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Open Thread: Game 140 - A's at Minnesota
September 11, 2009 by
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Hi everyone, and welcome to the FRIDAY NIGHT game thread! I hope you have all had a great short week, and if you haven't; it's over now. The A's are in Minnesota for a three-game September series, and I still can't look at that stadium and not remember the...
Here's a Thought: Luis Castillo's Odd Approach
July 27, 2009 by
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When you think of hitters with good "plate discipline," who comes to mind?
Adam Dunn? Jack Cust? Manny Ramirez? Bobby Abreu?
Most guys lauded as having excellent "plate discipline" are power hitters who get pitched around often.
The statistic most often used to...
Open Thread; Game 95 - A's at Yankees
July 24, 2009 by
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by Tony Gutierrez - AP
I'm here!
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In case you missed the news (haha), Holliday was traded, and is now in St. Louis. Stories all over the place; see below. Travis...
A's Win 5-1; Cahill Superb, Crosby Drives in 3
June 22, 2009 by
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by Ben Margot - AP
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Oakland Athletics' Bobby Crosby swings for a two-run double off San Francisco Giants' Jonathan Sanchez in the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, June 22, 2009...
A Player Finally Says It
August 18, 2009 by
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Thank you Jack Cust, for saying what we've all been saying for a couple of years now.Jack Cust still wonders why his name appeared in the Mitchell report. Now, the Oakland slugger has a more pressing question: How come some prominent Red Sox were missing?"To me it was kind...
Open Thread: Game 131 - A's vs. KC
August 31, 2009 by
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by Mark J. Terrill - AP
It's been that kind of season.
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Another thirty days gone by, another month in the red. Such is life with the 2009 Athletics. ...
Open Thread: Game 139 - A's at White Sox
September 09, 2009 by
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by Chris Carlson - AP
Series SWEEP!
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Welcome to 09-09-09! Tonight's game will be starting at 9:09.
Okay, no, it won't. It is actually going to start at 5...
Open Thread: Game 108 - A's vs. Rangers
August 06, 2009 by
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by Ben Margot - AP
How can you not smile at this?
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Believe it or not, your 2009 Oakland Athletics have placed themselves squarely in position for a four game sweep...
All This "Tipping My Cap" Is Giving Me A Repetitive Stress Injury
June 21, 2009 by
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by Denis Poroy - AP
Bob Geren points out two prancing fairies at Petco Park, as strength coach Bob Alejo prepares to say, "Not that there's anything wrong with that."
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Open Thread: A's at Yankees: Let's Try This Again
July 23, 2009 by
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by Bill Kostroun - AP
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The rainy weather in New York has only enhanced AN's appetite for baseball. Well, you're about to get your fix.
Once again, your lineups:
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Open Thread: Game 143 - A's @ Texas Rangers
September 14, 2009 by
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Rangers' skipper Ron Washington pensively contemplates how to keep his secret identity from the world and still receive royalties from sales of "Delirious".
Greetings VORP-lings, and welcome to Monday with your host, Mr. Mustard... I used to be a lot Meaner when...
A's Fail to Lose, Dodge the Dodgers, 5-4
June 18, 2009 by
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by Mark J. Terrill - AP
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Andre Ethier, below, is forced out at second as Oakland Athletics shortstop Orlando Cabrera throws out Matt Kemp at first to complete the double...
Newly Fired Up Comeback Kids Do It Again
July 12, 2009 by
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The A's are running hard now, and you had better believe the Rays' bullpen hears footsteps. For the second day in a row, the A's, finally told by their manager that they need to play hard if they want to play, spotted Tampa Bay a lead after 6 innings, waited until the...
Open Thread: Game 127 - A's at Angels
August 27, 2009 by
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What a difference four months makes. At the time this game should have been played, the A's were riding high; having taken a 2-1 lead in the opening four game series against the Angels with a comeback win that seemed to signal a good omen for the upcoming season. Unfortunately...
Game 118 - A's vs. Yankees
August 17, 2009 by
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by Ben Margot - AP
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The New York Yankees seem hell-bent on finishing this decade the way they started it: by hoisting the Commissioner's Trophy amid a flowing river of cheap...
Open Thread: Game 101: A's go for Season-Series Win over Bosox
July 30, 2009 by
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by Elise Amendola - AP
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Ah, nothing quite like Thursday morning baseball.
I am going to go out on a limb and say that the A's would much rather be in the Red Sox' shoes...
Open Thread: Game 114 - A's at O's
August 12, 2009 by
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by Ben Margot - AP
Has anyone seen my fourth win?
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The A's recorded a good win on Monday; they lost a good game last night, and now go for the series win this...
2009 Oakland Athletics Projection
April 06, 2009 by
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DH Jack Cust.246 AVG, 29 HR, 78 RBIC Kurt Suzuki.275 AVG, 9 HR, 60 RBI1B Jason Giambi.242 AVG, 26 HR, 81 RBI2B Mark Ellis.258 AVG, 14 HR, 56 RBI3B Eric Chavez.252 AVG, 19 HR, 70 RBISS Orlando Cabrera.275 AVG, 9 HR, 66 RBILF Matt Holliday.294 AVG, 23 HR, 91 RBICF Ryan Sweeney.288 AVG...
Open Thread: Game 105 - A's vs. Rangers
August 03, 2009 by
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by Ben Margot - AP
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Well the A's get four more games on that beautiful baseball diamond as we know it, you know, before their roommates barge in next Thursday and make a...
Trade Market: Designated Hitters
16 days ago by
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There are plenty of DH candidates on the free agent market, but trades are possible too. Here's our look at the DH landscape...
Milton Bradley, Cubs. The Cubs seem certain to unload Bradley, perhaps on the Rangers, Mets, or Rays (obviously the Mets would have to...
Papi Delivers; Sox Escape with 8-5 Win
July 30, 2009 by
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by Elise Amendola - AP
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Long flight home indeed, Nico.
Just when it looked as if the A's might leave Fenway with a most impressive series win, reality checked into the game...
Baby-Faced Brett Shuts Out Sox on Two Hits
July 06, 2009 by
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by Winslow Townson - AP
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Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson delivers against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday...
Baby-Faced Brett Shuts Out Sox on Two Hits
July 06, 2009 by
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by Winslow Townson - AP
about 1 hour ago:
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson delivers against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday...
Open Thread: A's at San Diego - Is it Getting Crowded in Here?
June 19, 2009 by
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We really need to stop meeting like this.
I mean, this makes it three nights in a row, and, well, maybe we should slow things down a bit. Don't fret, AN. It's not you. It's me.
Two teams currently residing in the lower region of their respective...
Maybe These Were Your A's All Along
June 07, 2009 by
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by Ben Margot - AP
RUNS! This sight has become a recurring theme of late.
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The standard and oft-overused line around these parts whenever the Home Nine has done...
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