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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....

A's Get Josh Willingham From Nationals

The Oakland Athletics made their second big move of the week to upgrade their offense, acquiring outfielder Josh Willingham from the Nationals to the A's in exchange for reliever Henry Rodriguez and outfielder Corey Brown. Earlier this week, Oakland announced the signing of designated hitter Hideki Matsui. With him and...

Yankees Make Cliff Lee Offer as Winter Meetings Near Finish

The Winter Meetings started with a bang with the Adrian Gonzalez trade and the Jayson Werth mega signing, but it's been quiet since. Huge names are being discussed, but none have changed teams. Dan Graziano and Steve Phillips look ahead to the conclusion of the meetings, and think there could be some fireworks still to...

Damage Control: Stephen Strasburg Shutdown?

The "wince" in Washington (video here) is the injury news du jour. Will Stephen Strasburg be shut down for the rest of the season? Is he headed for Tommy John surgery? Will he miss all of next season? There have been so many conflicting reports over the last 24-48 hours, I'm not sure anyone has the answers. Here's what...

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06/02/12 Reputation aside, Barry Bonds wants back in baseball |... Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA The big guy (though not as big as he used to be â 212 pounds, down from 238 in his playing days) showed up at the ballpark on Monday, displayed his best behavior, and said he wants to return to the Giants' organization as early as next year.
05/31/12 Oakland Athletics Offense Shut out Again, Living Up to... Source: Bleacher Report In 2011, American League teams were shut out 11 times on average.
05/30/12 Liriano pitches Twins past A's 4-0 for rare sweep Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA Francisco Liriano's return to the Minnesota rotation was a rousing success, with six shutout innings by the vexing left-hander Wednesday to lead the Twins to a 4-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics, their eighth straight loss.
05/30/12 A's losing streak reaches eight Source: Cupertino Courier - Cupertino CA There was no last-inning heartbreak Wednesday, as the A's fell behind early and lost 4-0 to the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.
05/30/12 Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 29 by Larry... Source: Baseball Prospectus No time to waste - the "Hatfields and McCoys" marathon is about to start and I haven't had my fill of bad Bill Paxton yet.