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Injury Updates: Manny Ramirez, Dallas Braden Experience Setbacks

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the A’s injury woes will continue. A’s left-handed pitcher Dallas “Stay off my Mound” Braden has sustained a strained shoulder. The A’s…Read More

Crystal Ball: Will The A’s Move To San Jose?

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,” will continue through…Read More

Poll: Does Lew Wolff Really Care?

The start of spring training is getting closer, but is your enthusiasm level at an all-time low like mine? Do you find yourself frustrated by the fact that the A’s are doomed to suffer through an…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

Will You Show Up In 2012?

Given the fact that the A’s are already waving the white flag of surrender before the start of the season, are you putting much faith into the 2012 season? If so, why? The A’s haven’t…Read More

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A’s Notes: Sizemore Not An Option, Anderson On the Mend?

Former Cleveland Indians Center fielder Grady Sizemore will not be playing for the Oakland A’s…Read More

Will Billy Beane Be Forced To Go Young…Again?

Things are not looking to good in Oakland right now. The A’s are trying to gain approval to build…Read More

Good Ole Charlie Finley Nominated To Hall Of Fame

Looks like Charlie “O’  has managed to get himself nominated for the Baseball Hall Of Fame.…Read More

A’s 2011 In Review: Scott Sizemore

One of Oakland’s areas of need is, without a doubt, help over at third base. The Athletics got…Read More

A’s Await MLB’s Decision Regarding San Jose

It’s official. The A’s have waited long enough. The waiting game that MLB and Bud Selig continue…Read More

Former A’s 3B Eric Chavez Pondering Retirement?

After another shortened season, veteran 3B Eric Chavez may finally decide to call it quits. Chavez,…Read More

A’s Stadium Update: Not Much Has Changed

Nearly three years after Bud Selig appointed a special committee to oversee all of Oakland’s stadium…Read More

A’s 2011 In Review: Daric Barton

When the Oakland Athletics traded Mark Mulder, an integral part of Oakland’s highly touted rotation,…Read More

A’s 2011 In Review: Kurt Suzuki

The A’s 2011 season can be described with probably just one word: inconsistent. Oakland’s…Read More

River Cats Playing In Luxury While A’s Suffer in O.co

We all know that the Oakland Athletics play in one of dumpiest places in major league baseball, but…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

Bud Selig Continues To Play Guessing Game With A’s

With the season coming a close, the Oakland Athletics are still waiting around for Major League Baseball…Read More

Is Gio Gonzalez Waiting On The A’s?

Still awaiting on the word of MLB Comissioner Bud Selig, the Oakalnd Athletics are also seemingly waiting…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…Read More