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A's Unlikely To Pursue Free Agents
10 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Billy Beane indicated that the A's will not pursue free agents with whatever money they have available, and instead will look to the trade market to fill any openings, according to MLB.com's Mychael Urban.
"We're going to look at young players to fill spots...
Free Agent Friday: Second Base 2010
15 days ago by
Beyond the Box Score
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These charts tells me the Royals are now in the Luis Rodriguez sweepstakes.
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Full data after the jump.
Second basemen
AGE
TYPE
CLUB OPTION
WAR
UZR/150
wOBA
ISO
PA
Felipe Lopez
30
B
4.6
7.6
0.356
0.118...
A's Talk: Third Base, Duchscherer
17 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Athletics general manager Billy Beane is looking at possible third base acquisitions, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The A's face uncertainty with hot corner options Eric Chavez, Adam Kennedy, and Brett Wallace. Slusser says the A's are emphasizing...
Base question: Who's on 3rd?
Billy Beane of the A's spent the general managers' meetings in Chicago this week combing for third-base possibilities because the team does not have an automatic option there next season. Infielder Adam Kennedy might not return, though he is interested in...
Pitching, Defense, Power & Depth: Taj's Plan for 2010
29 days ago by
Athletics Nation
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Now that my disappointment from this past season has somewhat subsided and I've gathered my thoughts as to what I think this team needs going into the winter, I'm going to attempt to put down on (virtual) paper my plan for making the A's more competitive in 2010 than...
Adam Kennedy Hopes To Stay With A's
29 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Infielder Adam Kennedy would like to remain with the Athletics in 2010, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The interest is mutual; his agent has had "very positive" talks with the A's.
Kennedy, 34 in January, hit .289/.348/.410 in 586 plate...
Second sackers
October 18, 2009 by
STLtoday.com
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SECOND SACKERS
Since the end of the 2003 season, here is the list of Cardinals who played
second and how many times they appeared at the position.
Aaron Miles 258
Adam Kennedy 163
Mark Grudzielanek 137
Skip Schumaker 133
Tony Womack 133...
Bolstering the Astros Infield - Pt. 1: Under the Radar
October 16, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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In preparation for the winter, I'm going to start a brief series about infielders the Astros could potentially acquire to bolster the lacking infield. Third base and shortstop are completely up in the air, especially the former. And since Kazuo Matsui can also play...
Angels Bangin' With Bucks: Wednesday Halolinks
October 14, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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by Jae C. Hong - AP
"I get all of my Angels news at Halos Heaven"
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MLB postseason schedule, baseball playoff TV listings 2009 - SI.comLeague Championship...
Odds & Ends: Fredi Gonzalez, Giants, Beane
October 06, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Links for Tuesday...
Chat today, 2pm CST.
The Marlins will retain manager Fredi Gonzalez, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post believes the Mets will look to take on overpriced players via trade this winter.
A must...
Billy Beane Exclusive Athletics Nation Interview: Season End 2009 Part II
October 06, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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Yesterday was part one of the Beane season ending Athletics Nation interview. Today is part two. I won't set this one up, I'll just let the interview speak for itself.
Hope you enjoy and can start looking forward to 2010. I know I am.
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Open Thread: Game 159 - A's vs. SoCal Seraphim of Santa Ana
October 02, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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They sold their souls for rock-n-roll first-to-third.
Hello again, RISP-lings, and welcome one and all to the final homestand of 2009, as the Athletics, fresh from getting their asses kicked through the goalposts of Hell in Seattle, return home for One More Red Nightmare against...
A's Swept in Seattle
October 02, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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by Elaine Thompson - AP
Oh, Trav.
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Well that was terribly anti-climatic.
In a season that has been part "Bad Inning Is Gonna Get You" and part...
Game Thread 159: 67M's Last Hurrah
October 01, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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Man, time goes way too fast. Was it really eight months ago that I attended my first AN function? And let me tell you, I have no idea why I was so apprehensive. What's the worst that could have happened? It's not like I was meeting up with perfect...
Anderson done in by error
In 2006, the A's used the Mariners as a springboard to the division title, taking 17 of 19 games between the teams. Since then, Seattle has turned the tables, going 37-20 against them, including taking eight of nine at Safeco Field this year. Adam Kennedy...
Open Thread: Game 158 - A's at Mariners
September 30, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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by Ben Margot - AP
GYMNASTICS!
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Clay Mortensen takes the mound tonight for another chance to prove that he belongs in the 2010 rotation. MLB.com describes him as...
Who Do You Want To Be A 2010 Athletic?
September 30, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my baseballdad! Love you!
AN General Consensus on 2010 starting pitching: Weed out the best starters from this season and call it a rotation. See if Duchscherer can/will come back. Maybe add a veteran starter.
AN General Consensus on 2010 bullpen: It's one...
9/29: Open Game Thread
September 29, 2009 by
Lookout Landing
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Lineup
Oakland Athletics @ Seattle Mariners
09/29/09 7:10 PM PDT
Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners
Adam Kennedy - 3B
Ichiro Suzuki - RF
Rajai Davis - CF
Franklin Gutierrez - CF
Ryan Sweeney - RF
Jose Lopez - 2B
Kurt Suzuki - C
Ken...
Muppet Thoughts
September 29, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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The minor league season is over and the Arizona Fall League has yet to begin. Baseball America has begun their League Top 20 lists but they haven’t hit anywhere where the A’s have qualifying individuals. Winter ball is months away (although today it seems as...
Lineups, Mariners vs. A's, Sept. 29
September 29, 2009 by
Seattle Times
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Felix makes his penultimate Cy Young case against an A's team that has won 16 of 21 games -- an ominous development for next season. Ominous for Seattle, that is -- the A's have a lot of young talent that seems to be jelling, and they could be quite dangerous next year.
I...
Three Missed Calls Equal Five Runs In A's Angels Tilt
September 26, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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As the end of the regular season approaches and umpiring crews prepare for the post season, on close calls at any base, you would hope that the umpires would be getting better, not worse.
Let's hope the umpires in last night's A's Angels game don't make the post-season...
Open Thread: Game 154 - A's @ Angeles Angels of Los Anaheim
September 25, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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You can't lose the car if you park right next to this thing.
Salutations faithful parishioners of the Church of Latter-Day OPS, it's me! Your host the emp of hemp, welcoming you to the opener of the final Athletics roadie of 2009, beginning deep in the heart of...
Game 153 Game Day Thread
September 25, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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by Marcio Jose Sanchez - AP
1 day ago:
Oakland Athletics' Adam Kennedy, right, steals second base past the tag-attempt from Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus, left, during the third inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif...
Open Thread: Game 153 - A's vs. Rangers
September 24, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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by Jeff Chiu - AP
You'll see this today, minus the hair, of course.
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Brett Anderson takes the mound for the A's in the final game of the season against the...
Open Thread: Game 152 - A's vs. Rangers
September 23, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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by Marcio Jose Sanchez - AP
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It's a sad day when I no longer have to look at the previous game threads to figure out what number game we are on; I can just count backwards...
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