Kickham When He’s Down; A’s Defend O.co in 5th Straight Win
Yeah, I had to. Another prominent Athletics blog resisted, but I had been thinking about doing a headline like this since it became apparent that Michael Kickham was the leading candidate to replace…Read More
Bottom of the Lineup Struggles
The A’s had an amazing 2012 season culminating in an AL West Crown. Their recipe was simple yet executed to simplistic perfection; pitching, defense, and clutch hits from the entire lineup, 1-9. Fast…Read More
A.J. Griffin’s Gem Puts A’s Over Yankees in Game 1
As it turned out, the game was over 16.24 seconds after it began. That was as long as it took Adam Rosales to sprint around the bases after launching CC Sabathia‘s first pitch of the game into…Read More
Derek Norris: Season 2
Derek Norris had a rough offensive year in 2012, his first extended big league experience. After being acquired from the Washington Nationals in the Gio Gonzalez deal Norris was thrust into the starting…Read More
In Conclusion: The Oakland Athletics and the Cactus League
No that’s not the howling wind of a late March rain storm you hear outside. It’s not even the sound of the Athletics team charter preparing to descend to the runway at the Oakland International…Read More
Waiting for Derek Norris…
Derek Norris is a work in progress. And at all of 24 years old that’s not necessarily a…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 Corner Infield/Catcher Edition
Before you spend too much time wondering what the connection between corner infielders and catchers is,…Read More
Roster Review Series: Part 3
This will be a recurring series outlining the different aspects of the A’s roster. I will preview what…Read More
Putting the Finishing Touches On A Contender
As we all sit captivated by the NFL Playoffs, even though the games weren’t exactly thrilling this…Read More
Santa’s Oakland A’s Naughty or Nice List: Volume 2
Last night I unveiled some unprecedented classified information when I showed you all some of Santa Claus’s…Read More
Derek Norris: The Catcher of the Future (But What About Now?)
The 2012 season was another year of transition at a key position for the Athletics. It was the season…Read More
Tribe No Match For… Josh Donaldson?
The A’s fanbase as a whole let out a collective groan when Brandon Inge went on the DL with his…Read More
August Continues to Dog the A’s
Brandon McCarthy was on his way to a pretty solid start that would hopefully lead the A’s to an…Read More
White Sox, Dislocated Shoulders No Match For A’s
Last night the A’s got a little dose of revenge on behalf of the American League (And the Dodgers)…Read More
A’s Strike Back, Hang 10 on Halos
Jered Weaver delivered a pretty devastating haymaker to the collective jaw of the Oakland Athletics last…Read More
A’s Lay An Egg in Series Opener Vs. Angels
In the case of tonights game versus the Los Angeles Angels there’s bad news, and then there’s…Read More
The End of the Kurt Suzuki Era
As we eagerly await the Major League debut of stud prospect Dan Straily tonight against the Toronto Blue…Read More
A’s Flex Muscle Over O’s
Bob Melvin put down the same names on the lineup card that he did for the A’s 16-0 throttling…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





















