Oakland Athletics
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3.6K3Last 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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3.1K1Bullpen 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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3.4K25Dodgers’ bullpen problems go past the obvious
I was walking through downtown San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon, and with the A’s leading the Dodgers 3-2, I thought it might...
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3.1K1Sonny 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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2.4K17Struggling 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...
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3.6K4The Mark Canha experiment was a bust
When you’re a baseball team with a low payroll, you need to find talent any way you possibly can. It’s not always...
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3.8K2A’s and Astros: A contrast in ambition
Investing money in any venture or pursuit is always a risky proposition. And when it comes to professional sports, we constantly hear...
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3.3K4Oakland is a baseball sanctuary for discarded players
Many of you know that the city of San Francisco has a controversial sanctuary policy concerning certain individuals. I have no intention...
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3.1KA perfect weekend in Oakland
There are two full months of regular season baseball remaining. Most teams have realistic or possible designs on procuring a postseason spot....
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3.2K4Postcard from Dodger Stadium
I hate the Dodgers. It has nothing to do with any Giants connection because I’m not a Giants fan (what a shocker.)...
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2.5K6A great solution for Tim Hudson if Giants acquire another starter
I heard something in the press box yesterday that was brilliant, only I can’t credit the person who said it. For one...
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2.9K7The A’s are a bus stop for their players
When I was a little kid, I asked my Dad why the A’s and Giants didn’t play each other. He explained that...
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3.7K15SF sweeps Oakland: Giants rotation, closer aren’t perfect, but they can hit
What else could Giants fans, or the Giants themselves, ask for? They lost two starting pitchers before the season even started. They...
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3.2K11Scott Kazmir dealt within division – What is Billy Beane thinking?
Leave it up to Billy Beane to fire the first big shot (and display a large white flag with the words “2015...
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3.3K1Bobby Crosby returns for a good cause
Every team seems to have one: a guy who gets all the blame, receives non-stop derision, and can do nothing right. Whether...
