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Bullpen Can’t Contain Rangers as A’s Lose In Extras
Tonight’s matchup between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers was a battle that came down to the very last pitch in the 10th inning. Unfortunately that one pitch was the first one by Rangers…Read More
Oakland Athletics Can’t Leave Cleveland Fast Enough (And Get Away From Angel Hernandez)
I predicted over at Wahoo’s On First prior to this 4 game set between the Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians that the two teams would split the series. I couldn’t have been more…Read More
A’s Use Trusty Walk-Off, Returning Cespedes to Salvage Win vs. Orioles
It’s been a rough 10 days or so for the men in green-and-gold, after their struggles in Tampa Bay and Boston, and losing the first three games at home versus the Baltimore Orioles it was starting…Read More
Some Positives in a Storm of Negatives for the Athletics
It seems like so long ago that the A’s had just completed their second sweep of the Houston Astros, and were sitting at 12-4 as they prepared to head off to Tampa Bay to take on the Rays. It didn’t…Read More
The Art of Snapping a Losing Streak: A’s Rain 13 Runs Down on Red Sox
I had a thought in the back of my mind after Monday night’s ugly 9-6 loss by the Athletics in Boston versus the Red Sox. That thought was that the A’s needed to vent some of the frustration…Read More
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Bringer of Pie! Donaldson Walk Off Sends Streak to 9
We all knew that the A’s were going to have a tough time with the bats tonight against Detroit…Read More
Bartolo Colon Can Still Get it Done; A’s Win 4th Straight
Today marked the first time since last August that the A’s saw Bartolo Colon take the hill for…Read More
Straily v. Colon: The Final Decision
With the season beginning for the defending AL West champion Oakland A’s, Manager Bob Melvin had some…Read More
Swingin’ A’s at Spring Training Days 3-4: Dan Straily and Salt River Fields
The third day of our trip brought us back to Phoenix Muni as the Athletics took on the Texas Rangers.…Read More
Athletics Stumble Once Again, Fall to Cubs 5-3
Nobody likes losing, even when it comes during the exhibition Cactus League. While the losses literally…Read More
Bartolo Colon Breaks Silence; Apologizes to Everyone
Just when Oakland Athletics fans had finished chuckling to themselves about the fact that Melky Cabrera…Read More
Forgiving Bartolo Colon
Last spring I had the distinction of writing a long-winded article here at the Swingin’ A’s,…Read More
Destination Phoenix: Oakland Athletics Pitchers and Catchers Report to Camp
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for since October 11, 2012 when Justin Verlander shut…Read More
ZiP It! The Starting Rotation
Plain and simple, your team cannot succeed without a solid and dependable starting rotation. The Athletics…Read More
The PED Cloud Hangs Over Oakland Once Again
It’s happened again, as the Miami New Times reported today, another list of prominent baseball…Read More
Santa’s Oakland A’s Naughty or Nice List: Volume 1
It’s well documented that the entire year for children revolves around December 25th, Christmas…Read More
A’s Welcome Back Bartolo With Open Arms
Well everyone was probably waiting to hear the news of the A’s resigning one of their veteran starting…Read More
Why Bartolo Colon Had Nothing To Lose
Bartolo Colon was recently suspended 50 games for using performance enhancing drugs. The big burly right…Read More
Ross Gets The Call For Game One Against The Rays
Bartolo Colon is out and Tyson Ross is in. Bartolo Colon, who was suspended 50 games yesterday for…Read More
Bartolo Colon Suspended 50 Games for PEDs
As CBS’s Jon Heyman first reported A’s veteran start Bartolo Colon has been suspended for…Read More
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