Oakland Athletics
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There’s nothing wrong with the Coliseum for baseball
There’s nothing wrong with the Oakland Coliseum. (I will NEVER refer to a stadium as its stupid, temporary sponsor name, by the...
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2.1K20What I will/won’t miss about A’s players sent packing after roster shake-up
Firstly, I would like to say that it is with great pleasure that I have accepted the role of Oakland A’s columnist...
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2.4K10A’s trade Jaso, Robertson and Powell to Tampa for Zobrist and Escobar
The A’s have put the finishing touches on their brand new infield, trading for the multi-positional Ben Zobrist and shortstop Yunel Escobar according to Susan...
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3.5K33Bye now, you’re an All-Star: an updated look at Billy Beane’s trades
Updated (12/19): Derek Norris was dealt to the ridiculously active Padres last night, leaving the A’s with two 2014 All-Stars. When Billy...
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3.4K8Giants and A’s might bid on Jung-Ho Kang this week
Korean shortstop Jung-Ho Kang, who in 117 games hit 40 home runs in the VERY hitter-friendly* Korean Baseball Organization in 2014, was...
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2.9K17Report: Billy Beane and Josh Donaldson were “at war” during 2014 season
Some of the replies posted by Josh Donaldson on Twitter less than two weeks before he was shipped to Toronto raised eyebrows. However,...
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3.3K76Why is criticizing Billy Beane off limits?
I’ve only talked to Billy Beane once — five years ago. I was a freelance writer for a website that focused on...
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Top 10 SF Giants videos to get you fired up for the playoffs
Here we go again, Giants fans. It’s October. It’s an even year. We’re back. Yay. Its been an odd season, to say...
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September ratings – did 95.7 just broadcast their last A’s game?
The Nielsen numbers were released two days ago, and KNBR finished No. 1 in San Francisco with a 5.7 rating. KCBS finished in second with...
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3.2K7Athletics’ Wild Card collapse loss mirrors their 2014 season
I had a recap ready to go by the eighth inning. I was going to applaud the A’s for their resiliency, for...
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BASGcast (Ep. 110): MLB Playoff Predictions!
Bay Area Duck Guy and Bay Area Sports Guy offer their MLB postseason predictions on BASGcast. The guys (brilliantly) predict everything from...
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2.7K11Labor Day roundup: Boone’s back, ANOTHER 49ers arrest, more Huff stuff, Giants & A’s heading in opposite directions
We just got back from a mini-road trip that started in Mendocino and ended this afternoon at a pool at a swanky hotel in Sonoma...
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2.6K1Did the Yoenis Cespedes trade screw up a good thing in Oakland?
On August 17, 2014, a strange thing happened: the Oakland A’s — a team that has scored an average of 1.29 more...
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BASG notes: Hawk does Hawk things, hang with Bochy, Warriors schedule and more
Before we get into the notes, jokes and curmudgeony comments, it’s time to update your calendars with a cool event taking place in...
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3.0KFifth time’s the charm for Jason Hammel
This is the Jason Hammel the A’s traded for. There’s no palpable reason why he went 0-4 with an ERA over 9.00...
