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Bullpen Can’t Contain Rangers as A’s Lose In Extras

Tonight’s matchup between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers was a battle that came down to the very last pitch in the 10th inning.  Unfortunately that one pitch was the first one by Rangers…Read More

Athletics Snap Judgments as Offense Rights the Ship

It’s become almost an art form, massive overreactions based on an extraordinarily small sample size are quite common these days.  As the Oakland Athletics panic meter began to register a pulse after…Read More

Swingin’ A’s at Spring Training: Day 1

I have been so excited about the 2013 edition of the Oakland Athletics that I simply couldn’t wait until April 1st to see them in person.  So I find myself down in Phoenix, Arizona to take in a…Read More

Deja Vu All Over Again and Grant Balfour’s Meniscus

We all remember the first day of full team workouts prior to the 2012 season, Scott Sizemore‘s knee made an audible pop as he attempted to field a ground ball at third base.  Everyone hoped for…Read More

ZiP It! The Bullpen Edition

It brings a tear to my eye to be writing the final installment of the ZiP It! series, but all things must pass…. This group of players is often overlooked, but they are essential to any team’s…Read More

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Santa’s Oakland A’s Naughty or Nice List: Volume 3

Well as you probably figured out by now, we all survived the apocalypse that was supposed to wipe us…Read More

Oh THAT Dan Straily; A’s Escape KC With Some Dignity

In his first two starts at the Major League level Dan Straily had looked like anything but the breakout…Read More

Forever Young

  Last offseason, brought the return of pitching coach Curt Young back to the Athletics after a…Read More

How Billy Beane and Lew Wolff Are Not Tanking the A’s

After a rather embarassing loss like the A’s endured Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals,…Read More

White Sox, Dislocated Shoulders No Match For A’s

Last night the A’s got a little dose of revenge on behalf of the American League (And the Dodgers)…Read More

How Do You Spell Relief? N-E-S-H-E-K

    Sidewinder. Submariner. Sidearmer. How ever you want to slice it, it’s been the…Read More

The A’s Make A Statement in Series Win Vs. Angels

It certainly wasn’t the prettiest victory we’ve ever seen, but the Oakland Athletics made…Read More

Loss Against Blue Jays Raises Red Flags

More or less from the get go it appeared that this afternoon’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays…Read More

Lucky 13! A’s Walk Off in 15th Inning on Coco Sac Fly

Call it whatever you want, but the A’s have it.  That little flair for the dramatic that has led…Read More

A’s Steady the Wagon, Take Game 1 Over Jays

As the A’s fans whirled themselves into a fit over the last few days as the A’s lost 2 straight…Read More

A’s Flex Muscle Over O’s

Bob Melvin put down the same names on the lineup card that he did for the A’s 16-0 throttling…Read More

Keeping the Focus on the Field

    During the extended success of the Oakland Athletics season over the last month and half,…Read More

A Hit For Moss, A Yankees Loss!

Okay, this is getting out of hand.  The A’s have won in walk off fashion now for the 10th time…Read More

AJ Griffin Proves He Fears No Team, Beats Yankees

In late May this game would have been a heartbreaker and we all would be hysterically upset that the…Read More

A’s Shrug Off 16 K’s in Grand Fashion, Move Above .500

Tonight’s game was a game the Oakland Athletics had absolutely no business winning, but either…Read More