San Jose strikes out with appeals court
The city of San Jose lost a bid to a federal appeals court in San Francisco Thursday to challenge Major League Baseball’s exemption from antitrust laws. San Jose is seeking to claim the MLB violated...
View ArticleA’s new faces: Jesse Hahn
Jesse Hahn came to the A’s in a trade with the Padres involving former Oakland catcher Derek Norris. Nobody knows what to expect out of the 25-year-old right-hander, though what little major league...
View ArticleA’s projected third in AL West by PECOTA
It’s not what A’s fans want to hear, especially not after the way the 2014 season tapered off. Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA rankings have Oakland finishing third in the American League West with 84...
View ArticleSizing up the A’s AL West competition
The American League West has become arguably the most competitive divisions in baseball. The Oakland A’s are team jockeying for first place, but it won’t be an easy road. Here’s a breakdown of the four...
View ArticleJosh Donaldson smashes All-Star Game voting record
Former A’s third baseman Josh Donaldson has been breaking records. And he isn’t done yet. The man whom Oakland traded this passed offseason is now the highest vote-getter in major league baseball All...
View ArticleCould A’s target Yasiel Puig with Scott Kazmir?
The Los Angeles Dodgers may be considering trading outfielder Yasiel Puig in the coming days. And they certainly want to bolster their rotation. For anyone following the Oakland A’s, it seems all too...
View ArticleSonny Gray shows Cy Young stuff in A’s win
The A’s had the better approach heading into possibly the best pitching duel the American League West can offer. Oakland did their best to hit the ball away against Astros starter Dallas Keuchel (L,...
View ArticleA’s battle past Houston for last-minute victory
Danny Valencia is quickly becoming a hero in Oakland. The third baseman and the Athletics tacked on their fifth walk-off win of the season on a single down the left field line from Valencia. A’s...
View ArticleA’s triumph in extra innings as tempers flare
The A’s overcame what few teams in baseball have. And it frustrated the heck out of Clayton Kershaw. Oakland secured a walkoff win against the Dodgers, 5-4, on the back of starter Felix Doubront (ND,...
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Chavez sparkles as A’s sweep Dodgers
Jesse Chavez couldn’t have looked any better. Chavez (W, 7-12, 3.75 ERA) led the A’s to a win over the Dodgers Wednesday afternoon, allowing only two hits and two runs in Oakland’s 5-2 win. He...
View ArticleA’s drop ninth straight to AL East in loss to Rays
The Oakland A’s have lost nine straight against the American League East. Friday’s 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays became the latest in a stretch of performances where the A’s just couldn’t get it done....
View ArticleA’s bullpen loses another one
The A’s nearly broke their streak. After losing nine consecutive games to American League West teams, Oakland decided to make an effort to turn the streak in another direction. Blown Sonny Gray starts....
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A’s beat Rays in big seventh inning
After losing 10 straight to American League West teams, the A’s finally capped the total. Oakland defeated the Rays and starter Jake Odorizzi (ND, 6-6, 3.02 ERA) 8-2 Sunday afternoon. It looked for a...
View ArticleA’s give Gallego pink slip
Mike Gallego’s 19 year’s with the Oakland A’s is officially over. The A’s relieved the former player and third base coach of his duties Monday, naming Ron Washington third base coach for the remainder...
View ArticleA’s hammer Angels after left field wall falls
This one got ugly, and in a lot of ways. Only the game was fairly reasonable. Excluding that should have been charged to Brett Lawrie, who played second base, the A’s played a pretty clean game en...
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Evil Angels strike down A’s
It didn’t take long before A’s starter Cody Martin was pulled from his first big league start. The Angels made quick work of the fresh face, nailing the A’s for four runs and the ballgame during the...
View ArticleGray rocked in A’s loss
If Sonny Gray loses his bid for the 2015 Cy Young award, Wednesday would be a big reason. Oakland’s ace allowed six runs over five innings, and gave up eight hits as the Angels trounced the A’s 9-4. It...
View ArticleMariners edge A’s in September marathon
It took over 300 pitches, 28 hits and two errors. It had to end. The A’s lost to Seattle 11-8 in a game that took nearly four hours to complete, with constant hitting and 15 pitchers. This one was...
View ArticleNolin takes tough loss against Mariners
In a pitcher’s duel between Seattle’s veteran and Oakland’s youngster, the Mariners picked up their fifth consecutive win while laying a fourth consecutive loss on the home team. After a strong start...
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Doolittle earns first save as A’s edge Astros
Oakland held another marathon, though this one didn’t end in a loss. The A’s beat the rival Astros in an excruciating four-hour game that held 19 total runs, the A’s winning 10-9, and Sean Doolittle...
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