Posts By Rick Tittle
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2.5K5Billy BeaneA’s season is over – time to light a candle
Well, that sucked. The 2015 season is now over, and so shall I also refrain from moaning and groaning about this wasteful...
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1.9K11Barry ZitoMLB talent level at its nadir
Have you ever watched a professional sporting event and been shocked at the level of play from the athletes? That’s nearly a...
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3.1K1Barry ZitoColiseum weekend of warm smiles and cold reality
I was at the Coliseum on Saturday for the Barry Zito vs. Tim Hudson matchup. It was something unlike I’d ever witnessed...
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2.1K5Barry ZitoZito vs. Hudson gimmick is all we have left …
… but it’s better than nothing. In a season filled with promise on both sides of the bay, the local baseball franchises...
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1.9KMLBBeware the perils of batting practice
A’s catcher Josh Phegley received a concussion after being struck in the head by a bat during batting practice before Oakland’s game...
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2.6K4Barry ZitoBarry Zito is back
Many times in the entertainment world, an actor or singer is denied the opportunity to have one last hurrah. And in sports,...
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2.4K3A.J. GriffinWhat happened to the Oakland A’s rotation?
It’s been a long season in Oakland. Time flies when you’re having fun, but it definitely drags when you’re not. Fans, for...
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2.5K1Billy BeaneBob Melvin extension: good news in a bad season
Yesterday morning I received an e-mail from the A’s which announced that a press conference would be taking place at 3:30 pm...
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2.5K15Lew WolffKephart clown show did more harm than good
Floyd Kephart, a private financial expert, was chosen by the city of Oakland to conjure up an investment plan for Coliseum City,...
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2.4KMLBOnly exciting A’s call-up is Dull
September 1st is the day each season when major league rosters are allowed to expand from 25 to 40 players. Not every...
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3.5K1Coco CrispA lost season for Coco Crisp
Almost all of us would have to say we had a pretty good year of employment if we earned $11 million. But...
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2.5K3Billy BeaneLast place A’s: Mike Gallego first to walk the plank
I remember reading an article on SFGate last summer concerning the shared complexities, triumphs and failures of Mike Gallego and Tim Flannery,...
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2.3K1Billy BeaneBullpen implosion caught A’s off guard
In professional sports, players sign contracts based on one of two factors: how they have performed in the past or the perceived...
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2.3K1MLBSonny Gray deserves the Cy Young Award
Post-season awards in baseball are not always deserved or justified. Many voters cast ballots for their personal favorites or turn their back...
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1.6K17Billy BeaneStruggling A’s relentlessly searching for new depths
Yesterday the A’s were abused in ways heretofore unseen in their Oakland history. They surrendered 26 hits to the Baltimore Orioles in...
