At first glance the numbers seem preposterous; $400 million for a single player? Not even Alex Rodriguez's gaudy $275 million figure comes close. Not a single player in Major League Baseball history has ever even cracked the $300 million mark. In fact, ... (Continue reading)
The San Francisco Giants needed this game, but instead of bringing their A-game, they came up short on all fronts.The starting pitching was poor, the bullpen not any better. The hitting was bad, the defense as well.St. Louis, on the ... (Continue reading)
San Francisco evens the series 1-1 behind a solid pitching performance by Ryan Vogelsong and a breakout offensive game by the Giants lineup.Vogelsong lasted seven innings before turning the game over to the Giants bullpen. He allowed just one run ... (Continue reading)
At some point, you have to start wondering if this is all really scripted. Or do the A's have some "magic" recipe?"I don't really know how to describe the 'magic' word," says Game 4 hero Coco Crisp. "When you go ... (Continue reading)
Heading into spring training to begin the 2012 season fresh off an offseason full of activity by the front office, scouts and fans alike projected the A's to push the 100-loss mark for the season and wallow in ... (Continue reading)
At one point this season, the Oakland A's found themselves sitting 13-games back of the Texas Rangers in the American League West standings. No Longer.After game No. 161 last night, the A's now find themselves at 93-68, ... (Continue reading)
Following a disappointing series against the Los Angeles Angels in which the Oakland Athletics only managed to score a total of three runs and were held to just 10 hits in the three-game series, the A's need to address ... (Continue reading)
A quick glance at the A's depth chart will tell you all you need to know about the impact Scott Sizemore's season ending ACL injury will have on this season. The A's were hoping Sizemore would build on the promising ... (Continue reading)
Let’s begin our offseason with a look at where the A’s stand at each of their positions heading into next year. With nine weeks remaining before the beginning of baseball’s winter meetings, we’ll split the roster up into exactly nine ... (Continue reading)
Heading into Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers, the Oakland A’s made a few additional roster moves, promoting Chris Carter and Graham Godfrey as the most recent September call-ups to join the big league club.Both players, who already have spent ... (Continue reading)