Scott Hairston has been in the American League nearly two months now and he's still adjusting. Mostly, it's a matter of learning the pitchers, but Hairston has the added degree of difficulty of playing with a strained left quad. He is starting to pick up the...
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August 26, 2009
Left-hander Dallas Braden visited a neurologist who told him he has a "traumatized" nerve in his left foot, according to manager Bob Geren. Geren still hopes to get Braden back on the mound for Oakland this season, even if it's for a start or two or in...
Via Los Angeles Times
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August 28, 2009
Trevor Bell tries to rebound from his last start against Brett Tomko.
Trevor Bell tries to rebound from his last start against Brett Tomko.
Via ESPN
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August 28, 2009
Rookie Trevor Cahill and two relievers combined on a three-hitter and Ryan Sweeney came within a double of hitting for the cycle, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.
Via SI.com
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August 27, 2009
Chuck Finley and Brian Downing, teammates on the Angels' 1986 AL West championship team, were inducted into the franchise's Hall of Fame before Thursday night's game against the Oakland Athletics.
Via Bleacher Report
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August 29, 2009
Pitching wins games. Surround that pitching with offense, you win championships. Well, the A's are certainly on the right track.
Though their staff is extremely young and relatively inexperienced, the A's will head into the 2010 season with a bright future. Mainly because they've got a young, talented, bright rotation in the works.
In the offseason prior to...
Via Inside Bay Area
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August 28, 2009
A's option Tommy Everidge to Sacramento
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August 27, 2009
Runs were at a premium for Oakland in this three-game series at Safeco Field, so when Jack Cust hit a mammoth shot toward the top of the pole in right in the sixth, A's manager Bob Geren went out to contest the foul call. After a video review, the umpires...
Via Portland Sox Fan
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August 27, 2009
Hate to beat a dead horse, but this is a good article about Nomar.
In Oakland’s visit to Boston in July, Mr. Garciaparra approached the plate for the first time as a visiting player. The crowd roared, first for seconds, then minutes. Stunned, Mr. Garciaparra backed away from the plate and did a slow 360, taking time to acknowledge fans in every section of the ballpark. For...
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