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Oakland A’s: History Dictates That It Is Far Too Early to Panic over 2013 Start

Written on 14 May, 2013 at 6:50 in MLB, Oakland A's | viewed 21 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

After their first 40 games, the Oakland A's are 20-20 in the 2013 season.Remember 2012? The A's started 20-20 as well. In 2006, The A's—led by Frank Thomas—rode a five-game winning streak to get to 21-19 after 40 games. Historically, the A's ... (Continue reading)

Oakland A’s: Ranking the 10 Greatest Pitching Performances in Team History

Written on 10 May, 2013 at 21:25 in MLB, Oakland A's | viewed 44 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Since the team moved from Kansas City to Oakland 45 years ago, the A's have largely been a team built on great pitching. Whether it was Charley Finley's Mustache Gang, the 1981 "Billyball" club, the Walter Haas owned/Tony LaRussa run ... (Continue reading)

Oakland Athletics: 5 Lessons from Series Versus Cleveland Indians

Written on 9 May, 2013 at 15:08 in MLB, Oakland A's | viewed 15 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

What an incredibly difficult stretch the Oakland Athletics find themselves in. After taking two of three in a hard-fought road series with the New York Yankees, the A’s hobbled their way to Cleveland to face an equally feisty Indians squad.The ... (Continue reading)

10 Signs the Oakland Athletics Are Destined to Reach the Playoffs

Written on 7 May, 2013 at 11:22 in MLB, Oakland A's | viewed 49 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Consult your crystal ball, the local psychic or a Ouija board and they'll all tell you the same—the Oakland Athletics are headed for their second consecutive postseason. How can you not see the signs? They're aplenty. From the playoff format ... (Continue reading)

Oakland A’s: 5 Key Takeaways from Series vs. Los Angeles Angels

Written on 2 May, 2013 at 18:17 in MLB, Oakland A's | viewed 21 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

The Oakland Athletics finished off their three-game set with the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday with a 5-4 defeat that came down to the wire...again.It was a typical combative and competitive series between these intrastate rivals, highlighted by Monday night/Tuesday ... (Continue reading)

April Report Cards for Oakland Athletics Top 10 Prospects

Written on 1 May, 2013 at 10:27 in MLB, Oakland A's | viewed 5 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

After one month of baseball, some lower-rated Oakland Athletics prospects are making baseball look ridiculously easy while one of the top three guys might wish to remove April from his memory. The A's have several—a dozen, maybe more—quality prospects in ... (Continue reading)

Oakland A’s Outlast Angels in 6.5-Hour, 19-Inning Marathon

Written on 30 Apr, 2013 at 5:01 in MLB, Oakland A's | viewed 19 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Nineteen innings? No problem. The A's erased two deficits, including their second straight five-run hole, and Brandon Moss' two-run blast in the bottom of the 19th gave them a 10-8 victory. The home run, which likely was seen by less than ... (Continue reading)

Oakland Athletics: 3 Players Who Desperately Need to Make an Adjustment

Written on 30 Apr, 2013 at 0:23 in MLB, Oakland A's | viewed 10 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

After a blistering 12-4 start, the A's have since gone 2-8 pending Monday's series opener against the Los Angeles Angels to settle at a 14-12 record. While that's still a game better than they were in 2012, the A's have ... (Continue reading)

Oakland Athletics: 5 Lessons from Series vs. Baltimore Orioles

Written on 29 Apr, 2013 at 18:38 in MLB, Oakland A's | viewed 12 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Sunday was quite a nerve-wracking day for the Oakland Athletics. The A’s entered play in a collective funk, having lost the first three games of the four-game home set against the Baltimore Orioles and eight of their previous nine contests ... (Continue reading)

More Players Deserve a Pie After Oakland A’s Walk-off Win over Baltimore

Written on 28 Apr, 2013 at 20:00 in MLB, Oakland A's | viewed 22 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Just one day after the Oakland A's lost to the Baltimore Orioles after leaving the bases loaded in a four-run defeat, the A's came back to deliver the late-game heroics that we all know and love.The A's got back to ... (Continue reading)