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Crosby's not likely to play, lineup, other stuff
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum
Bobby Crosby would be the last man used tonight if the A's needed an emergency infielder; he's day-to-day with calf tightness and, manager Bob Geren said, "Today is not the day."
So here's the lineup...
Grant Green signs, Crosby leaves with calf tightness
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum
With about 2 minutes left before the deadline, the A's signed their top pick, USC shortstop Grant Green. Terms were not immediately available.
Green hit .374 for USC last season, the third highest mark in the Pac-10...
Seventh-rounder Ian Krol signs, no word on Green
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum
The A's have signed left-hander Ian Krol, their seventh-round pick, and there's about half an hour until the deadline passes to sign top pick Grant Green, a shortstop from USC.
The team was optimistic on Sunday...
Cummingham sent down to create Tomko spot
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum
I went in and checked the lineup card and rookie outfielder Aaron Cunningham wasn't listed on it (the entire bullpen and all the extra position players are on the card), so I went and asked Cunningham - and nobody had...
A's sign 4th-rounder Stassi, $1.5 million bonus
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser
Greg Genske, who has been advising Yuba City High School catcher Max Stassi, tells me that the A's have signed Stassi, their fourth-round pick.
Stassi will get a signing bonus of $1.5 million; Oakland was aware that Stassi was looking...
Tomko to start tomorrow night, Duchscherer out again
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum
Brett Tomko will be called up Monday to start against the Yankees - the team that released him in July - because Justin Duchscherer is again out with a "non baseball-related" issue, according to the A's. The...
No word yet on Duchscherer, lots of righties in lineup
From Chronicle staff writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum
The 1929 uniforms look great; I'm not quite so sure about Bob Geren's Connie Mack suit - he went for the fedora rather than a straw boater and he looks like a mobster, straight out of "Public Enemies." ...
Devine update and lineup
Joey Devine suited up and played catch for the first time since his April elbow surgery. He still wants to be ready to pitch in spring training and break camp with the A's, but as he said today, "There's a long road ahead and a lot of patience."
Devine played catch...
What does it mean to quit?
The A's have played .500 ball since the all-star break, a considerable improvement for a team that went 61-91 between last year's break and this one. It's quite a change from a year ago, when the team went into a 3-19 funk soon after Harden and Blanton were traded. One...
Duchscherer gets another rehab start in Arizona tomorrow
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser in Baltimore
With an eye toward Tuesday night's start against the Yankees, the A's are having Justin Duchscherer make one last rehab start tomorrow night in Arizona. He'll throw 60 pitches and then be at 80-85 on Tuesday if all...
Pregame: Duchscherer ever more likely Friday
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser in Baltimore
Dallas Braden wasn't able to throw a side session today; his infected left foot isn't flexible enough to pitch off a mound. He did some long toss, but I'm watching him walk in the outfield right now and he's...
Rain delay complete with lightning
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser in Baltimore
So we caught a break today with the heat, and now it's raining and lightning here at Camden Yards, stopping the game in the bottom of the seventh.
Just before the Orioles came to bat, the wind started blowing trash everywhere...
No player moves, no real news, and the weather is OK
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser in Baltimore
This entry might not break any Gate traffic records with that snazzy title, but there's next to nothing to report here except that the weather is a little less hot than expected. It's 94, it feels like 96 according to...
Jay Marshall is back; Ellis sits but Suzuki doesn't
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at Kansas City
As expected, spot starter Clayton Mortensen was sent out (though he hadn't been told it was just a one-start callup, he assumed as much - he didn't check out of his Sacramento hotel) and left-handed reliever Jay Marshall...
Springer traded to Tampa Bay
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser in Kansas City
I just got off the phone with reliever Russ Springer, who is at the airport heading for Seattle because he has been traded to the Rays.
Clayton Mortensen to start tomorrow
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser in Kansas City
Dallas Braden won't be able to go on Monday, so the A's are calling up Clayton Mortensen - who was acquired in the Matt Holliday deal - to start tomorrrow. It will be the first big-league start for the 24-year-old...
Duchscherer to make a rehab start this weekend
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser in Kansas City
Justin Duchscherer's agent, Damon Lapa, tells me that Duchscherer threw a 45-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday and he is scheduled for a rehab start - tentatively - on Sunday at Triple-A Sacramento.
Lapa did not say...
Beane speaks about Giambi's release
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser in Kansas City
A's general manager Billy Beane said that Jason Giambi's release on Friday was "not something any of us envisioned," but he cited the team's siutation (last place), the need to see young players and...
Giambi released
Jason Giambi has been released by the A's, ending his failed return to the team with which he started our a star-crossed career. Here is the the team's press release, which sums up his career, except for that little chapter about BALCO:
OAKLAND, Calif. â The Oakland...
A's sign Tomko, send Patterson down
The A's signed veteran pitcher Brett Tomko and assigned him to Triple-A Sacramento, where he'll serve as insurance.
"With the injuries in our pitching staff, we brought Brett in thinking he'd be a good guy to have this time of year," general manager Billy Beane...
Chad Reineke to start tomorrow
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum
Dallas Braden won't go tomorrow because of the rash on his left foot and ankle; instead, Chad Reineke will come up to make the start against the Rangers. Manager Bob Geren couldn't say if Braden will go on the DL...
Giambi not activated, Braden questionable for tomorrow
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum
Top news from here: Dallas Braden is iffy for tomorrow's start with a rash that became inflamed on his left ankle. I asked the option if Braden can't go and manager Bob Geren said they're considering the options...
How to keep September from being totally depressing
A weird weekend as the lovefest of Rickey Night gave way to an utterly hopeless day yesterday--no pitching, no crowd, no hope from the fourth inning on. Cliff Pennington doesn't look like the shortstop answer to me. Even if he could hit more than marginally, from the few chances...
It's Rickey Night - and here's the lineup
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum
It took awhile for the lineup to be posted tonight, leading to some joking that we might see Rickey Henderson's name atop it.
No such luck, though Henderson is here along with numerous former teammates who are currently...
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