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4/23/13: Oakland A’s Quick Recap and Look Ahead

The Oakland A's stopped the bleeding caused by a four-game losing streak by hammering the Boston Red Sox 13-0 at Fenway Park in a rain-shortened seven inning game.Bartolo Colon (3-0) pitched all seven shutout innings and gave up only three ... (Continue reading)

Peyton Manning Sharp as Denver Broncos Crush the Oakland Raiders

There should be no more questions about Peyton Manning.  Last week he struggled a bit in the first half against the Houston Texans, but Manning was able to make it close with a furious comeback in the second half, only ... (Continue reading)

Oakland A’s: Coco Crisp Providing Veteran Leadership at Right Time

With a relatively young ball club, you need a veteran presence to stabilize the team and keep things together.To an extent, this would be the responsibility of the manager. Oakland A's skipper Bob Melvin has done a nice job of ... (Continue reading)

Oakland Athletics: Losses in 10 of Last 12 Games, Is There Still Hope?

Sell, sell, sell!  The Oakland A's are  24-31 and have lost ten of their last 12 games and the club is tied for last place in the American League West.  The A's have no chance to make a season out ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants: Is It Deja Vu All Over Again?

A few days ago I wrote a piece about the San Francisco Giants. The article was very forgiving of the team's average record so far in this young season.Despite the Giants' record, the team was hitting and getting solid pitching, ... (Continue reading)

Oakland A’s: Forget About Selling at Trade Deadline, for Now Anyway

The 2012 Major League Baseball season is 26 games old for the Oakland A's.I don't know if fans should be happy with this, or if they should be disappointed.The A's were expected to finish towards the bottom of the American ... (Continue reading)

Oakland A’s: Team to Sign Third Baseman Brandon Inge

Two days after the Detroit Tigers released long-time third baseman Brandon Inge, the Detroit Free press is reporting he will sign with the Oakland A's.When A's third baseman Scott Sizemore went down for the season, it left a huge hole ... (Continue reading)

Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants: Similar Records, Different Teams

The San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A's both have 11 wins to start the 2012 season.Don't let the records fool you.  Despite their similar records,  these two teams are polar opposites at this point in the season.  A'sThe green and ... (Continue reading)

Oakland A’s: QuickTake at 20-Game Mark, Team Showing a Lot of Heart

With four shutouts thrown against them, the Oakland A's are 10-10 and in second place in the American League West.With a day off today, and a crucial nine game East Coast swing looming, the A's have managed to take the ... (Continue reading)

Oakland A’s: What Do We Know so Far About the Athletics in 2012?

The start of the 2012 season has been a little mind boggling. The Oakland A's are 8-10 and are in second place in the American League West.Six of the A's 10 losses have come against the Seattle Mariners and the ... (Continue reading)