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The Dugout: Oakland Athletics Spring Training 2011

The best part about getting in an Oakland A's Dugout is that I get to use the screen name "Oakami," which might be the most literate and perfect joke I've ever made. Jon came up with Mike Hampton's o_captain_mike_hampton, and this is about as close as I'm gonna whiff to that. For those of you who have been sending in...

The Dugout: Casual Encounters, Men Seeking Women

The picture to the right is old, but crucial to illustrating how Coco Crisp jumps into things headfirst, like Pete Rose. Most recently the baseball star, whose name is always one Jay Leno away from being nothing but a string of Froot Loops jokes, took to Craigslist to find a female personal assistant. As you may know,...

Coco Crisp Takes to Craigslist to Find Female Personal Assistant*

It's not uncommon for the semi-famous to hire personal assistants. Partly because it makes them feel important, but also because they do have demands on their time. In fact, entire reality shows (My Life on the D List -- don't ask) and HBO series (Entourage) are devoted to the personal assistant's existence. As it turns...

A's Keep Mark Ellis, Coco Crisp; Decline 2011 Option on Eric Chavez

The A's picked up the 2011 options for Mark Ellis and Coco Crisp and declined the option for Eric Chavez, almost certainly ending his injury-riddled career with Oakland. Chavez is expected to retire. Ellis will make $6 million next year and Crisp will make $5.75 million. Ellis, 33, hit .291, his highest average since...

Categorically Speaking: Stolen Bases Galore on the Waiver Wire

If you've found yourself just a few stolen bases away from being able to gain a point or two, maybe more, in your fantasy baseball league, you'll need to hit the waiver wire for help. Here are five options to consider: Rajai Davis, OF, Athletics - Remember that it's tough to gain ground or lose ground in batting...

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05/30/12 Game 50 Recap: Oakland A'S Blow Ninth Inning Lead and... Source: CBS - KPIX 5 - San Francisco CA Brian Fuentes gave up a two out, three-run home run to former Oakland slugger Josh Willingham and the A's lost their seventh straight game, 3-2 in Minnesota.
05/30/12 Willingham's Homer in 9th Lifts Twins Over A's Source: ABC - KSTP 5 Eyewitness News - St Paul MN A's manager Bob Melvin said they are leaving their options open when OF Yeonis Cespedes comes off the disabled list.
05/30/12 Fuentes allows walkoff homer as Twins beat A's 3-2 Source: SFGate.com - San Francisco CA Wednesday is Manny Ramirez's 40th birthday, and the day he was expected to join the A's after serving his 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy.
05/30/12 Fuentes allows walkoff homer as Twins beat A's 3-2 Source: San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA Wednesday is Manny Ramirez's 40th birthday, and the day he was expected to join the A's after serving his 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy.
05/30/12 Willingham's 3-run HR in 9th lifts Twins over A's Source: The Merced Sun-Star - Merced CA The Athletics squandered another late-inning lead to lose for the seventh time in a row.