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Celebrating Inactivity
2013 is fast approaching. The last day of the year, gives way to a new year at the stroke of midnight. With this new year comes promises of change. Resolutions are cleverly devised and sworn upon, only…Read More
Santa’s Oakland A’s Naughty or Nice List: Volume 3
Well as you probably figured out by now, we all survived the apocalypse that was supposed to wipe us all from existence today, so that means I have the privilege of completing the Santa’s Oakland…Read More
Billy Beane’s Land of Missed Opportunities
Athletics GM Billy Beane is well known for making tough decisions, trading young players before or in their prime years when their value on the trade market is at its maximum. Â It’s the very reason…Read More
Earned Runs: The A’s 2012 Pitching Staff is Beane’s Best Yet
Yes, you read the heading of this article correctly. The 2012 A’s boasted the best team ERA in Billy Beane’s 15 years as General Manager. That’s right, this past season the team actually had a better…Read More
Billy Beane: Best In The World
Over the years there has been no shortage of recognition for A’s General Manager Billy Beane. Â Heck, they made a movie based on him that starred Brad Pitt. Â Billy took over the reigns of the Oakland…Read More
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Billy Beane’s New Offense-Minded Stance
The Athletics have been known as a pitching first franchise for the better part of the last two decades.…Read More
Redoing an MLB Outfield on a Budget in One Offseason
Creating a major league outfield has never been an easy thing to do. You have to weigh a player’s defensive…Read More
How Billy Beane and Lew Wolff Are Not Tanking the A’s
After a rather embarassing loss like the A’s endured Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals,…Read More
A’s Lose 2 In A Row, How to Not Panic
So after literally the best July ever the A’s have now lost 2 games in a row, lost their first…Read More
Billy Beane Holds Cards as Trade Deadline Passes
Stephen Drew is not an Athletic, neither is Yunel Escobar or Jimmy Rollins. Â Same goes for Rafael Betancourt.…Read More
Keeping the Focus on the Field
During the extended success of the Oakland Athletics season over the last month and half,…Read More
19 Innings Sans Runs, 9 Games Sans Wins… But Who’s Counting?
Josh Reddick put it best, the A’s need some help of the supernatural variety, because this is getting…Read More
Poll Question: Will The A’s Score Some Runs Already?
Thanks to a current eight game skid, the Athletics find themselves in last place in the AL West. Tied…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. Â How…Read More
Is MLB Impacting Beane’s Latest Rebuild Effort?
With the 2012 season officially underway, all eyes—especially mine—will be focused on Billy Beane…Read More
Prognostications From the Swingin’ A’s Crew
No doubt about it the A’s are in a major transition phase in the franchise’s history.…Read More
How Well Do Oakland’s Arms Stack Up In AL West?
Apr 26, 2011; Anaheim, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics starter Brandon McCarthy (32) pitches against the…Read More
A’s 2012 Team Preview
Last year the Oakland A’s entered the season as a dark horse to take the American League West.…Read More
Yay or Nay? The Curious Case of Mark Reynolds
When Danny Knobler of CBS Sports reported that the Orioles were shopping 3B Mark Reynolds, my ears…Read More
Is San Jose The A’s “Green Light”?
February 25, 2012; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff watches a bullpen session during…Read More
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