Josh Reddick
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2.6K1Is Josh Reddick an All-Star?
One rather weird and unsightly aspect of being a major league manager is the month-long campaigning they do every June for certain players to be included in the All-Star Game. Normally it begins with a question from a media member over whether someone is worthy of the honor, and then the skipper will inevitably agree […]
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2.3K5Another false dawn or a turnaround for the A’s?
There have been very few moments this season when the A’s have made overtures toward turning their awful season into something more palatable. But almost without fail, whenever it looked like Oakland was ready to make a push in the right direction, they usually took two steps backwards. But perhaps we might have some actual […]
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3.5K5Will the Oakland A’s be buyers or sellers?
Two weeks ago it seemed like the A’s were a runaway train heading directly to the golf course in October. Everything was going wrong, from leading every continent in errors to possessing the worst record in the majors. After six weeks of baseball, if you looked up “futility” in the dictionary, you’d see a picture […]
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3.0K310 things that are actually going right for the Oakland A’s
The temptation to lash out in this space again and point a finger at the shortcomings and general malaise of the A’s shall be rebuffed today. It’s too easy to mention all the errors and the poor bullpen, along with the embarrassing fact that Oakland has the worst record in the American League. Instead I […]
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3.7K4Astros sweep A’s to cap off a bizarre first 20 games
Last-ros? Try First-ros. Houston departed Oakland yesterday with a three-game sweep and left a stadium filled with confused players and angry fans. How could this be? The A’s are the big, bad franchise that has made the playoffs the previous three seasons while the Astros are a rebuilding team that is years away from contending, […]
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3.2K3A’s begin with losing homestand: No excuses
The A’s open their road portion of the 2015 schedule tonight in Houston after finishing a very up-and-down homestand which concluded with a 3-4 record. One of the reasons I love baseball season is because of its everyday nature and nonstop story lines throughout a season. Well, these opening seven games for Oakland possessed a […]
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2.5K5Why Cody Ross is a perfect fit for the A’s (and not the Giants)
Last night Susan Slusser reported the Oakland Athletics’ interest in Cody Ross, who’s famous around here for hitting five home runs in the 2010 postseason, including two off Roy Halladay. Today it became official: Ross cleared waivers and now he’s a member of the A’s. The A’s, looking for outfielders much of the past week since […]
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The Oakland Athletics’ delicate duo
With numerous question marks surrounding the Oakland A’s this spring, two areas of the diamond already seem to be in order. Coco Crisp is the everyday center fielder and Josh Reddick is set in right field. Crisp is one of Billy Beane’s (and the fanbase’s) favorites, which is why he extended him with a two-year […]
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A’s FanFest impressions and interviews: Josh Reddick on Chili Davis, Country Breakfast on WS, reasons for optimism
Yesterday over 15,000 folks braved lousy weather and showed up to the Oakland Coliseum complex for A’s FanFest, an event meant to sell tickets and acclimate fans to new players, which is something it seems this team does in great volume every year. I was on the airwaves of the A’s flagship, 95.7 The Game, […]
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2.6KA’s waste opportunities in loss to Jays
After winning five straight and 11 of 12, the A’s have dropped two straight games and their offense has faltered. A 3-2 loss to the Jays Friday night spoiled a terrific pitching effort from Scott Kazmir, whose only mistake was a fastball in the second inning to Steve Tolleson that wound up being a two-run […]
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2.8K5“Careless Whisper” helps A’s blow out White Sox 11-0
Not much could have gone better for the A’s tonight: they blew out the White Sox 11-0, won their sixth game in a row, and to top it all off, blared the George Michael classic “Careless Whisper” before Josh Reddick’s at-bats. It probably is the first time anyone has used “Careless Whisper” as a walk-up […]
