baysportsjournal.blogspot.com - 6/23/2009
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For a few years in the middle of the decade there, the Giants absolutely could not figure out the A's in inter-league play, but they're hoping to get even this year. After getting swept by the Giants in San Francisco earlier in the month, the A's beat the Giants in the first of a 3-game set in ...
Oakland in last now, but building for the future
homeruntrot.blogspot.com 5/24/2009 — Continuing with yesterday's "building for the future" theme, today I present the Oakland Athletics. The A's are 15-25 this season, last in the AL West. Given that Billy Beane is their GM, the whole roster could change between today and the beginning of the 2010 season. Unlike with most other ...
Scrapbook Memories 1989, Chapter 5
athleticsnation.com 7/6/2009 — Scrapbook Memories celebrates the 20th anniversary of Oakland's last World Series triumph. We near the halfway point of the season with the still-hurting A's clinging ever so precariously to the top spot in the dangerous American League West.
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Game Thread: 6/19, San Diego Padres vs. A's
gaslampball.com 6/20/2009 —
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I'm not asking for much out of this season. I don't care nothing about the Series. Just sweep the Oakland A's and I'll be ...
Promotion of the Week - 6/22/09-6/28/09: Oakland A’s Beer Fest
thejaunt.com 6/22/2009 — The Jaunt considers the many promotions and giveaways at sporting events throughout the season, and hand-picks the best of the week.
MLB - Oakland Athletics - Oakland Coliseum
Saturday, June 27 vs Colorado Rockies, 4:05-6:05 p.m.
- 2009 Oakland A’s Beer Festival
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Lewis on the Athletics
baseballmusings.com 6/1/2009 — Via Deadspin , an interview with Michael Lewis :
Q: We’re six years removed from the publication of “Moneyball.” People are still talking about it, and it would appear that just about every team — to some degree — has adopted its principles. How would you assess its impact today?
A: It’s ...
Scouting the Oakland A’s
rightoffrussell.com 6/5/2009 —
Thanks to Donald Marquez from Athletics Nation for answering some questions about the A’s. Hopefully, you might find this insightful going into the weekend series.
Currently the A’s are in last place, 9.5 games back of the Rangers in the AL West. Was this expected?
Not ...
ROCKIES 3, A'S 1 / Loss only part of bad news
sfgate.com 6/29/2009 — The Rockies scored twice in the second against Vin Mazzaro, virtually assuring victory given the zombie state of the A's lineup, and Colorado ticked off a 3-1 win and left town with a three-game sweep, the Rockies' first ever against Oakland. The A's ...
The Alameda County Arm Killings
seamheads.com 6/1/2009 —
Between his second and third stints as manager of the New York Yankees, Billy Martin spent three seasons at the helm of the Oakland Athletics. In his two seasons in the Bay Area, Martin rode his starting pitchers to the max. In 1980, his rotation completed an unbelievable 94 of their 162 ...
MLB Road Trip: Oakland Athletics, White Sox West
thesportsbank.net 8/13/2009 —
By Paul M. Banks
Thou shall not be a sports bigamist- that is one of the ten sports fan commandments. You got one team and you stick with them. But I often bend this rule. Sure, whenever my Chicago White Sox play anybody, the Sox are the good guys and the other team, they’re the bad guys. ...
Preview: Oakland comes to town
mackavenuetigers.com 5/15/2009 — I don’t typically do a series preview for Tigers’ opponents, but I’m making an exception this weekend, because the Oakland A’s are in town. First a little background. I’m a fan of the A’s — and not afraid to ...
