On the heels of perhaps the biggest trade rumor that will surface during the offseason, the Diamondbacks, A’s and Marlins pulled off another shocker, agreeing to send three-time All Star closer Heath Bell and Cliff Pennington to Miami while Oakland lands center fielder Chris Young and the Marlins get prospect Yordy Cabrera. Miami, according to […]
A victim of both a surplus of starting pitchers and his team’s resurgent second half, the continued emergence of Oakland A’s left-hander Travis Blackley has, for the most part, gone largely unnoticed. Blackley spent parts of 11 seasons toiling away in the minor leagues – including stints in the Australian Baseball League, Korean Baseball Organization […]
In one of the more under the radar moves over the past few weeks, the Oakland A’s acquired catcher George Kottaras for right-hander Fautino De Los Santos, a move that could ultimately pave the way for current Oakland catcher Kurt Suzukito leave via another trade and help calm a shaky Milwaukee bullpen. Kottaras is a […]
The Yankees and Red Sox were scheduled to play the final game of the first half – how apropos – before giving way to the All-Star break. And there have been plenty of surprises – the Orioles, Pirates, Carlos Ruiz and A.J. Ellis, to name few – there have also been a lot of disappointments […]
“Win too many games and where does it get you?” –Stan Kasten via Jim Bowden Over at ESPN, former Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals GM Jim Bowden posted an article entitled A’s Must Bottom Out to Get Better. The premise of the piece is that Oakland GM Billy Beane is doing too much to remain […]
Brett Wallace was traded three times in a matter of 371 days. On July 24, 2009, he was sent by the St. Louis Cardinals along with Shane Peterson and Clayton Mortensen for Matt Holliday. Less than five months later, on December 16, 2009, he was dealt to Toronto in exchange for Michael Taylor. Finally, in […]
Well, it’s official – or at least it will be following the requisite physical – and, quite honestly, no one saw this coming: Yoenis Cespedes, the biggest remaining free agent, and quite possibly the largest offseason gamble, signed with the Oakland A’s. Yes, the same team who has been dealing players (Trevor Cahill, Gio Gonzalez, […]
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