Can Brandon Inge Provide Consistency At Third?
Can Brandon Inge bring some consistency to third-base? Photo: Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE The A’s have not had a productive third baseman for what feels like an eternity now, but newly acquired…Read More
The Man We All Love/Hate to Hate/Love
It was December 2004, and in what had become a familiar offseason symptom, the Oakland Athletics were in a state of flux. Tim Hudson had just been shipped off to the Atlanta Braves, a move that had been…Read More
A’s Outshine Rays, Take Road Series
The Tampa Bay Rays had lost a single home game in 2012 heading into this weekend’s series against the Oakland Athletics. Most would assume that would doom the A’s to a best case scenario…Read More
Yoenis and Me, A Love Story
It has been a couple weeks since I’ve made my presence felt here on Swingin’ A’s. I have good reason though. I have met my soul mate, the one for me, the love of my life, the…Read More
One Month Review: The Trevor Cahill/Craig Breslow 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 pitcher Trevor Cahill and reliever…Read More
One Month Review: The Gio Gonzalez Trade
Each month, Swingin’ A’s will revisit three of the biggest trades that the A’s made…Read More
One Month Review: The Andrew Bailey/Ryan Sweeney Trade
Each month, Swingin’ A’s will revisit three of the biggest trades that the A’s made…Read More
A’s Get Downed By Red Sox
Well, so much for a winning record for the month of April. The Athletics suffered a heart-breaker on…Read More
Report: Brandon Inge To Sign With A’s
The A’s are reportedly close to signing recently released 3B Brandon Inge, according to the San…Read More
A’s Yoenis Cespedes Deserving Of All-Star Nod
The A’s may not generate much buzz around the league, but Yoenis Cespedes is definitely a buzz-worthy…Read More
Swingin’ A’s Weekly Recap: April 21st-28th
The A’s are off to a decent start this year and even have a legitimate shot at a winning record for the month of April. Oakland has gotten plenty of surprises this season, especially from Yoenis…Read More
Poll: Could The A’s Trade Kurt Suzuki?
This season, no one is safe. Well, almost no one. The Athletics are a team not expected to compete in the American League West, so their general manager, Billy Beane, could pull off a number of trades…Read More
A’s Get Pounded By Baltimore
The A’s have been pretty good this year in the pitching department, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at the team’s box-score against the Orioles on Saturday. Oakland’s right-hander…Read More
A’s Rise Above .500; Can They Stay There?
The A’s have done it. At 11-10, they’re over the .500 mark for the first time since May of 2011. The team displayed a little bit of power in their 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday…Read More
Jarrod Parker Impresses; What Did You Think?
The A’s may not end up winning very many games this season, but they are off to a solid start. Offensively, the A’s remain a very easy team to shut down, but the pitching staff has kept the…Read More
When Will Billy Beane Start Selling?
The season is young, but A’s general manager Billy Beane could be sitting in his office thinking of ways to continue his latest rebuild. The A’s are not in a position to compete for a playoff…Read More
A’s Send Graham Godfrey Down To Triple-A
The A’s announced on Saturday that they optioned starting pitcher Graham Godfrey to Triple-A Sacramento. The right-hander struggled in his brief stint with Oakland, posting a 0-3 record with…Read More
The Same Old Story Or Something New?
April 18, 2012; Anaheim, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics center fielder Yoenis Cespedes (52) is congratulated by designated hitter Jonny Gomes (31) after he hits a three run home run in the first inning…Read More
A’s Do The (Roster) Shuffle
Before their 5-3 win over the Angels on Tuesday, the A’s announced several roster moves in the wake of finally naming Tyson Ross their No.5 starter. Due to Ross’ promotion, outfielder Collin…Read More
Swingin’ A’s Weekly Recap: April 8th-15th
Another week in the books, folks. The Athletics will open a four-game set with the Angels on Monday before going back home to face the Indians and White Sox starting on Friday. Before we get into this…Read More





















