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Jarrod Parker Taken Deep Four Times, A’s Drop Opener in Cleveland

This was the type of game that frustrated the Athletics and all of their fans from the very beginning.  Jarrod Parker has been an enigma since this season began, and tonight was no different.  Typically…Read More

Waking up from a New York Nightmare

Sunday’s series win over the New York Yankees, represented a rarity for the Athletics. The city that never sleeps, has historically left the A’s deprived of much more than forty winks. As…Read More

Athletics Out-Bomb Yankees to Take Bronx Series

I really didn’t think I’d be writing about the A’s pulling out a win in this afternoon’s rubber match against the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium.  It seems that every time…Read More

Solving the Athletics’ Problems Internally

The Oakland Athletics stormed out of the gates to open the 2013 season, leading the pack in the American League with a 12-4 record.  The team finally looked to be setting itself up for a season-long run…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

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How Much Rope For Eric Sogard?

Eric Sogard was the darling of the Cactus League for the Oakland Athletics, hovering somewhere around…Read More

The Journey Back to the Show for Luke Montz

Luke Montz was one of the many non-roster invitees in camp with the Athletics during Spring Training…Read More

A Look At April: The First Month Of A’s Baseball

The first half of the season has always seemed to be a tormenting stretch for the Oakland Athletics and…Read More

The Trouble with Angels

My apologies to the Hayley Mills aficionado, who may have inadvertently been directed to this page by…Read More

April Stand-Outs: Jed Lowrie

  Jed Lowrie was brought to Oakland to serve as a super-utility infielder. The A’s were not…Read More

How Things Have Changed: A’s Offense Is Carrying Team

The A’s are going to go as far as their young pitching takes them. That statement rang true in…Read More

19 Innings of Heckling and Baseball: The Aftermath of Josh Hamilton Appreciation Night

I still don’t really believe I witnessed what I did last night at the O.co Coliseum.  A 19 inning…Read More

Josh Hamilton Appreciation Night Turns into 19 Inning War of Attrition, A’s Win 10-8

It’s 3:23 AM as I write this, I just got back from Oakland after the 6 hour and 32 minute double…Read More

Tonight is Josh Hamilton Appreciation Night

We all recall vividly, game 162 in Oakland, the day the Athletics shocked the world and won the AL West.…Read More

Angels Come To Town, Straily Gets The Call

The Athletics offense finally came to life on Sunday as the team broke its 4-game losing streak with…Read More

The Long(man) and Short of It

There’s something missing in the A’s bullpen. Or rather someone. Like the inadequate concoction…Read More

A’s Use Trusty Walk-Off, Returning Cespedes to Salvage Win vs. Orioles

It’s been a rough 10 days or so for the men in green-and-gold, after their struggles in Tampa Bay…Read More

Some Positives in a Storm of Negatives for the Athletics

It seems like so long ago that the A’s had just completed their second sweep of the Houston Astros,…Read More

Dan Straily Headed Back to Oakland

Reports this morning from the O.co Coliseum and the Athletics clubhouse by CSN’s Casey Pratt are…Read More

Athletics Honor 1973 World Series Champs, Play Like Chumps

I’m growing rather tired of feeling like a the world’s most pessimistic baseball fan.  But…Read More