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Is Grant Desme's (OF, Oakland Athletics) Arizona Fall League Performance a Desert Mirage?
Is Grant Desme's (OF, Oakland Athletics) Arizona Fall League Performance a Desert Mirage?
Every year an underrated prospect has a coming-out-party at the Arizona Fall League. This year it’s Grant Desme . Let’s examine whether this kid is the real fantasy deal. Desme suffered a host of injuries (hammy, wrist, shoulder, etc.) over his first two years in the minors. The ...
Puck the Media’s Tuesday Mailbag
puckthemedia.wordpress.com — So here we go for our first try at this. Please, PLEASE, send us in questions for this every week so we can pick things up on what I hope will be a regular feature. Contact me at SMLepore@comcast.net or DM me or hit me up on Twitter. Here’s ... (more) Puck the Media’s Tuesday Mailbag
Swept Away
Swept Away
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — 1989 Swept Away As Part II of the World Series began, the Bay Area was recovering from the quake. Then the A's rocked the Giants twice to complete their sweep by Steve Wulf THEIRS WAS A CELEBRATION AS UNIQUE and classy as they were.The Oakland ... (more) Swept Away

Throwback Uniforms: A's and White Sox (1929)
Throwback Uniforms: A's and White Sox (1929)
inhistoric.com — On August 16th, the Oakland Athletics celebrated the 80th anniversary of the 1929 Philadelphia Athletics, who won the World Series, by dressing up in their old uniforms from the '29 season. $18 outfield tickets were dropped to $9.29, $30 box seats were dropped to $19.29, and 10,000 fans ... (more) Throwback Uniforms: A's and White Sox (1929)
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