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One Month Review: The Gio Gonzalez Trade
Each month, Swingin’ A’s will revisit three of the biggest trades that the A’s made this past offseason. We’ll continue by reexamining the deal that sent All-Star Gio Gonzalez…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 and the rest of the Athletics’ management as the team enters yet another rebuilding phase. The…Read More
Spring Notes: Straight A’s For Milone
Spring training is in full-swing and fans couldn’t be happier. The spring brings back baseball and with baseball comes tough competition among players vying for a spot on the Opening Day roster.…Read More
Grading The A’s Offseason
The A’s will certainly not enter spring as contenders for the American League West crown, but rather as a young team looking to surprise a few people. Oakland’s front office, beginning with…Read More
A’s 2012 Top 10 Prospects, #9: Derek Norris
Oct. 27, 2010; Mesa, AZ, USA; Scottsdale Scorpions catcher Derek Norris prior to the game against the Mesa Solar Sox at Hohokam Park. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE Every Thursday,…Read More
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Low Risk In Signing Jonny Gomes
The A’s have made quite a few moves this offseason, with the trades of Gio Gonzalez and Trevor…Read More
What’s An A’s Fan To Do?
Prince Fielder just signed with the Detroit Tigers. What have the A’s done lately? Oh, nothing…Read More
Should Coco Crisp Have Resigned With Oakland?
Wow! Did Coco Crisp just resign with the Oakland A’s? Well, yeah it look like he will be…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…Read More
A Closer Look: Miles Head
Over the next couple of days Swingin’ A’s will take a closer look at some of the prospects the…Read More
Did Oakland Just Spend $14 Million on Coco Crisp?
According to recent report on the San Francisco Chronicle, the A’s are going to retain their outfielder Coco Crisp for two more seasons with a two-year deal worth $14 million. The deal, while not…Read More
A’s 2012 Diagnosis: More Rebuilding, More Frustration
I’ll just say it. The Oakland Athletics have absolutely no shot at competing next year in the American League West. No chance at all. Zip. Nada. Forget about it. The front office, starting with…Read More
A’s 2011 In Review: The Good
There wasn’t a whole lot to celebrate this season if you were an A’s fan. Sure, the team added a few new faces in David DeJesus, Hideki Matsui, and Josh Willingham before the start of the…Read More
A’s, Beane Embracing Newest Youth-Movement
The A’s have been rebuilding since 2007, but throughout the last few years they’ve been inconsistent in their execution. General manager Billy Beane shocked pretty much everybody when he decided…Read More
Soon To Be The San Jose A’s?
Well, it looks like Athletics might actually get the necessary approval from MLB to build a new ballpark in the city of San Jose. The A’s, mired in a three-year stadium debacle, might have some…Read More
A’s Trade Gio Gonzalez To Nationals
It finally happened. The Oakland A’s finally dealt their All-Star lefty Gio Gonzalez on Thursday to the Washington Nationals. The A’s sent Gonzalez, 26, to a Nationals team that now looks…Read More
Gio Gonzalez Trade Rumors
With the Texas Rangers winning the rights to negotiate with Yu Darvish, teams in search for starting pitching could now turn their attention to Oakland’s southpaw Gio Gonzalez. Oakland’s young…Read More
Minor League Minute: Choice, Green, Parker, & More!
There’s not a whole lot to be happy about if you’re an A’s fan these days. For starters, Albert Pujols joined our division this winter and that means we’re likely going to sit in…Read More
A’s Banking On Success From Youngsters
It’s no secret that the Oakland A’s are not expected to compete next season, but that doesn’t mean 2012 will be an entire mess. The A’s, coming off a year in which they failed to…Read More
Cahill Trade Is Just The Beginning…
Billy Beane and the rest of the A’s front office made a strong statement on Friday. Their recent dealing of 2010 All-Star pitcher Trevor Cahill marks just the beginning of what looks to be a very…Read More
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