The A’s offense sputtered Sunday afternoon, continually failing to capitalize in key scoring situations as they fell to division rival Seattle. Oakland could have swapped positions in the cellar of the AL west with a win, but instead dropped back to nine games under .500 in the low scoring pitcher’s more »
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It’s no secret that Scott Kazmir is one of 2015’s top mid-season trade chips. Though the deadline is still a little over a month away, the Oakland A’s could reap better rewards if they move their starter now instead of waiting until July 31. This latest series sweep at the hands more »
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The A’s couldn’t protect an early lead Sunday afternoon, as the all too familiar faulty defense and shaky relief pitching deemed costly late in the game with the Royals winning in Oakland for the third consecutive day. After winning a season high five games in a row, the A’s were more »
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The A’s celebrated the 1965 Kansas City Athletics on throwback day at the Coliseum by wearing the old school uniforms and having the celebratory first pitches thrown out by Blue Moon Odom and Bert Campaneris, however they ran out of time to the new occupants of Kansas City losing for more »
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The A’s played some of their best baseball in the month of June. Before Friday’s game, they had a June record of 14-8, which secured their first winning month of the season. They were served a nice dish of humble pie by the visiting Kansas City Royals in Friday’s series more »
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Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred visited San Francisco this week to make an announcement and address obvious concerns for the future of the leagues second ball club across the bay. After opening a replay center at the MLB Advanced Media office in New York in 2008, it was expanded more »
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The Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals commence a three-game series tonight at O.co coliseum. Last time these teams played, Oakland was at .500, a mark that now represents a semi-distant goal for the Green and Gold. Entering that series which started April 17, the Royals had only just lost their more »
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After a dismal May and April, it seems the A’s might have finally found their stride. Down in the seventh inning, they would find themselves back on top, and eventual winners from a two-out rally that would give them the 3 game sweep of the Rangers. Highlighted by a two more »
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The Oakland Athletics were firing on all cylinders Wednesday night in Arlington. In what has been a rare sight up to this point in 2015, the team’s pitching, batting, and fielding excelled through nine frames to leave the Rangers in the dust. Despite having a league-worst 3-13 record against left-handed starters, the A’s wasted no more »
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The A’s wasted no time getting to work during their Wednesday night contest in Arlington. Third baseman Brett Lawrie hit a first-inning grand slam, while Josh Phegley continued to make his statement with his second home run in as many games in the second. All of this equaled an 8-2 more »
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