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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 Bad
The A’s 2011 season was supposed to be full of excitement, but in the end, Billy Beane’s green-and-gold crew put together a season marked by inconsistencies on both offense and defense. Despite…Read More
A’s In 2012: Replacing Runs
With the A’s set to lose a few players to free agency, GM Billy Beane and the rest of his front office brain trust have their work cut out for them this winter. Oakland is currently waiting for…Read More
A Fan’s Guide To Surviving An A’s Offseason 2011-12 Edition
For teams like the New York Yankees, or any other professional team not named the Oakland Athletics, the offseason is a time filled some degree of excitement. From free agent signings to those grueling,…Read More
A’s Spending On Hold?
The title above shouldn’t surprise anyone. The A’s head into the offseason with some serious, and I mean serious, questions regarding the team’s spending on free agents this winter.…Read More
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A’s, Raiders Heading In Different Directions
While the Oakland A’s and Oakland Raiders play in two different professional sports, the two team…Read More
A’s 2011 In Review: Hideki Matsui
The Oakland A’s haven’t had a very productive designated hitter in years. You have to go…Read More
A’s 2011 Report Card: Defense
The grades are in! Swingin’ A’s hands out grades to the 2011 Oakland Athletics. This is…Read More
Oakland A’s 2011 Team Awards
Let’s face it, the Oakland Athletics didn’t provide their fans with a satisfying performance…Read More
A’s 2011 Report Card: Offense
The grades are in! Swingin’ A’s hands out grades to the 2011 Oakland Athletics. This is part…Read More
A’s To Open 2012 In Japan
It’s official. The Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners will open the 2012 season in Japan’s Tokyo Dome on March 28-29. According to the A’s official team website, the team will spend…Read More
A’s To Bring Back Matsui In 2012?
According to multiple sources, including the San Francisco Chronicle, the Oakland Athletics may try to bring designated-hitter Hideki Matsui back for the 2012 season. The Chronicle also notes that there…Read More
A’s Matsui Finally Starting To Produce
The Oakland Athletics made a few moves before the start of the season in an attempt to revamp an offense in major need of some power. One of the guys the team landed in the offseason was veteran Hideki…Read More
Where Did The Pitching Go?
For the entire first half of the 2011 season, the Oakland Athletics battled through various injuries and a lack of offensive production. The one thing going for the green-and-gold was their pitching, namely…Read More