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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...

Expectations, Optimism High in A's Camp

PHOENIX – Mark Ellis is the senior member of the A's, going so far back with the organization that he shared an infield with a healthy Eric Chavez and Miguel Tejada, playing behind the Big Three of Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and Barry Zito. Ellis arrived midway through the A's eight-year streak of winning baseball, and...

It's All Relative, but Oakland's Offense Much-Improved Heading Into 2011

The names in the A's new lineup don't inspire much awe. Their three big acquisitions so far this winter have combined for a total of two All-Star appearances, and none since 2004. It's hard to look at their lineup in a vacuum and think they are going to be even a "good" offensive team. Good, however, is a relative term....

Hideki Matsui, A's Agree to 1-Year Contract

The A's finally landed a free agent Tuesday, signing designated hitter Hideki Matsui to a one-year deal. Matsui will make $4.25 million plus possible incentives for Oakland -- a notable cut from the $6 million he made in putting together a solid season as the Angels' DH in 2010. The 36-year-old hit .271 with 21 homers,...

Hideki Matsui, A's Reportedly Near Deal

The Oakland Athletics may have finally found a free agent willing to take their money. The team is on the verge of a deal with designated hitter Hideki Matsui, according to the San Francisco Chronicle and numerous other outlets. The A's finished 11th in the American League in runs scored in 2010, and a better offense...

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06/02/12 White Sox win ninth in a row Source: The Japan Times Alexei Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out infield single in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4 for their ninth straight win on Friday.
06/02/12 Maddon trying to keep Matsui fresh Source: MLB - Tampa Bay Rays Rays outfielder Hideki Matsui was removed from the lineup after the sixth inning of Friday's 5-0 win over the Orioles after going 1-for-3 with a two-run homer.
06/01/12 Price, Matsui key Rays win over Baltimore Source: Northern Virginia Daily - Strasburg VA ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. David Price scattered three hits over 7 1-3 innings, Hideki Matsui homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on Friday night.
06/01/12 Price, Matsui key Rays win over Baltimore Source: Sify Fla. David Price scattered three hits over 7 1-3 innings, Hideki Matsui homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on Friday night.
05/31/12 Rays hitting bottom at Trop Source: The Ledger - Lakeland FL The Tampa Bay Rays find themselves in a rare slide at home.
Alexei Ramirez drove in two runs and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to a season-high eight games with a 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
Luke Scott and Carlos Pena homered for the Rays, who have lost nine of their last 13 home games and were swept in a three-game series by Chicago.
"We're not really playing a high level of baseball right now," Rays manager Joe Maddon said.