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Loading ...Is There A Free Agent 1B Out There For Oakland? (Athletic Supporters)
Posted October 3, 2008 at 1:45 pmGoing into the 2009 season, it is clear that the Oakland A’s need a major jolt of offense. But given where they sit in their rebuilding process, it isn’t immediately obvious where that offense should come from. Clearly, the team needs more production from virtually every spot not occupied by Kurt Suzuki or Jack Cust, [...]
Tags: Bobby Crosby, Carlos Delgado, Carlos Gonzalez, CHC, Daric Barton, Daryle Ward, Doug Mientkiewicz, Eric Chavez, Eric Hinske, Frank Thomas, Jack Cust, Jason Giambi, Jim Thome, Kevin Millar, Kurt Suzuki, Mark Ellis, Mark Sweeney, Mark Teixeira, Mike Sweeney, Oakland, Rich Aurilia, Richie Sexson, Scott Hatteberg, Sean Casey, Tony Clark, Travis Buck, Wes Helms (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The Grades Are In (Chin Music)
Posted September 29, 2008 at 9:45 amThank goodness it’s over!
That’s about the best thing you can say about the A’s season, especially the second half. It’s been miserable to watch, so I can only imagine how much of a grind it’s been for the players involved. Incidentally, the final numbers: 75 victories (their fewest since 1998); 51 players used, including 24 [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Open Thread: Game 161 - A’s @ Mariners (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted September 28, 2008 at 12:58 pmThis is it ladies and gentleman! It’s been real, it’s been fun, but I can’t say it’s been real fun. The A’s 2008 season ends today and we are all wishing it ends on an upnote as the A’s attempt to salvage one game of a series against one of the worst teams in major league baseball. Fireballing lefty Josh Outman takes the hill for …
Tags: Baltimore, baseball, Bob Geren, Bobby Crosby, Chris Denorfia, Cliff Pennington, Daric Barton, Ichiro Suzuki, Jack Cust, Jeff Baisley, Jose Lopez, Josh Outman, Kenji Johjima, Kurt Suzuki, Luis Valbuena, Matt Tuiasosopo, Oakland, Oakland Athletics, R.A. Dickey, Raul Ibanez, Rob Johnson, Ryan Sweeney, Seattle, Seattle Mariners, Travis Buck, Wladimir Balentien, Yuniesky Betancourt (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Suzuki gets crash course in defense (Oakland A's Headlines)
Posted September 23, 2008 at 9:10 pmARLINGTON, Texas — The lessons continue to come for A’s catcher Kurt Suzuki in his first full major league season.Some more painfully than others.
Tags: Arlington, Kurt Suzuki, Suzuki (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Open Game Thread: Game 156 - Oakland A’s at Texas Rangers (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted September 22, 2008 at 4:45 pmThe battle for second place in the AL West rages on. If you had told me before the season started that the A’s starting pitcher who would make the most starts would be Greg Smith, I would tell you that the A’s would be in line for last place in the AL West. It’s not that Greg Smith isn’t a good pitcher, it’s just that …
Tags: Aaron Cunningham, Arlington, baseball, Bobby Crosby, Chris Davis, Cliff Pennington, Daric Barton, Greg Smith, Hank Blalock, Jack Cust, Jeff Baisley, Josh Hamilton, Kevin Millwood, Kurt Suzuki, Marlon Byrd, Michael Young, Milton Bradley, Nelson Cruz, Oakland, Oakland Athletics, Ryan Sweeney, Taylor Teagarden, Texas, Texas Rangers, Travis Buck (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Open Thread: Game 155 - A’s vs. Mariners (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted September 21, 2008 at 1:02 pm
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Hear ye! Hear ye! Today …
Tags: anniversary of residence in the East Bay, Arlington, baseball, Berkeley, Bert Campenaris, Bobby Crosby, Brandon Morrow, Bryan LaHair, Carlos Gonzalez, Cliff Pennington, Daric Barton, Dave Stewart, East Bay, Ichiro Suzuki, Jack Cust, Jeff Baisley, Jeremy Reed, Joe Rudi, Jose Lopez, Kenji Johjima, Kurt Suzuki, Luis Valbuena, North Bay, Oakland, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Raul Ibanez, Rickey Henderson, Ryan Sweeney, Sean Gallagher, Seattle, Seattle Mariners, Terry Steinbach, Texas, Travis Buck (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...A’s win 2-0 (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted September 19, 2008 at 9:14 pmDana Eveland threw seven exceptional innings as the A’s beat the Mariners 2-0 in the opener of a three-game series Friday night in Oakland.
Eveland struck out seven and walked none on a very economical 83 pitches. His curveball had terrific bite and he used it both to set hitters up in the strike zone and as a strikeout pitch out of the zone. He got …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Open (pre) Game Thread: Game 153 - A’s vs. Mariners (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted September 19, 2008 at 6:00 pmThe A’s open up their final home series of the 2008 season tonight at 7:05 p.m. against the Mariners.
Tonight, Dana Eveland faces off against Felix Hernandez. “King Felix” has been pretty good in ‘08, but when you look at his line (3.42 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 163-76 K to walk ratio), it doesn’t seem commensurate with the hype. He’s a pitcher who reached the big leagues …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Open Thread: Game 152 - A’s vs. Angels (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted September 18, 2008 at 11:59 amAfter last night’s awesome, very satisfying come-back win (well, all except the part where our Ziggy got hit by Teixeira; who is no longer a favorite of mine), the A’s look to sweep (yes, I said SWEEP!) the Angels, and take the season series, if you can believe it.
Shoddy defense by the Angels helped ice the game in bottom of the ninth last night for …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Who’s a keeper? (Chin Music)
Posted September 18, 2008 at 11:32 amTime to throw one out to the readers today. The return of Travis Buck on Tuesday and Carlos Gonzalez and Chris Denorfia last night has created an outfield that resembles a flock of sheep. No way they’re all going to get a look over the final 10 days. So the question for you today is [...]
Tags: Aaron Cunningham, Carlos Gonzalez, Chris Denorfia, Dallas Braden, Dana Eveland, Daric Barton, Greg Smith, Kurt Suzuki, Ryan Sweeney, Travis Buck