A's catcher Kurt Suzuki has been busy prepping for the 2012 season but is also using the offseason to take in moments with his wife and baby daughter, who is enjoying her first holiday season.
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December 24, 2011
Sources close to Bob Nightengale of USA Today say that the Oakland Athletics will be granted permission by February to move to San Jose. The territory rights to San Jose are currently being held by the San Francisco Giants.
The decision is not official and sources close to the San Jose Mercury News (as reported by Joe Stiglich and Tracy Seipel) say that “nothing has changed....
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December 23, 2011
Athletics GM Billy Beane spoke to reporters after the Gio Gonzalez trade was made official earlier today. Here's a recap of the news...
"We’re putting a team together as if we’re going to have a new stadium," said Beane according to MLB.com's Jane Lee (on Twitter). "I don’t think we have any other choice."
Beane said that payroll will be...
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December 23, 2011
In an announcement by the Oakland Athletics, the team has designated catcher Landon Powell and outfielder Jai Miller for assignment. The move was done to accommodate the trade that the team had with the Nationals this week.
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December 23, 2011
What a difference two weeks can make.
I posted Oakland’s 2011-12 Top 15 prospects list on Dec. 6 and have been forced to revise the ranking twice in the last 16 days. The first move sent young starter Trevor Cahill to the Arizona Diamondbacks, while the second – and most recent – deal flipped Gio Gonzalez (and an inconsequential minor league arm) to the Washington Nationals...
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December 23, 2011
Yesterday, the Nationals gave up four prospects, including three of their top 10 guys, for the right to acquire Gio Gonzalez from the Oakland A’s. This follows on the heels of the Mat Latos trade, essentially establishing current market value for a young starting pitcher with four year of team control. However, with Latos, the only nitpicking you can do about his performance...
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December 22, 2011
The Washington Nationals apparently wanted a companion for young aces Jordan Zimmermann and Stephen Strasburg in their rotation, and ESPN's Keith Law is reporting on Twitter that they've gotten their man: Gio Gonzalez of the Oakland Athletics. The price for Gonzalez is steep, as the Nationals have given up prospects AJ Cole, Derek Norris, Brad Peacock, and Tom Milone. On...
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December 22, 2011
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December 23, 2011
The biggest news of the week is no doubt that the Oakland Athletics traded left handed ace Gio Gonzalez to the Nationals as part of a six player deal, according to Keith Law of ESPN.
The Yankees held talks with the A’s over Gonzalez earlier this offseason, but talks never gained traction, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. The A’s apparently wanted a package similar to the...
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December 22, 2011
All-Star pitcher Gio Gonzalez said Thursday the Washington Nationals have agreed to acquire him in a trade from the Oakland Athletics, and the deal is nearly finished.
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December 22, 2011
Nationals and A's fans are enjoying some holiday Hot Stove excitement after Oakland sent lefty Gio Gonzalez to Washington for four prospects. It's a deal that appears to be win-win for both clubs.
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December 22, 2011
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo made his requirements in the team's search for a starting pitcher this offseason perfectly clear. He wanted a left-hander, someone who could throw 200-plus innings and who had a proven track record. The Nationals got their man Thursday when they agreed in principle on ...
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