Oakland Athletics News

A's / Elbow woes prevalent this season

San Francisco ChronicleOakland's injuries come, wave after wave, in increasingly distinct groupings. One year, there were a lot of back problems and various broken bones. One year, it seemed to be hips. Oblique strains were ubiquitous for a time. This year, it's elbows. The team's... ...
Oakland Athletics19 hours ago

A's beat / Venezuela is focus this year

San Francisco ChronicleOakland set an all-time record for biggest international signing bonus last year when the team gave Dominican right-hander Michael Ynoa $4.25 million. That drove up prices in the Dominican Republic this year, and sent the A's looking in Venezuela instead. "It... ...
Oakland Athletics19 hours ago

Venezuela is focus this year

San Francisco ChronicleOakland set an all-time record for biggest international signing bonus last year when the team gave Dominican right-hander Michael Ynoa $4.25 million. That drove up prices in the Dominican Republic this year, and sent the A's looking in Venezuela instead. "It... ...
Oakland Athletics19 hours ago

On deck for A's: At Cleveland

San Jose Mercury NewsON DECK FOR A'S: AT CLEVELANDSite: Progressive FieldIndians update: The Indians enter tonight's game with the worst record in the American League, having lost 14 of their past 17 games since June 13 and dropping to 18 games below ....
Oakland Athletics19 hours ago

A's reliever goes to bat for armed forces

Oakland TribuneZiegler and radio personality Buan begin the 'One Family' ticket program...
Oakland Athletics22 hours ago

A's report for upcoming series at Cleveland

Oakland TribuneA's reportOn deck: at ClevelandPITCHING MATCHUPSn TODAY: A's Trevor Cahill (5-6, 4.23 ERA) vs. Indians' David Huff (3-3, 6.26), 4:05 p.m. TV: CSNCA. Radio: 860-AM, 1640-AM SATURDAY: Vin Mazzaro (2-3, 2....
Oakland Athletics22 hours ago

Canseco-bashing not merited

San Francisco ChronicleI confess I was not eagerly watching the mail this summer for an engraved invitation to a 20-year reunion of the 1989 Oakland A's, even though I covered them daily for the Sacramento Bee. But neither was I expecting the waves of Canseco-bashing recently... ...
Oakland Athletics22 hours ago

A's notebook: Suzuki in conversation for All-Star Game invite

Oakland TribuneThe A's played their last home game of the first half of the season Wednesday, which means at least one member of the team will return home in a few weeks as an All-Star....
Oakland Athletics1 day ago

Director's script revisions might have doomed 'Moneyball' movie

Oakland TribuneFilm about Oakland A's GM Billy Beane now all but dead....
Oakland Athletics1 day ago

A's hit on all cylinders

Oakland TribuneWith trade winds beginning to circulate across the major league baseball landscape, July may end with an A's team that looks much different from the one that took the Oakland Coliseum field Wednesday....
Oakland Athletics1 day ago

A's Suzuki mentioned as possible All-Star

San Jose Mercury NewsSuzuki mentioned as possible All-StarThe A's played their last home game of the first half of the season Wednesday, which means at least one member of the team will return to the Oakland Coliseum in a few weeks as an All-Star....
Oakland Athletics1 day ago

'Moneyball' the movie falters when it counts — gee, who knew?

San Jose Mercury NewsHow did 'Moneyball' sink like the Titanic instead of soar like 'Titanic'? After word leaked out last week that the film version of Michael Lewis' book was kaput '” less than a week before shooting was supposed to begin '” the New York Times and Los Angeles Times examined the likely end of the project that was to cast Brad Pitt as A's General Manager and Supreme Ruler Billy Beane....
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