Allow me to begin with an apology. I’m sorry for bringing a negative attitude to an otherwise optimistic Oakland A’s 2012 season. With every at bat given to their up-the-middle combination of underachieving infielders, the A’s are wasting solid pitching and hurting their chances to make the post season this year. Wait, did I just [...]
The trade deadline came and went with no moves from the Athletics. However, the A’s will be adding from within soon enough as more than a few guys look to come off the Disabled List over the next two weeks. Here is a look at the A’s current injury situation. Coco Crisp took some swings in the batting cages more »
The A’s came back from a four run first inning and played long ball en route to an 8-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies. The longest and largest of the four home runs the A’s hit was by Brandon Moss, who hit a third deck shot estimated at 461 feet in the third inning to give [...]
Graham Godfrey did not have the easiest task Tuesday evening against the Los Angeles Angels. Not only was he starting in place of the injured Brandon McCarthy against a lineup that features Albert Pujols (granted he is not the Albert Pujols of years past), but he was asked to do so without about half of the A’s regular lineup. In more »
As the Oakland Athletics continue their series against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels, the standings seem to be a bit reversed from how many baseball analysts forecast them at the beginning of the season. Forty-three games into the year the A’s are four games ahead of the Angels in the standings and firmly in second place just four games behind more »
Poor weather in the East Bay Tuesday night delayed the first pitch nearly 45 minutes a game the Oakland A’s likely wish never got started. Only approximately 2,000 fans (visual estimation) actually showed up to watch the poor showing by Oakland as Graham Godfrey took the hill to make his 2012 debut in a 3-0, rain shortened loss. Godfrey did more »
