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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

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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