tagged w/ Jack Hannahan
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The Oakland Athletics have been wheeling and dealing since the end of the 2007 season. Some of the moves have been met with praise by A’s fanatics, while others have caused plenty of rumbling amongst the faithful fans in green and gold. Tonight, A’s fans will get to see first hand how some of that trading has affected the club today, while Wednesday night will give fans an opportunity to see how it might have affected the team for seasons to come....The Oakland Athletics have been wheeling and dealing since the end of the 2007 season.... more
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Well it had to happen sooner or later, the preferred would’ve been sooner, but anyone wearing green and gold will have to be happy that it wasn’t any later than Friday night. It was a night of positives for a team in much need of anything that would change the negativity the team has struggled through since the beginning of the second half. Dallas Braden had his longest stint of the season, Brad Ziegler tied the Oakland Athletics longest scoreless streak, and Emil Brown along with Rajai Davis powered the A’s to a win over another struggling franchise, the Detroit Tigers...Well it had to happen sooner or later, the preferred would’ve been sooner, but... more
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Another loss for the A’s makes it now 8 in a row, and this one has to be more frustrating for the players than the past 7. This was not only a game the Athletics HAD to win, it was one that they should’ve won. Huston Street, already in jeopardy of losing his closer’s role, blew a one run lead in the bottom of the ninth to seal the fate of the struggling A’s...Another loss for the A’s makes it now 8 in a row, and this one has to be more... more
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Even when things seem to go right for the A’s lately, something goes terribly wrong and they add to their mounting deficit of games that they trail the Angels and the Red Sox. Records were broken and tied Wednesday, reports about Frank Thomas coming back this week along with Keith Foulke’s eminent return would seem to bode well for this struggling team, but it turns out to be all for naught…at least on Wednesday...Even when things seem to go right for the A’s lately, something goes terribly... more
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When are the Oakland A’s going to field a team that can hit? It seems like they’ll never have a team that can consistently score four or more runs in a game. When the Kansas City Royals are outplaying you, it’s time to do a little self reflection. Rather than reflect, recently the A’s have been deflecting trade rumors...When are the Oakland A’s going to field a team that can hit? It seems like... more
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