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A's Lineup Puts the 'O' in Oakland

NEW YORK -- You pretty much have to hate your offense to bring your infield in with the score tied 0-0 in the bottom of the second inning and the other team's No. 9 hitter at the plate. But while Bob Geren obviously wouldn't admit to such dramatic motivation, that is what he did Tuesday night against the Yankees. And he...

The Dugout: No League For Old Men

Frank Thomas and Barry Bonds are looking for a home. Will you be the one to provide for them in this time of need? Your support brings food and shelter to men like Frank and Barry for only pennies a day. For only a billion pennies, every day. Today's Dugout deals with that important moment in everybody's life when their...

I'm Pretty Sure the Angels Are Cursed

Another day, another player added to the Angels disabled list.A team starved for offense lost another of its top hitters Wednesday when second baseman Howie Kendrck, who was batting .327, went on the 15-day disabled list because of a broken bone in his left hand.Kendrick, hit by a Chad Gaudin fastball in the seventh...

Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before

Bobby Crosby is hurt again.The Athletics shortstop that missed the end of last season with a lower back injury, hurt his back in Anaheim on Friday night. Crosby dove for a ball up the middle and landed hard before he flipped the ball to second base. He didn't come out of the game immediately, but after fouling out in...

Harden Dominates The Mariners

The 2006 season was a lost year for Rich Harden. Thanks to elbow and back problems, the young righthander was only able to make nine starts for the Athletics last season. Wednesday night, he did everything he could to make Oakland fans forget about it.Harden went seven innings and only allowed three hits as the Athletics...