Sunday leftovers
Just some extra thoughts that didn’t get into my stories for tomorrow … I was a little surprised A’s manager Bob Geren didn’t let Brett Anderson return to the mound for the ninth inning in a 0-0 game....
View ArticleAndrew Bailey, Craig Breslow, Rajai Davis clip from “Baseball Tonight”
If you haven’t seen this Baseball Tonight clip of Andrew Bailey, Craig Breslow and Rajai Davis playing “Name That A,” check it out. Not sure I’m buying Bailey’s modesty on the last question. And I like...
View ArticleA’s relievers still being handled carefully; the batting order takes shape
Hideki Matsui makes his A’s debut today, but don’t read too much into the rest of the lineup against the Angels with so many regulars getting the day off. David DeJesus is still trying to shake off a...
View ArticleRangers (at least some of them) face A’s in first spring matchup
The Texas Rangers roll into town today to play their first exhibition against the A’s, but it won’t be a real accurate representation of the squad the A’s will see in the regular season. Josh Hamilton,...
View ArticleCrisp expects to return Sunday; Sweeney goes deep
Here’s your afternoon A’s update since I didn’t post anything baseball-related this morning: –Coco Crisp says his left hamstring injury isn’t serious, and he thinks he’ll be back in the lineup...
View ArticleCrisp sits with back soreness as A’s try to clinch winning road trip
Today feels like one of those “swing games” for the A’s, where the outcome really shapes how you look back on this road trip. A win leaves them at 5-4, which would be a nice accomplishment for a...
View ArticleCoco a no-go again with strained calf
The A’s finish off their nine-game road trip with three against the Blue Jays here at the Rogers Center. This is the first time in Oakland history that the A’s have played in all domes on a three-city...
View ArticleCatching up on a quiet (so far) A’s offseason
Hello everybody … long time, no blog. I’ve been doubling up lately with Cal football coverage and that’s taken the lion’s share of my time. But “Inside the A’s” has been neglected long enough, so I...
View ArticleWrapping up a busy A’s news day
After all the talk about whether Gio Gonzalez or Andrew Bailey might be traded, Trevor Cahill wound up being the first prominent A’s player dealt this winter , getting sent to Arizona along with Craig...
View ArticleA’s Doolittle honored as a finalist for Hutch Award
There is some nice news out of the Pacific Northwest in that A’s reliever Sean Doolittle is one of the 10 finalists for the Hutch Award. For those of you who haven’t heard of this particular award,...
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