A's reach agreement with McCarthy, Devine
The Oakland Athletics have agreed to one-year contracts with right-handers Brandon McCarthy and Joey Devine, avoiding arbitration.
They were the final two arbitration-eligible players on Oakland's roster.
McCarthy became a reliable starter after earning the fifth spot in the rotation. He went 9-9 with a 3.32 ERA in 25 starts. He posted career highs in wins, starts, complete...
Via AP on Fox
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26 days ago
Discuss
On Brandon McCarthy and Jennifer Engel
It’s very rare that in these corners I’ll take time to write about something other than the Giants. Perhaps it’s just frustration, or the fact that there’s little going on with the Giants right now, but I feel compelled to write about something else for once — some comments made by Jennifer Floyd Engel, a national columnist for Fox Sports, regarding current Oakland Athletics...
Via SF Giants Nirvana
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October 13, 2011
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October 13, 2011
The Brandon McCarthy Saga – Part Two
Special thanks to Brandon McCarthy for taking the time to walk me through his experiences as a pitcher, and providing me with countless insights I never would have discovered researching on my own.
When part one ended, we had covered the final changes McCarthy made to his delivery in Winter Ball, and were about to analyze his 2011 season. It’s safe to say that Oakland seems to...
Via Fangraphs
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October 21, 2011
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October 21, 2011
RECLAMATION PROJECT
A's interested in Manny Ramirez?
Oakland Athletics managing general partner Lew Wolff recently expressed at least a passing interest in perhaps signing Manny Ramirez after the slugger serves a 50-game suspension for a positive PED test.
Via The Outside Corner
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12 days ago
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12 days ago
Hypothetical Challenge Trade – Travis Snider for Domonic Brown
**Note** This trade has not occurred, nor has it been rumoured to happen. It is simply a hypothetical trade to create discussion on the value of Travis Snider and Domonic Brown.
The challenge trade is one of the most exciting swaps in all of baseball. Two players, each with their own strengths and flaws, are traded because the other team thinks it can maximize their potential. In...
Via Rant Sports
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9 days ago
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9 days ago
Pitcher Brandon McCarthy, Writer Jennifer Engel in Twitter War
Oakland A’s pitcher Brandon McCarthy and sports writer Jennifer Engel got into a Twitter war after the writer took a seemingly unprompted shot at the pitcher. While watching Game 3 of the ALCS Tuesday, Engel observed of Tigers pitcher Doug Fister, “Looking at tall and skinny Fister reminds me of Brandon McCarthy, except well Fister [...]
Via Larry Brown Sports
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October 12, 2011
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October 12, 2011
The Brandon McCarthy Saga – Part One
Special thanks to Brandon McCarthy for taking the time to walk me through his experiences as a pitcher, and providing me with countless insights I never would have discovered researching on my own.
There has been plenty of ink spilt this season over Justin Verlander’s American League MVP candidacy, and he is a shoo-in for the AL Cy Young Award. A large part of the narrative is...
Via Fangraphs
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October 21, 2011
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October 21, 2011
A's McCarthy 3-hits Mariners, Ks 10 (AP)
Brandon McCarthy pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout in more than two years, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. McCarthy (8-7) matched his career high of 10 strikeouts and faced only four over the minimum while beating Seattle for the first time in three starts this season.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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September 03, 2011
You May Say I’m A Dreamer: Oakland Athletics
What else can baseball fans do in January but dream of October? In You May Say I'm a Dreamer, the Outside Corner staff will imagine the route to a World Series in 2012 title for all 30 teams.
While the Angels and Rangers were the ones in the AL West making the biggest splashes in the offseason, it was the A’s who quietly and effectively pieced together a team that, through...
Via The Outside Corner
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10 days ago
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10 days ago
Melvin: McCarthy favorite for nod in Opener
A's manager Bob Melvin hinted at FanFest on Sunday that Brandon McCarthy will start the club's Opening Series contest against the Mariners on March 28 in Japan.
Via mlb.com
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14 days ago
A's update: Brandon McCarthy denied victory over Rangers
McCarthy denied victory as Rangers rallyThe A's were in line for quite the gratifying victory Wednesday night.
Via Inside Bay Area
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September 22, 2011
A's, Brandon McCarthy take a knee
Brandon McCarthy gave up seven runs in 3 1/3 innings to Texas at the Coliseum on Friday night, but his stat line was only a secondary reason to term his evening a painful loss. With one out in the fourth inning of the...
Via SFgate
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August 13, 2011
Top 80 Starters for 2012 Fantasy Baseball
This is almost the end of the 2012 fantasy baseball rankings. With these top 80 starters for 2012 fantasy baseball, there’s a few names that I’m really gunning for on my teams… My deeper teams. On last year’s top 80, there were a few guys that shot up the rankings (Hellickson, Anibal, Garza and Zimmermann), so I imagine a lot of you won’t need most of the names on...
Via Razzball
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9 days ago
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9 days ago
McCarthy leaves game early
Athletics' starter Brandon McCarthy left Friday night's game against the Texas Rangers after getting hit by a line drive on the outside of his right knee by Endy Chavez with one out in the fourth inning.
The ball ricocheted into the visiting bullpen down the right field line, allowing Chavez to reach second. McCarthy immediately fell to the ground in obvious pain.
He left...
Via AP on Fox
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August 12, 2011
McCarthy sets career high in K's, but A's fall
Brandon McCarthy set a career high with 10 strikeouts, but the A's offense couldn't muster enough support as they fell to the Indians, 2-1.
Via mlb.com
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August 29, 2011
Athletics 3, Mariners 0
Brandon McCarthy pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout in more than two years, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.
McCarthy (8-7) matched his career high of 10 strikeouts and faced only four over the minimum while beating Seattle for the first time in three starts this season. The right-hander allowed three singles and finished...
Via AP on Fox
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September 03, 2011
A's halt Tigers' win streak at 13 behind McCarthy
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- David DeJesus hit a three-run homer in the first, Brandon McCarthy pitched seven strong innings and
the Oakland Athletics snapped Detroit's 12-game winning streak with a 6-1 victory on Thursday night, delaying the Tigers chance
to clinch the AL Central Division title.
Via SI.com
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September 16, 2011
McCarthy starts strong, stumbles late vs. M's
Minus two pitches, Brandon McCarthy wrapped up his season with a respectable showing. Yet the pair of mistakes resulted in a combined four runs, and the A's offense wasn't able to combat the deficit in an eventual 4-2 loss to Seattle.
Via mlb.com
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September 27, 2011
A's update: Brandon McCarthy denied victory over Rangers
McCarthy denied victory as Rangers rallyThe A's were in line for quite the gratifying victory Wednesday night.
Via Mercury News
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September 22, 2011
Oakland A's update: Brandon McCarthy ready to start again after Friday's painful outing
McCarthy returns after Friday's painful outingBrandon McCarthy's last start was one to forget. The A's right-hander gave up seven runs, five of them earned, before departing in the fourth inning last Friday when he was struck by a line drive.
Via Inside Bay Area
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August 17, 2011
Oakland A's update: Brandon McCarthy ready to start again after Friday's painful outing
McCarthy returns after Friday's painful outingBrandon McCarthy's last start was one to forget. The A's right-hander gave up seven runs, five of them earned, before departing in the fourth inning last Friday when he was struck by a line drive.
Via Mercury News
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August 17, 2011
Rangers-A's scouting report: Rangers try to stay undefeated against Brandon McCarthy
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Via dallasnews.com
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September 21, 2011
McCarthy goes 8 innings, A's blank Rays 8-0
Brandon McCarthy pitched five-hit ball for eight innings, David DeJesus homered twice and the Oakland Athletics earned a rare road victory by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0 on Saturday night.
Via Seattle Times
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August 06, 2011
Opportunity, optimism in the air at A's FanFest
The A's have one item nearly crossed off the list before they head to spring training: It appears that right-hander Brandon McCarthy will be the Opening Day starter in Tokyo. Manager Bob Melvin said during a media...
Via SFgate
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14 days ago
McCarthy, A's entertain prowling Tigers
A 12-game winning streak has put the Tigers within reach of clinching their first divisional title since 1987. Max Scherzer will try to keep the ball rolling on Thursday against Oakland's Brandon McCarthy.
Via mlb.com
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September 14, 2011
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