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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...
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 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...
A's score early & often, cruise to a win over the Chisox
September 08, 2009 by
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by Paul Beaty - AP
Visual evidence that Carlos Torres did, in fact, pitch tonight. Not well, but he pitched.
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When your bullpen gets up a handful of minutes into...
Open Thread: Game 109 - A's at Royals
August 07, 2009 by
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The A's return to (one of) their old stomping grounds to begin a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals, one of the few teams with a worse record (42-66) than Oakland.
Tonight's pitching matchup features a struggling Vin Mazarro vs. Brian Bannister.
The lineups...
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...
Open Thread: Game 137 - A's vs. Mariners
September 06, 2009 by
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by Elaine Thompson - AP
"What do you mean, 'Ha ha , snerk -- I just said Fister?'"
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I have a lot to say today. I apologize that none of it happens...
A's rally against Papelbon, pepper Boston with 21 hits
BOSTON – Adam Kennedy had a career-high five of the A's season-high 21 hits, and Mark Ellis had four as Oakland rallied from a three-run deficit against Jonathan Papelbon to beat Boston 9-8 in 11 innings.
Ellis also scored four times, including the tying run in the ninth...
With Carpenter Out, Cardinals Need An Ace
August 19, 2008 by
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Chris Carpenter's repeated injuries should signal the end of his season, so he does not damage his arm any more. While the Cardinals have a surprisingly good team this year, adding an ace to the rotation would put them back in playoff consideration. While Chris Carpenter still...
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...
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...
Rajai’s Speed, Crosby’s Power and Stellar Bullpen Work Get A’s Win Over Angels
July 18, 2009 by
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by Jeff Chiu - AP
Yes. I am that fast.
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Apparently "Dog Day" at the Coliseum inspired the A’s offense, because they showed up to help the bullpen secure the win against the...
Rajai’s Speed, Crosby’s Power and Stellar Bullpen Work Get A’s Win Over Angels
July 18, 2009 by
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by Jeff Chiu - AP
Yes. I am that fast.
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Apparently "Dog Day" at the Coliseum inspired the A’s offense, because they showed up to help the bullpen secure the win against the...
A's 9- O's 1, This is Birdland???
August 10, 2009 by
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Jeremy "Ace" Guthrie, my man, was on the mound for the start of this one. Having an easy first getting for infield ground balls and not laboring to hard to get out of the inning.He still threw 19 pitches but it was a good inning.He struggled in the second putting runners...
Aggressive A's, Generous Royals Pave Way for Oakland
September 01, 2009 by
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by Marcio Jose Sanchez - AP
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Got to hand it to these last-place teams; they do manage to entertain.
Not that anyone was around to notice.
Well, except here at the AN...
Open Thread: A's at Yankees - Rain Delay
July 23, 2009 by
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So the makeup game of a previous rained-out contest may also be rained out, even though it's been four months since the original game.
Weird.
But if they do get it in, here's hoping Vin Mazzaro doesn't succumb to the aura of (the new) Yankee Stadium, where he faces...
Jays Planning For Quiet Off Season?
September 02, 2008 by
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Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi is planning for a quiet off season, filled with internal rebuilding and future development. However, he is going to have to compete with the free spending Yankees and Red Sox, as well as the Tampa Bay Rays, who may get some extra spending after their successful...
Open Thread: Game 136 - A's vs. Mariners
September 05, 2009 by
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How do you know that tonight's starting pitchers are different? Well, for one thing I didn't take Anderson in high school. Droll, n'est çe pas?
So here's a crazy suggestion -- and remember, I'm typing this off the top of my head so go easy on me here...
Open Thread: Game 133 - A's vs. Royals
September 02, 2009 by
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by Ben Margot - AP
Getting ready for 2010!
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The A's look to take the series with a win in this afternoon's rubber game at the Coliseum. Today's contest...
Game 112: A's at Orioles
August 10, 2009 by
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The Last-Place Tour continues as the last-place A's- fresh off a series victory over the last-place Royals- open up a three-game set with the last-place Orioles.
Isn't August baseball the most?
To say the least.
But the A's keep playing because the schedule tells...
Open Thread: Game 84 - A's at Tampa Bay
July 10, 2009 by
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
Write you own caption here.
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Happy Friday, everyone! I'll start tonight's game thread with some baseball updates (one tangentially...
The "Once Upon a Time We Were Royals" 2009 All-Star 25 Man Roster
August 20, 2009 by
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Reminiscing about Royal mistakes we've made over the years, I thought it might be interesting to see what a Royals team might look like with some wishful thinking about the past. This team is based totally off of current 2009 statistics, unless the player is injured....
Sox are up and down
July 28, 2009 by
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The ball entered Nick Green’s glove, the fleet Rajai Davis heading toward first base. As Green set to throw, it looked like trouble. Green, the formerly shaky shortstop turned reliable gloveman, already had an error in the inning, his throw into the dugout allowing Tommy Everidge...
Open Thread: Game 93 - A's vs. Twins
July 22, 2009 by
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by Kevin P. Casey - AP
These are my lucky no-homerun-giving-up socks!
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Hey, no sweep! After Monday's wildly improbable come-from-WAY-behind victory (if you...
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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