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.  ...

Game Thread: 6/19, San Diego Padres vs. A's
gaslampball.com 6/20/2009 — More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP Browse more photos » 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Oakland A's: Will I Stay or Will I Go? — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/22/2009
I am a die-hard A's fan. I also think like a general manager. Balancing the two can be awfully difficult. As much as I don't want to fold at this point, the chances of the A's rallying against all odds and winning their division this year ...

Colorado Rockies on a tear under Jim Tracy — The Seattle Times: Sports 6/22/2009
When Jim Tracy replaced Clint Hurdle as Colorado's manager, GM Dan O'Dowd said he wasn't expecting miracles.

Colorado Rockies on a tear under Jim Tracy — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/22/2009
When Jim Tracy replaced Clint Hurdle as Colorado's manager, GM Dan O'Dowd said he wasn't expecting miracles.

Angels Ervin Santana is put on 15-day disabled list — L.A. Times - Baseball News 6/22/2009
Pitcher has inflammation in his triceps area. Sean O'Sullivan will take his place on the mound Tuesday night. > Ervin Santana has been put on the 15-day ...

Aaron Cook Looks To Break Rockies Record In Anaheim — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/22/2009
Aaron Cook enters Monday night's game against the Angels with 58 career wins. A win tonight will put Cook solely in first place on the Rockies all-time wins list. It should be a special moment for Cook. While his talent has never been questioned, ...