Category Archives: A’s

Rays Offense Comes Alive Against A’s

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Curtis Roberts

The Rays returned from Baltimore to host the Oakland Athletics on Friday night in St. Pete and their stagnant offense finally came alive to win the opening game of the series, 8-3. Alex Cobb pitched a solid 7 1/3 innings … Continue reading →

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Tommy Milone Is Barry Zito

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Mark Reynolds

The Oakland A’s once again have a left-handed pitcher from the University of Southern California who is succeeding with well below-average fastball velocity. From 2000 through 2006, Barry Zito—whom the A’s selected with the ninth pick of the 1999 draft … Continue reading →

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Oakland A’s General Manager Billy Beane Does it Again with Jaso, Lowrie

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Mark Reynolds

When I was watching the Bay Bridge Spring Training series between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A’s a few weeks ago, two players stood out for me on the A’s: John Jaso and Jed Lowrie. Then I remembered: … Continue reading →

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Cabrera Has a Real Shot at Triple Crown

Posted on September 19, 2012 by admin

Although the Detroit Tigers chances to make the playoffs are starting to fade, Miguel Cabrera’s chances of making history are rising.  After a two home run and six RBI performance against the Oakland A’s on Tuesday, Cabrera is now leading … Continue reading →

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Who is Hot, Hot, Not!

Posted on July 24, 2012 by admin

Welcome to Who’s Hot, Who’s Not, my new weekly feature where I’ll shine the spotlight on a handful of players who have killed it for their fantasy owners, plus another few whose struggles are killing their owners. Off we go! … Continue reading →

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Contenders, Pretenders, and the Pending Firesales of 2012 – The A.L. West

Posted on June 28, 2012 by admin

As we begin to hit the period of critical mass in the 2012 Major League Baseball season, the rumor mill has begun to swirl with trade gossip and the always fun topic of figuring out the teams that will be … Continue reading →

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Do The Red Sox Have a Legitimate Ace?

Posted on June 14, 2012 by admin

Pitching has been a concern for the Boston Red Sox all season. Despite the recent run of strong starts the pitching staff ranks 12th in the American League with a 4.40 ERA and 9th in WHIP (1.34). If Boston wants … Continue reading →

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