as.sportsbloggingnetwork.com - 8/7/2008
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Gio Gonzalez got his first Major League career start, unfortunately for him and the A’s, it was also his first career loss as well. The 22 year old pitcher, just called up from the Sacramento River Cats, pitched 6 innings, letting up 4 earned runs on 4 hits and 2 walks, and 1 home run while striking out 4 batters in the loss. The only problem was the first inning, where he let up a three-run...
Go Go, GoGo Gio (PITCH fx analysis)
oakas.blogspot.com 8/7/2008 — Here I take a look at Gio Gonzalez's debut using pitch fx data. Gio has a lot of movement, maybe too much to control.
Oh yeah and the A's lost again.
MLB Preview: Toronto Blue Jays vs Oakland A’s
andregomes.apostaganha.pt 8/7/2008 — The A’s lost again yesterday and they are now in a 9 games losing streak and if they lose once again after the Blue Jays, it will be the first time since 1994 that they will reach a double digits losing streak.
Burnett Lives and Dies By His Deuce
mopupduty.com 8/7/2008 — If AJ wants to get these fans out of their seats tonight vs. Oakland, he is going to have to have that dirty deuce working.
Gettin' Ziggy With It (Season 2, Vol. 6)
athleticsnation.com 8/7/2008 — Hey, everyone! Well, I can honestly say my life has slowed back down a little, and I’ve been able to relax a lot more since I last wrote. I’m getting used to the scheduling, and I’ve been able to spend a lot more time with my family, which has been ...
Minor Leagues Pull Major $$$$
bizofbaseball.com 8/8/2008 — There was a point in time when minor league baseball conjured up something just above sandlot ball. Either that, or Crash Davis and "Nuke" LaLoosh in Bull Durham . That has changed, and in a big way. Minor league baseball is certainly not “minor” any longer, at least from a business perspective. There have been peeks at minor league club values in the past, but nothing ...