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Can Grant Balfour Get To 30 Saves?
With Andrew Bailey in Boston, the A’s are hoping Grant Balfour can help them close out games this season. Bob Melvin chose Balfour, 34, over Brian Fuentes this spring to be the team’s closer.…Read More
A’s In 2012: Revisiting The Rotation
August 12, 2011; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy (32) delivers a pitch during the fourth inning against the Texas Rangers at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit:…Read More
Crystal Ball: What Will Oakland’s 2012 Rotation Look Like?
Every Friday, Swingin’ A’s will make a prediction about the A’s 2012 season with the help of our “crystal ball.” The series, appropriately titled “Crystal Ball Fridays,”…Read More
Who’s The Closer If The A’s Trade Andrew Bailey?
If the A’s do, in fact, end up trading their All-Star closer Andrew Bailey, who will become the team’s closer? The A’s have a few options, but one player, to me at least, stands out…Read More
Is “Moneyball” Still Relevant?
Entering the break with relatively no signs of life, the Oakland Athletics are slipping out of the AL West and are looking more and more like sellers. General Manager Billy Beane tried to upgrade the…Read More
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Dominant Force: Trevor Cahill Looking Good
Coming into the season, many expected Trevor Cahill to be a key member of Oakland’s starting rotation,…Read More
Numbers Don’t Lie: Brandon McCarthy Looking Good
Through his first four starts as a member of the Oakland Athletics, Brandon McCarthy has gone 1-1 with…Read More
AL West: Arms Race Is Heating Up
At 9-9, the Athletics are currently 3rd in the AL West, sitting three games back of the division-leading…Read More
A’s Place Dallas Braden On 15-Day DL
So this is why the A’s spent so much time this winter adding depth to their roster. The Athletics…Read More
Injury Watch: Dallas Braden & Rich Harden
It was only a matter of time before the injury bug that resides in the Oakland clubhouse started taking…Read More
A’s Pitchers Getting It Done
If the Oakland A’s are to make it to their first postseason appearance since the 2006 season, the…Read More
A’s-Blue Jays Series Preview
Even with a revamped offense and an even deeper bullpen, the A’s fell flat during their opening…Read More
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