All posts tagged "Oakland A’s"
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3.0K2MLBA’s have “Plan B” ready
There’s a saying in warfare: once the bullets start flying, all strategies are thrown out the window. It’s often the same way...
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3.0K1Billy BeaneMove Marcus Semien to left field now
Sometimes being stubborn pays off. Other times, being stubborn can be detrimental. The Oakland A’s insistence on making Marcus Semien the everyday...
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2.8K2Billy BeaneThree A’s must go soon
It’s time to quit screwing around. This is simply not the A’s year. They find new ways to lose just about every...
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2.4KBob MelvinJake Smolinski left lasting impression on A’s
Last September the A’s were wrapping up a second half free-fall, one which saw them squander their divisional lead and nearly their...
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3.4K10Billy BeaneFirst to worst in one year
Life in general is short but life in professional sports is even shorter. It’s a precarious venture and very temporary in every...
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3.2K4Billy BeaneA’s fans have every right to believe crazy rumors
On Tuesday morning we received word that A’s pitcher Sonny Gray had been scratched from his scheduled start that night against the...
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2.6K1Bob MelvinIs 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...
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2.5K1MLBJosh Phegley can hit, too?
The frustration of watching Derek Norris play catcher was palpable. It didn’t matter how many times I yelled from my seat at...
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2.3K5Billy BeaneAnother 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...
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3.0K3Jose CansecoI love Jose Canseco
I remember I once went to an A’s game in September of 1985 with my Dad. Playing left field that night was...
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3.0K3Billy BeaneOakland A’s must build around Sonny Gray
By now, most A’s fans know to not get too attached to any one player. The simple fact is that players do...
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2.5K1Billy BeaneOakland A’s draft highlights: two shortstops, four pitchers and a CF with a great name
I love sports drafts. It’s a time when excitement builds over adding young, fresh talent to your team. In every sport except...
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2.7KOakland AthleticsPat Venditte is no gimmick
Baseball history is full of colorful gimmicks and quirky stunts. Bill Veeck was the king of such things. He once owned, at...
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3.5K5Billy BeaneWill 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...
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3.4K1Oakland AthleticsJesse Chavez: A case of perseverance
If you asked anyone who the best starting pitcher on the A’s is, they should all correctly answer with the name of...
