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Loading ...If You Could Return One ex-A’s Player to Oakland… (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted October 7, 2008 at 11:41 pmIt’s hard to root heart and soul for a team the way that we root for the A’s and have to let go of our favorite players. It’s bad enough that they no longer play for the A’s, but watching them have success with another team, especially on a national stage, is a tough pill to swallow. And due to the nature of the turnovers …
Tags: Danny Haren, Frank Thomas, Giambi, Jermaine Dye, Johnny Damon, Mark Mulder, Nick Swisher, Oakland, Ramon Hernandez, Rich Harden, Tejada, Tim Hudson (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The Playoffs (Chin Music)
Posted October 7, 2008 at 12:24 pmSo much Rich Harden. So much for Nick Swisher. And so much for the big, bad Angels. Nice, isn’t it, that there were more than a couple of A’s-related items going on in the opening round of the baseball playoffs. Here’s my take on them:
— Harden’s performance in Game 4, in retrospect, was entirely predictable. [...]
Tags: baseball, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Joe Blanton, Mark Kotsay, Nick Swisher, Ozzie Guillen, Rich Harden (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Thud; The Chicago Cubs Come Crashing Down (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted October 4, 2008 at 10:50 pmIt’s a sad night. I was rooting for Rich Harden to help the Chicago Cubs stay alive, but alas he did not help make that happen, not even getting through five innings. I wanted the Cubs to stay alive because I truly wanted to see the North Siders end a century of frustration with a championship. 100 years is long enough for fans to wait …
Tags: Boston, Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Heck Al Yellon, Rafael Furcal, Rich Harden (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Open Thread: Playoffs Day Four (cont.) (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted October 4, 2008 at 8:27 pmThe Brewers stayed alive earlier today, and Rich Harden is trying to help the Cubs do the same - but going to the bottom of the fourth it’s 2-0 Dodgers.
Tags: Rich Harden (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Open Game Thread: Playoffs Day One (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted October 1, 2008 at 12:48 amHang on…with no baseball break, we go right into the playoffs with three incredible series today, starting at noon.
First up:
Brewers vs. Phillies - 12:00 PM
(Note that the 9:30-10AM start that they gave the A’s/Minnesota in 2006 wasn’t good enough for this year’s teams - /bitter rant, onto playoff fun!)
The Brewers
It took until the very last day of the season, but the Brewers won the …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The 2009 Oakland A’s Starting Pitchers? (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted September 23, 2008 at 7:00 amIt’s been the unlucky 13 for the Oakland Athletics in 2008. The A’s have had 13 different pitchers start at least one game for the A’s this year. You ready for this list? Joe Blanton, Rich Harden, Justin Duchscherer, Gio Gonzalez, Kirk Saarloos, Lenny DiNardo, Chad Gaudin, Dan Meyer, Josh Outman, Sean Gallagher, Dallas Braden, Dana Eveland and Greg Smith.
Some of those guys were traded, …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...AN Visits with Minor League Expert John Sickels (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted September 15, 2008 at 7:00 amSportsBlogs Nation is really fortunate as we have John Sickels writing the best minor league blog on the Web in Minor League Ball. Sickels does excellent work at that blog and I suggest you make it part of your daily reading. I figured it was a great time to check in with him since that’s what most of us A’s fans …
Tags: A Texas League, Aaron Cunningham, Aaron Hicks, Adrian Cardenas, Arizona Fall League, Athletics, baseball, Brett Wallace, Cal League, Carlos Gonzalez, Chris Carter, Craig Italiano, Daric Barton, Eric Patterson, Henry Rodriguez, Jason Christian, John Sickels, Jose Pett, Josh Donaldson, Kane County, Mark Ellis, Michel Inoa, Midwest League, Ricardo Aramboles, Rich Harden, Sean Gallagher, Texas League, Travis Buck, Tyson Ross (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Catfish Stew: The Vacuous Season (Catfish Stew)
Posted September 11, 2008 at 11:47 pmAll the players I like are now gone. Rich Harden was traded. Justin Duchscherer is probably lost for the year. Eric Chavez is out for the season, and may never grace the hot corner again. Frank Thomas is out for the season, and may never play again. Mark Ellis is out for the season, and may never return to Oakland.
Tags: Eric Chavez, Frank Thomas, Justin Duchscherer, Mark Ellis, Oakland, Rich Harden (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Decision 2009: Justin Duchscherer (Athletic Supporters)
Posted September 5, 2008 at 12:50 pmWith the losses piling up, all that is really left for the Oakland A’s in 2008 is to use the remainder of the season to evaluate players for the 2009 campaign. Over the next several weeks, I will take a look at some of the players that the A’s will have to make decisions about [...]
Tags: Eric Chavez, Justin Duchscherer, Rich Harden (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Double the Recap, Double the Fun (does not apply to today’s games) (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted September 4, 2008 at 8:45 pmWe had to watch these awful games, so all you have to do is read the recaps. Since Louis and I both had games, we both wrote recaps. Enjoy! They’re FOR SURE more fun than the games were!
baseballgirlShockingly, in the first game of the twin bill, A’s managed to do something that they haven’t done much this second half: compete in a game where their …