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Loading ...A’s still pursuing Furcal (San Francisco Chronicle)
Posted November 20, 2008 at 1:07 amThe A’s continue to pursue shortstop Rafael Furcal, in part because Furcal is not a ranked free agent after missing most of the season following back surgery, so he will not cost draft picks to sign. Though the A’s have been leery about health issues after…
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Do you have a better suggestion? (Athletics Nation)
Posted November 20, 2008 at 1:00 am
NEW YORK (AP)—Lew Wolff has a way to shorten baseball’s postseason: Make the first round best-of-one.
“I’d make it one-game-and-you’re-out for the first series,” the Oakland Athletics owner said Wednesday. “It would be exciting. It would be great.”
Begun in 1995, the division series has been a best-of-five competition. Some people have advocated it be expanded to best-of-seven, matching the league championship series and the World Series. …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Mussina expected to retire (San Francisco Chronicle)
Posted November 20, 2008 at 1:00 amYankees pitcher Mike Mussina reportedly will retire this week. The 39-year-old, who went 20-9 with a 3.37 ERA last season, would become the first pitcher to quit following a 20-win season since Sandy Koufax in 1966. FoxSports.com, in its report, cited…
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Mariners hire Wakamatsu (San Francisco Chronicle)
Posted November 19, 2008 at 9:45 pmDon Wakamatsu, who played baseball and football at Hayward High School, is the new manager of the Seattle Mariners, becoming the first manager of Asian American descent in the major leagues. Wakamatsu, 45, got his start coaching in the Seattle system 13…
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...A’s sign ex-Nationals pitcher (InsideBayArea.com)
Posted November 19, 2008 at 5:24 pmOAKLAND - Chris Schroder, a veteran right-handed reliever who pitched for the Washington Nationals the past three seasons, has signed a major league contract with the Oakland Athletics, the club announced today.
No tag for this post. (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...austin, we have a problem. (Bullpen Baker)
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...2008 Awards - Is The Win Losing Value? (Athletics Nation)
Posted November 18, 2008 at 6:18 pmThis is just a short conversation starter about the awards that have been announced so far.
Cliff Lee was kind of a no-brainer for AL Cy Young, but it’s worth noting that his Indians were out of the race by the All-Star Break so Lee won the award pitching most of the season for a team that spent the Summer climbing back from nowhere to respectability.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Seattle-bound? (Contra Costa Times: Chin Music)
Posted November 18, 2008 at 4:14 pmThe A’s may be looking for a new bench coach soon. Don Wakamatsu, manager Bob Geren’s right-hand man, is the front-runner to be named the Seattle Mariners’ new manager according to this story. As of now, the Mariners are denying an offer has been made to anybody. Wakamatsu interviewed for the job last week and [...]
No tag for this post. (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Red Sox 2nd baseman Dustin Pedroia wins AL MVP (San Francisco Chronicle)
Posted November 18, 2008 at 12:10 pmBoston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has won the American League Most Valuable Player award. Pedroia got 16 of the 28 first-place votes and easily beat out Minnesota slugger Justin Morneau. Pedroia became the first AL second baseman to win the award…
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Checking the couch cushions for financing (New A's ballpark)
Posted November 18, 2008 at 10:28 amThe Merc has a piece covering the three local stadium projects: Lew Wolff’s A’s and Quakes stadia, and the 49ers’ stadium in Santa Clara. We’ve discussed at some length the impact of the economic collapse and its impact on Cisco Field. While proceeds from housing sales will have to be pushed back while the market becomes friendly again, Wolff doesn’t …
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