We continue our admiration of this deal, in spite of its common disdain. This time we look at NL Central rival, the Cubs, motivating factors for this trade and are left scratching our heads.
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When are the Oakland A's going to field a team that can hit? It seems like they'll never have a team that can consistently score four or more runs in a game. When the Kansas City Royals are outplaying you, it's time to do a little self reflection. Rather than reflect, recently the A's have been   more...
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Once again a former Athletic did damage to a struggling A's team that can't seem to get on track since the All Star break ended. The A's who have only won twice since the break, got the type of pitching that they desired over the weekend but Zack Greinke (8-7) tallied up 11 strike outs in 7 1/3   more...
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Alright, don't lie. You have to admit that trading Nick Swisher bummed you almost as much as losing Eric Byrnes a couple of years ago. The two are starting in new locations, but it's Swisher that makes his Oakland debut todaya€¦as a White Sox player. No, the A's haven't found a way to get the   more...
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