theoutsiderslook.blogspot.com - 11/3/2008
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Brandon Heikoop responds to David Pinto's assertion that the Athletics are harming their young players by encouraging them to be overly selective.
Oakland Athletics : The Drumbeat :
sfgate.com 11/24/2008 — SFGate.com Quick Search Home | News | Sports | Business | Entertainment | Food | Living | Travel Classifieds | Jobs | Homes | Cars SFGate: Oakland Athletics : The Drumbeat Main | About | Bios | Contact Subscribe Athletics Newsletter Categories 3-Blog ...
The Matt Holliday Deal and Its Ramifications
athleticsnation.com 11/10/2008 — So the A's have acquired a big bat in the Rockies Matt Holliday . And he's right-handed. And he's young. The A's haven't acquired someone like this since they landed Jermaine Dye and they had Giambi and Dye powering them towards ...
Former teammates of Giambi want him back with the Athletics
zellspinstripeblog.com 10/21/2008 — rotoworld.com:
Both Mark Ellis and Eric Chavez said Sunday that the A’s should sign impending free agent Jason Giambi.
Oakland is said to be in the market for a big bat and Giambi hit .247/.373/.502 with 32 homers and 96 RBI in his final season in New York. He was drafted by the A’s and won an
Athletics Claim Joe Dillon
beyondtheboxscore.com 11/3/2008 — The GM meetings don't start until Monday, and the winter meetings are a while away, but Billy Beane has all ready began driving his vehicle down the off-season road. Apparently the waiver wire was the first stop as Beane's Athletics won a claim on 33 ...
It May Be Time To Bid Lowe
athleticsnation.com 11/12/2008 — As wretched as the A's offense has been lately and as solid as the pitching has been for years, it is counter-intuitive to think that if the A's plan to contend in 2009 they most urgently need to use their resources to add a starting pitcher, not ...
A’s Inch Closer on Environmental Impact Report for Ballpark Development
bizofbaseball.com 11/20/2008 — Over a year and a half in the making, the A's have finally seen some movement on the long-awaited Environmental Impact Report process for the proposed 32,000 seat facility located on 226-acres of land in the Pacific Commons area in Fremont. (see details and computer renderings of Cisco Field)
Huston Street to the Tigers?
spotstarters.com 11/2/2008 — The Oakland Athletics have been one of the model baseball franchises over the past fifteen years, both figuratively and literally. You know how a lot of teams now focus on adding guys who can get on base while building their farm system (the Red Sox ...
A's let Embree shop his 38-year-old arm elsewhere
sfgate.com 11/1/2008 — Embree said he is not unhappy that his option was declined. The 38-year-old plans to play one more season, and now he can try to find a job with a potential contender or with the Mariners, the closest team to his offseason home near Portland. "I ...
Are the Oakland Athletics Too Selective? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/3/2008
Tomorrow is an election day, and while this blog has nothing to do with politics (at least directly), I do feel the need to share ( at my blog-adult content? ) an outstandingly humorous clip from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia . After all, if ...
Marlins claim LHP Meyer off waivers (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 11/3/2008
Left-hander Dan Meyer was claimed off waivers Monday by the Florida Marlins after going 0-4 with an ERA of 7.48 in 11 games this year with the Oakland Athletics. Meyer started four games for the A's. He went 10-5 with a 4.48 ERA with Triple-A ...
Alejo brought back as strength coach —
Major League Baseball News 11/5/2008
The A's named Bob Alejo as director of strength and conditioning on Tuesday, replacing Clarence Cockrell. Alejo will be responsible for all aspects of the organization's year-round conditioning program at both the Major League and Minor League levels.
Brewers hire Sveum as hitting coach (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 11/5/2008
The Brewers hired Dale Sveum as hitting coach Tuesday, bringing back the interim manager who led Milwaukee to its first playoff berth in 26 years. Sveum had been a managerial candidate, but general manager Doug Melvin picked former Oakland Athletics ...
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