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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

Rethinking Oakland’s 2nd “Big Three”

Heading into the season, many believed that Oakland’s pitching staff would be enough to keep the team in contention throughout most of the year. Unfortunately for the Athletics, early injuries to…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, the A’s have fallen off the rails a bit. Led by manager Bob Geren, the A’s have been…Read More

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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 Giants are really starting to drive me nuts. The Giants have the Philadelphia Phillies within one game…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 that the A’s will miss out on a chance to play in the post-season. They’ve had their…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 absolutely horrendous. In Saturday’s game against the first-place Rangers, the A’s rather…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 Oakland, will start tonight in the opening game of the series against the Giants. Crisp, who was scheduled…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 2010 seasonal debut against the Texas Rangers tonight. Yesterday, the A’s faltered against former-Athletic…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 champion Los Angeles Angels. The A’s starting pitching has been the main ingredient for success,…Read More

A’s Duchscherer Ready to Go

Justin Duchscherer, who hasn’t pitched since 2008, will look to continue the A’s strong pitching. Last night, Dallas Braden struck out a career high 10 en route to an A’s victory over…Read More

Moneyball: Revamped

I was in the ninth grade when I first read Michael Lewis’ best-selling book, Moneyball. Ironically, it was my math teacher, who was an Angels fan, that lent me the book. At the time, I was a probably…Read More

A’s Preview: Vin Mazzaro

Remember the A’s “Big Three” that consisted of Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and Barry Zito? Do you remember how effective the three aces were for the A’s in early part of the 2000′s? If…Read More

A’s Preview: Daric Barton

Remember the Mark Mulder trade? Remember how shocking it was to see A’s GM, Billy Beane, dismantle the A’s “Big Three” of Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and Barry Zito? More importantly,…Read More

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