Ironically,…Read More