Athletics 6, Astros 5
Chris Young connected on a three-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Young, who grew up in Houston, is hitting just .189 this season. But he's a career .418 hitter at Minute Maid Park with seven home runs and 27 RBIs in 19 games in his hometown.
The A's trailed 5-3 before closer Jose Veras (0...
A’s starter Jarrod Parker receives bats for Jarrett Parker
Jarrod Parker does not take many swings with the bat. To date Parker has nine plate appearances spread across three big league seasons. On Friday the Oakland Athletics starter tweeted out a photo of some new bats he had received from Marucci. Nailed it! #Spellcheck twitter.com/JarrodBParker/… — Jarrod Parker (@JarrodBParker) May 24, 2013 Either the company misspelled Parker...
Former Athletic Lenny DiNardo tosses no-no
Unless you are a die-hard baseball fan, the name Lenny DiNardo won't mean much. DiNardo played parts of six years in the bigs with his best season coming in 2007 for the Oakland Athletics. He appeared in 35 games, made 20 starts and went 8-11 wiht a 4.11 ERA in 131 innings. Never was he the most imposing pitcher or intimidating, DiNardo relied on keeping batters off-balance...
Just How Good Can Josh Donaldson Get for the A’s This Season?
With the exception of perhaps Jed Lowrie, Josh Donaldson has been the A’s most consistent all-around player thus far in 2013.
His defense has been particularly strong, as he’s made more than a handful of absolutely stellar plays at the hot corner. Whether charging through the bullpen to make running catches on foul pop-ups with no regard for his well-being or stabbing vicious...
Athletics' Josh Reddick at least a week from return
Oakland Athletics outfielder Josh Reddick was eligible to come off the disabled list yesterday. As expected, the day passed without an activation, as Jane Lee of MLB.com reports that the outfielder is expected to require at least another week of rehab before rejoining the team.
Reddick remains on track to rejoin the A's in Houston tomorrow to take part in batting practice...
Athletics' Jed Lowrie out with bruised foot
The Oakland Athletics held shortstop Jed Lowrie out of last night's starting lineup for their contest against the Texas Rangers due to a bruised right foot, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. The foot contusion isn't viewed as severe, as A's manager Bob Melvin didn't rule out using Lowrie in case of emergency.
"He won't be pinch-running today, let'...
Fantasy Baseball Strategy: To Stream or not to Stream?
A.J. Griffin has been a good streaming candidate throughout 2013.Photo courtesy of Keith Allison.
Since this site’s inception, we’ve written a lot about streaming. It’s one of the most heavily used, and also heavily debated on topics in fantasy baseball. So, we’re going to continue to write about it.
Actually, I devote a column to it every week — Dixon’s Picks.
So,...
Canseco accused of sexual assault
Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco Jr. sexually assaulted her.
Officer Bill Cassell said Wednesday that the 48-year-old Canseco was named as a suspect in the investigation.
Cassell says the investigation isn't complete, no charges have been filed and no arrest has been made.
The department spokesman wouldn...
A's John Jaso still bothered by shin injury, returns to catcher
The Oakland Athletics would love to get John Jaso back into the everyday lineup, and it looks like that may finally happen. Up until yesterday it has not been possible to get Jaso behind the plate since his injury. Jaso suffered a shin injury a week ago, and he had yet to catch a game until last night. With one game back at catcher under his belt, the team hopes Jaso can stay...
Dan Straily Outduels Yu Darvish in 1-0 Oakland Victory
Oakland Athletics rookie right-hander Dan Straily outdueled Rangers ace Yu Darvish on Tuesday night, turning in his best outing of a rather inconsistent season.
Straily worked seven scoreless innings, surrendering just two hits (both singles) while striking out five batters and allowing no walks.
After a 6.2 inning performance in which he allowed two runs and fanned 11 batters en...
Dan Straily Throws a Gem as A’s Blank Rangers 1-0
Dan Straily has had trouble staying consistent in 2013, but he put it all together on Tuesday night.
Thanks to a dazzling performance from the 24-year old Straily, Oakland shut out the Texas Rangers 1-0 at the Ballpark in Arlington. In the process, they dealt Yu Darvish just his third home loss of his career.
Yoenis Cespedes mashed a deep home run off Darvish in the third inning...
Jose Canseco to play baseball again
When Jose Canseco is not on Twitter trolling Shaquille O’Neal, he is busy trying to get back into baseball. The former Major League star will act as a player/coach for the independent Fort Worth Cats for their first home series of the year. The series begins Thursday against Edinburg at LaGrave Field. Edinburg is managed by Canseco’s brother Ozzie.
“I am excited to come to...
Moonwalker: Manny Ramirez continues to be Manny Ramirez in Taiwan (video)
Not that it should come as a surprise to anyone, Manny Ramirez’s many peculiarities have not disappeared simply by him making the long trek to play professional baseball in Taiwan. In fact, Manny’s change of location has made his eccentricities that much more compelling, especially to his new fans in Asia, as evidenced by this [...]The post Moonwalker: Manny Ramirez continues...
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Manny 'moonwalks' after losing his balance
Manny Ramirez had another hilarious moment during a baseball game in Taiwan over the weekend when he threw himself so off-balance after taking a big swing on a foul ball that he ended up backpedaling to prevent himself from falling. By the time he finally regained his bearings, Ramirez had walked backwards at least 20 feet from home plate. A nightly news program in Taiwan found...
Rangers can't crack Colon, A's in loss
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Seth Smith homered and scored three times, Bartolo Colon pitched seven strong innings for his first win in nearly a month and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Monday night.
Colon, who turns 40 on Friday, gave up two runs on six hits and struck out three. It was the first win for Colon (3-3) since April 23 at Boston.
Coco Crisp got three...
Fast Take- Josh Donaldson & Joe Mauer
Photo Credit: Lance Iversen, The Chronicle
Donaldson has always flashed good plate discipline in the minors, but never really made great contact. As seen here, Donaldson has made the mechanical adjustments necessary to generate more power. He posted a .1000 OPS in AAA last year, .844 OPS in the bigs after the ASB, and currently has a .938 OPS. Selective sampling, I know, but it...
Michael Choice – Learn To “Bernie Lean”
Start believing the hype on Oakland A’s top prospect center fielder, Michael Choice. Currently batting .284, with 8 HRs, 34 RBIs, a .393 OBP, and a .872 OPS, he has the makings of being a really good Major League ballplayer. He hits for power, as he is second in the Pacific Coast League in HRs, and possesses a good batters eye, having an almost 1:1 K/BB ratio this season at...
Cespedes, Bullpen Power Sweep of Royals
The A’s fell behing early Sunday afternoon, just as they had the previous two games, and for the third time in a row came back to beat Kansas City by a single run.
A.J. Griffin and a strong bullpen performance kept the A’s in the game, but it was a line-drive home run in the eighth inning off the bat of Yoenis Cespedes that was the deciding factor of the 4-3 victory.
“Personally...
Athletics 4, Royals 3
Yoenis Cespedes hit a leadoff home run in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Cespedes hit his eighth homer, connecting against Kelvin Herrera (2-4).
Jerry Blevins (3-0) pitched one scoreless inning. Ryan Cook worked the ninth for his first save of the season.
Alex Gordon matched his career high...
A's complete sweep of Royals
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Yoenis Cespedes hit a leadoff home run in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.Cespedes hit his eighth homer, connecting against Kelvin Herrera (2-4).Jerry Blevins (3-0) pitched one scoreless inning. Ryan Cook worked the ninth for his first save of the season.Alex Gordon matched his...
Photo: Oakland Athletics affiliate gives away worst bobblehead ever
Sunday was Barry Zito bobblehead day for fans of the Sacramento River Cats.The first 2,500 fans through the gates at Raley Field received a complimentary replica of the San Francisco Giants southpaw, who spent part of 2000 pitching for the Triple-A squad as a member of the Oakland Athletics organization. Those fans who were lucky enough to get their hands on one of the miniature...
A's fan snags Coco Crisp line drive with glove (Video)
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An Oakland A's fan in the right field stands displayed impressive skills with the glove he brought to the O.co Coliseum when he snagged a foul liner by Coco Crisp in the sixth inning of Saturday's game against the Royals.
Someone get that fan a contract.
Video via MLB.
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Game preview: Royals look to avert sweep in Oakland
OAKLAND (AP) -- After struggling during the first half of May, the Oakland Athletics might be ready to make a run in the positive direction.
Coming off consecutive one-run victories, the A's try to complete their first three-game home sweep of the struggling Kansas City Royals in five years Sunday.
One night after Oakland (22-22) rallied to score a run in both the seventh and...
Video: Athletics fan makes great catch on foul ball
Your browser does not support iframes.Is there anything more exciting than catching a foul ball?Okay, so there are probably many more exciting things in life than snagging a foul ball, but don't tell that to this Oakland A's fan, who made a great grab on a ball hit by Coco Crisp Saturday night.Watch as the sure-handed fellow snares Crisp's sharp line drive and draws plenty...
Royals lose 9th of 12, fall to A's
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)-- Brandon Moss hit a tiebreaking triple in the sixth inning to help Tommy Milone outduel Ervin Santana, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Saturday night.
The A's had just five hits and were held to two runs for the third consecutive game but made it hold up in front of a rare sellout crowd at the Oakland Coliseum. The A's also...
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