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Rickey Henderson Coming Back to Oakland A's in Non-Player Role?
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The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Rich Harden from
the Oakland Athletics in a six-player trade on Tuesday,
a day after the rival Milwaukee Brewers landed CC Sabathia. The Cubs received the right-handed Harden and righty Chad Gaudin for pitcher Sean Gallagher, outfielders Matt Murton and Eric Patterson, and minor leaguer John Donaldson.
Major league pitcher Joe Kennedy died early Friday
morning while at home with his family in Florida,
agent Damon Lapa confirmed to ESPN.com. The cause of Kennedy's death could not immediately be determined, Lapa said. Kennedy, 28, compiled a 43-61 record in seven major league seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto ...
Sources indicate the Athletics have closed their deal
with 16-year-old righthander Michel Inoa, signing him for a
record $4.25 million bonus.
The Yankees' self-imposed deadline came and went Monday
night at the winter meetings without a deal being
reached with the Twins, making it unlikely the Yanks will land Johan Santana. They now turn their attention to Oakland's Dan Haren.
The D-backs completed a deal to acquire right-handers
Dan Haren and Connor Robertson from the A's in
exchange for six prospects, it was announced Friday afternoon. In addition, the D-backs sent closer Jose Valverde to the Astros in exchange for infielder Chris Burke and right-handers Chad Qualls and Juan Gutierrez.
It's usually pretty cool to get on TV
during a baseball game. But what if you're a
girl stuffing your face in the All-You-Can-Eat Section?
As usual, Milton Bradley doesn't hold back: "It's
a mighty coincidence that every black guy who's been
there the last three years — you can go back to Jermaine Dye, Terrence Long, Mike Singleton — is gone."
The Oakland Athletics made their second major trade
in three weeks, sending outfielder and fan favorite Nick
Swisher to the Chicago White Sox for three minor leaguers on Thursday.
San Diego Padres CEO Sandy Alderson talks about
his time as GM in Oakland, the influence Bill
James and sabermetrics have had on his thought processes, his time working at the MLB offices in New York, and how being a Marine and an attorney helped prepare him for a career in baseball.
The Phillies have reached an agreement with the
Oakland Athletics to acquire right-handed pitcher Joe Blanton .
Blanton is 5-12 this season after going 14-10 with a 3.95 ERA last season. The Athletics get second baseman Adrian Cardenas, pitcher Josh ...
The Chicago Cubs, looking for help at catcher,
acquired Oakland's Jason Kendall on Monday. The Cubs will
send catcher Rob Bowen and minor league pitcher Jerry Blevins to the A's for Kendall. Before Monday's game against the Giants, Bowen was ...
Oakland's GM gives the AN blogger another exclusive
interview to ask questions about a tough season for
A's fans.
The Oakland A’s today traded outfielder Nick Swisher
to the Chicago White Sox for left-handed pitcher Gio
Gonzalez, right-handed pitcher Fautino De Los Santos and outfielder Ryan Sweeney.
While you weren’t looking, MLB has slowly started
rolling in new technology that makes going to the
games a bit different than in the past. The days of putting your ticket stubs into a scrapbook or frame for posterity sake may soon go the way of the Dodo bird. What's more, could scalping become obsolete due to new technology, as well?
Mike Piazza was struck in the back of
the head by a half-filled water bottle thrown by
a fan at Angel Stadium. "I'm pressing charges,'' Piazza said. "He's going to spend the night in jail. He hit me right in the helmet."
The Royals called off the Milton Bradley deal
with the A's after learning that the outfielder suffered
an oblique strain in his final game with the club on Tuesday
The players who became free agents when their
teams did not offer 2008 contracts before Thursday's midnight
ET deadline: American League Angels Dallas McPherson, 3B A's Kiko Calero, RHP; Jose Garcia, RHP Royals Emil Brown, OF Tigers Chad Durbin, RHP ...
Pitcher Joe Kennedy died early Friday, apparently from
a brain aneurysm, according to a major-league source. Kennedy,
28, spent seven years in the majors, pitching for the A's, Diamondbacks and Blue Jays last season. As a free agent, he was not affiliated with any team for 2008. Kennedy had a career record of 43-61 with a 4.79 ERA. He reached the postseason once, as a reliever with the A's ...
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- Video - Stomper beat boxes at Raymond's birthday
- ESPN - A's trade disgruntled Bradley to Royals for Nunez - MLB
- Sources: Tejada, Piazza placed on August waivers - MLB
- Haren to the Tribe rumors build steam; why not Bedard?
- Roundup - Konerko to the Angels?
- Billy Beane Visits Athletics Nation May 2008 Edition Part I
- FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - A's, Padres not out of Bonds running
- D-backs bolster pitching corps, acquire Haren; Send Valverde to Houston - MLB
- Mets keep eye on A's, Blanton
- ESPN - Sources: A's to trade outfielder Kotsay to Braves for pitcher Devine - MLB
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- A's notes: Minor-leaguer De Los Santos hits 97 on gun
- Japan Opener: DirecTV Subscribers See ESPN2, NESN Outage
- Could the Magowan Tenure with the Giants Be Ending?
- Scouting Report: Michel Inoa
- BaseballAmerica.com: Blog: Baseball America Draft Blog
- FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Bradley agrees to deal with Rangers
- A's trade Haren, net six prospects
- The Guardian UK: Bargain Hunt
- A's Trade Banjo Man to Minnesota for Three Young Musicians








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