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A's Talk: Third Base, Duchscherer
15 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...
Pitching, Defense, Power & Depth: Taj's Plan for 2010
27 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...
Offseason Outlook: Oakland Athletics
October 13, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Athletics. Their likely commitments for 2010:
C - Kurt Suzuki - $410KC - Landon Powell - $400K1B - Daric Barton - $410K2B - Mark Ellis - $5.5MMSS - Cliff Pennington - $400K3B - Eric Chavez - $12MMIF - Gregorio Petit - $405KLF - Scott...
Evan Longoria Is Channeling His Inner Eric Chavez
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by Reinhold Matay - AP
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Evan Longoria has drawn comparisons to a lot of players: David Wright, Scott Rolen, Dick Allen (R.J.'s favorite), but after two seasons the player...
Billy Beane Exclusive Athletics Nation Interview: Season End 2009 Part I
October 05, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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The A's did make some strides forward in 2009 despite finishing with nearly an identical record the past three seasons. They have a good core of young players who appear primed to only get better, and despite the last week of stumbling baseball, the team was one of baseball...
Muppet Thoughts
September 29, 2009 by
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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...
A's Post-Holliday
September 25, 2009 by
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by Eric Risberg - AP
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From today's Talking Points: Tim Kawakami on Bay Area sports:
1-Quietly, practically under a self-imposed cloak of invisibility, the A’s have...
Minor League Update: Season's End
September 22, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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The 2009 minor league season is over and congratulations are due to the Midland RockHounds, who won the Texas League crown by defeating the NW Arkansas Naturals 3 games to 1. The Sacramento River Cats were not so fortunate, getting swept by the Memphis Redbirds in 3 games...
Minor League Update, September 1st
September 01, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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My timing is impeccable.
The morning after the A’s score 8 runs and Chris Carter hits 3 homeruns for the River Cats I come to AN to post a story about how underwhelming the Oakland offense has been and how we can’t expect to see any help from the farm...
2010: The Second Coming of Oakland's Big Three?
August 29, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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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...
Eric Chavez: A Sad But True Story
August 27, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Here is a sad story. It's sad but, true.
It's about a guy who was drafted in the first round (10th overall) by the Oakland A's in the 1996 amateur draft as a 20-year-old kid. He tore through the Minor Leagues and debuted with the A's two seasons later in 1998...
Odds And Ends: Chavez, Arroyo, Thome, Millwood
August 27, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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More links for the morning...
Eric Chavez told Joe Stiglich of the Oakland Tribune that he would consider extending his career as a DH, even though he'd prefer to play defense, too.
Does Bronson Arroyo want to go to a contender? No, he'd rather stay in Cincinnati...
Rehabbing Chavez sets sights on return in 2010
August 26, 2009 by
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A'S UPDATERehabbing Chavez sets sights on a return in 2010SEATTLE — Eric Chavez recently began rehabilitating his back after having his second microdiscectomy surgery June 23.
A's notebook: Rehabbing Chavez sets sights on return in 2010
August 26, 2009 by
Inside Bay Area
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Rehabbing Chavez sets sights on a return in 2010SEATTLE — Eric Chavez recently began rehabilitating his back after having his second microdiscectomy surgery June 23.
Oakland A's 3B Eric Chavez progressing after second back surgery in as many years
Six-time Gold Glover Eric Chavez says his rehabilitation from his latest back surgery is going well and that he will try to return to play third base again for the Oakland Athletics next spring training.
Would the Athletics Ever Fire Billy Beane?
August 26, 2009 by
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In case you haven't noticed, the Oakland Athletics are on pace to have their third consecutive sub .500 season. Since they were eliminated from the ALCS in 2006, the Athletics have been unable to capture their previous glory, despite the supposed genius of GM Billy Beane.For years...
Bobby Crosby's Dad Rips Billy Beane
by Jeff FletcherFiled under: AthleticsRemember Bobby Crosby? Guy won the Rookie of the Year in 2004. Looked like a star in the making. Frankly, it was his presence that pushed the A's toward letting Miguel Tejada go and instead signing Eric Chavez to a long-term deal.Now that Crosby...
Oakland A's: Billy Beane Strikes Again
July 24, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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There must be a method to his madness.
If General Managers could choose their poster boy for dealing high priced, soon to be free agents for top prospects, his face would be on the cover
When most "experts" thought that Beane would hold back making trades while letting...
A's beat: Chavez feeling better
A little more than a month removed from his second back surgery in less than two years, Eric Chavez said he is feeling great. "I feel so much better," said Chavez, who had a microdiscectomy to repair a herniated disk. "I second-guessed myself a lot about...
Joel Zumaya Recovering From Active List
July 18, 2009 by
Twinkie Town
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Joel Zumaya Recovering From Active List
For the last three months, Tiger relief pitcher Joel Zumaya has been stuck on the active list. Finally returning to the disabled list, which has missed his presence since late April, teammate Eric Chavez said "We're just not the...
A's No Strangers to All-Star Spotlight
July 13, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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Athletics Nation is proud to bring you the All-Star coverage you crave. We will honor past and present stars in a two-day extravaganza that won't end until the final out of Tuesday's Midsummer Classic.
Today we look back at the most notable Oakland A's who have...
Hannahan goes to Seattle
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The A's traded Jack Hannahan, an all-glove, little-hit third baseman who replaced Eric Chavez last year, to the Mariners for Double-A pitcher Justin Souza, a Stockton native. It was a minor-league deal, but Hannahan reported straight to...
A's Chavez has season-ending surgery
June 24, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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Oakland Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez had back surgery Tuesday, a procedure that ended his season after only eight games.
Chavez hopes back surgery will salvage career
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez had back surgery Tuesday, a season-ending procedure he hopes will salvage his career.
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