The A’s are playing well at the moment – they have a 29-23 record and are within striking distance of the first-place Texas Rangers in the A.L. West. They’ve managed to get off to a strong 2013 start utilizing a backup infield tandem of Adam Rosales and Eric Sogard – an area of the team’s roster that could (and should) more »
Oakland A’s Option Norris, Prepare For Tuesday’s Trade Deadline
The Oakland Athletics optioned catcher Derek Norris to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, following the acquisition of catcher George Kottaras from the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Norris, who got a fair amount of starts since his call-up in late-June, was hitting .195 with three home runs and 11 RBI in 21 games this season. The 23-year-old is presumably the future of more »
Bob Melvin Sees Similarities in 2012 Oakland A’s and 2007 NL West Champion Diamondbacks
It is no secret the Oakland A’s have gone far above all expectations this season. They have been arguably the biggest surprise in the MLB this season, and their walk-off win against the New York Yankees on Friday night only proved that on more of a national level. It was the team’s 10th walk-off win of the season, which leads more »
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 keeping a young team debilitated with injuries stay right in the thick of things in the American League. What more »
A’s Colon Roughed Up in Loss to Yankees, Cespedes Likely Set For Rehab Assignment
Bartolo Colon’s first game against his former team of a year ago, the New York Yankees, did not go as well as I’m sure he would have liked. Colon gave up six runs on nine hits in six innings pitched on Saturday, as the Athletics lost to the Yankees for the second day in a row, 9-2. “We would have more »
Oakland Athletics Injury Update 5/26/12: Cespedes Has Optimistic Batting Practice
Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin sat down with the media a couple hours before the A’s took on the New York Yankees on Saturday. While he was open to any and all issues pertaining to the team, he was particularly consumed with the pre-game batting practice of the injured Yoenis Cespedes taking place on the field. The Athletics slugger was more »
Jarrod Parker Pitches a Gem, but A’s lose in 11
Jarrod Parker pitched a gem Wednesday afternoon against the Los Angeles Angels, but in the end it wasn’t enough as the A’s anemic offense managed just one run in an 11 inning 3-1 loss. Parker threw seven innings, tying his career high, and recorded a career high eight strikeouts. He scattered just five hits and allowed only one run, in more »
