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Bruce Jenkins: October can be a cruel month
It took just a handful of unsettling moments to wreck Matt Holliday's ascent. Huston Street stood up to every question, then dwelled upon his demise via replay. The postseason has a way of testing people, none more so than these onetime members of the A's. By...
Bruce Jenkins: October can be a cruel month
It took just a handful of unsettling moments to wreck Matt Holliday's ascent. Huston Street stood up to every question, then dwelled upon his demise via replay. The postseason has a way of testing people, none more so than these onetime members of the A's. By...
A's coaching staff to return in 2010
The A's will bring back their coaching staff in the same positions for the 2010 season, the team announced Tuesday. Pitching coach Curt Young will be back for a seventh season, with bullpen coach Ron Romanick returning for his third. Tye Waller is back for...
Southland Series would probably focus on Scioscia
On the 20-year anniversary of the A's-Giants World Series, could California have another regional wingding? Now that the Dodgers swept the Cardinals and the Angels are one win from eliminating postseason-nemesis Boston, Southern Californians are envisioning...
For drama, Game 163 tops them all
Baseball's playoffs opened Wednesday with three games, none that measured up to Tuesday's Tigers-Twins epic. How could they? Game No. 163 lasted 12 innings, ended 6-5, Twins, and practically was a best-of-five series on its own in terms of drama, angles and...
For drama, Game 163 tops them all
Baseball's playoffs opened Wednesday with three games, none that measured up to Tuesday's Tigers-Twins epic. How could they? Game No. 163 lasted 12 innings, ended 6-5, Twins, and practically was a best-of-five series on its own in terms of drama, angles and...
A'S YEAR-END REVIEW / Another slog ahead: Hitting rebuild next
If the A's were conducting a clinical trial or product testing, this past season might be considered Phase 1: Pitching. Next year, then, would be Phase 2: Position Players. That means more growing pains as Oakland adds players such as first baseman/...
A's 2009 at a glance
The A's came into the season with an untested but promising pitching staff and a new cast of hitters to bolster the lineup. There were a lot of "ifs." Here's how things unfolded: April W-L: 8-11 April 13: Bobby Crosby, adjusting to a new utility role, plays...
Seeing red in postseason
If Chone Figgins reaches base in the first inning of Game 1, how long will it take to steal second? The Red Sox are a huge challenge, but the Angels' expert running game and Boston's inability to defend it could be a difference-maker in perhaps the most...
Seeing red in postseason
If Chone Figgins reaches base in the first inning of Game 1, how long will it take to steal second? The Red Sox are a huge challenge, but the Angels' expert running game and Boston's inability to defend it could be a difference-maker in perhaps the most...
Casilla's hit in 12th lifts Twins over Tigers, 6-5
Baseball's only real pennant race needed an extra game and extra innings to finish off an AL Central thriller that got better with every pitch. Alexi Casilla singled home the winning run with one out in the 12th and the Minnesota Twins rallied past Detroit 6-...
A's 2009 at a glance
The A's came into the season with an untested but promising pitching staff and a new cast of hitters to bolster the lineup. There were a lot of "ifs." Here's how things unfolded: April W-L: 8-11 April 13: Bobby Crosby, adjusting to a new utility role, plays...
Another slog ahead: Hitting rebuild next
If the A's were conducting a clinical trial or product testing, this past season might be considered Phase 1: Pitching. Next year, then, would be Phase 2: Position Players. That means more growing pains as Oakland adds players such as first baseman/...
A's season leaders
Batting average Rajai Davis.305 Home runs Jack Cust25 RBIs Kurt Suzuki88 Wins Brett Anderson11 Strikeouts Anderson150 Saves Andrew...
A's Mortensen charged with DUI
A's rookie starter Clayton Mortensen expressed contrition Sunday afternoon after being arrested early Sunday morning in Los Gatos for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. "First off, I want to apologize to the A's and my family," said...
A's close season with 7th straight loss
A promising final stretch of the season ended with a thud for the A's. Oakland did little in the way of hitting in the last week of the season and dropped seven games in a row to conclude 2009, including a 5-3 loss to the Angels on Sunday at the Coliseum....
A's Mortensen charged with DUI
A's rookie starter Clayton Mortensen expressed contrition Sunday afternoon after being arrested early Sunday morning in Los Gatos for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. "First off, I want to apologize to the A's and my family," said...
A's go out with thud
A promising final month of the season ended with a thud for the A's. Oakland did little in the way of hitting in the last week of the season and dropped seven games in a row to conclude 2009, including a 5-3 loss to the Angels on Sunday at the Coliseum. That'...
Crosby takes what may be his final bow
In possibly his final game starting for the A's, Bobby Crosby was the only member of the lineup to hit the ball hard through the first seven innings Saturday at the Coliseum, and he scored Oakland's first run. He came up representing the tying run with two...
A's leading off
GM shuffle: Expect Billy Beane and David Forst to be mentioned as possible replacements for Kevin Towers as Padres GM, but it's unlikely either would be interested. Meanwhile, fired Toronto GM J.P. Ricciardi, Beane's former special assistant, always has a...
John Shea / Our award motto: Thanks, but no Yanks
Is it wrong to choose the non-Yankee in tight races for player awards? Generally speaking, the non-Yankee must do more because his team is inferior. The Yankee is surrounded by loads of quality and depth, which creates a comfort zone, while the non-Yankee is...
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Numbers game 8 Ejections by Bill Hohn, more than any other umpire. 9 Blown saves by the Dodgers' bullpen in starts by Randy Wolf, the most for any pitcher. Numbers game 8 Ejections by Bill Hohn, more than any other umpire. 9 Blown saves by the Dodgers'...
the bull pen By John Shea /
- With Eric Wedge fired, the Indians need a new manager. A perfect fit would be ex-Indians shortstop Omar Vizquel, whose goal is to manage. Vizquel, who hasn't been listed as a candidate, doesn't want to pay his dues managing in the minors - figuring he...
A's leading off
GM shuffle: Expect Billy Beane and David Forst to be mentioned as possible replacements for Kevin Towers as Padres GM, but it's unlikely either would be interested. Meanwhile, fired Toronto GM J.P. Ricciardi, Beane's former special assistant, always has a...
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