A's First Game of B.B. Series
baysportsjournal.blogspot.com 6/23/2009 — 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 ...

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.  ...

Scott Hairston Traded to Oakland A's for Two Minor League Pitchers and a PTBNL
athleticsnation.com 7/7/2009 — The A's always seem to try and get a jump on the trading deadline.  Today is no different .  The A's decided to acquire Scott Hairston from the San Diego Padres today for Ryan Webb , Craig Italiano and a PTBNL. I like this deal a ...

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 Enjoy over 30 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Oakland’s Amazing Pitching!
baseballprospectus.com 5/14/2009 — First of all, I’m honored to be invited to write here alongside some of the giants of analytical writing today. I could go on and on, but suffice it to say that it’s humbling, and I’m happy to have the opportunity to lend my ...

Moneyball: A Retrospective
ampsportsduo.blogspot.com 7/14/2009 — It has been seven years since the fateful 2002 season of the Oakland Athletics was chronicled by Michael Lewis in the now famous bestseller Moneyball . I was fully aware of the concepts of the book but had never actually read it. About a month ago it was plopped into my lap at the cost of 50 ...

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. ...

A's LHP Outman leaves game in second inning — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/20/2009
Oakland A's rookie pitcher Josh Outman left Friday night's game against the San Diego Padres in the second inning with an undisclosed injury.

A's LHP Outman leaves game in second inning — The Seattle Times: Sports 6/20/2009
Oakland A's rookie pitcher Josh Outman left Friday night's game against the San Diego Padres in the second inning with an undisclosed injury.

A's Outman leaves game with tightness in left arm — The Seattle Times: Sports 6/20/2009
Oakland A's rookie pitcher Josh Outman left Friday night's game against the San Diego Padres in the second inning with tightness in his left arm.

A's prevail despite Outman's injury — Major League Baseball News 6/20/2009
Tightness in the left shoulder of Oakland pitcher Josh Outman prompted his exit Friday after just 1 2/3 innings, but the A's perservered for a 7-5 victory over the Padres at PETCO Park.

Cabrera's 2-run double lifts A's to 7-5 win — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/20/2009
Orlando Cabrera doubled in two runs in the eighth inning to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 7-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.