It's Time to Trust Jesse Chavez
Coming into the year, Jesse Chavez had a career ERA of 5.67. In 2013, he's got an ERA of 2.53. What gives?
Projections Update: Pitchers
Last week, I took a look at how the A’s hitters were performing relative to the preseason projections. Today, it’s time to look at the pitching and how they have done so far.
DLD 6/19/13: Unthemed Edition
Links before the third game of four between the A's and the Rangers.
Top 5 River Cats Ready for Oakland
via lastoftheninth.com The 2013 Oakland Athletics have performed very well through the first 2.5 months of the season, however, there is always room for improvement. This is especially true...
Game #74: A’s go quietly in Texas, 9-4
Nothing really went right for the A’s today. They fell behind early on a Lance Berkman home run, briefly took the lead back on a Chris Young home run to center field, then coughed up 7 consecutive runs.
It's Time to Trust Jesse Chavez
Coming into the year, Jesse Chavez had a career ERA of 5.67. In 2013, he's got an ERA of 2.53. What gives?
Projections Update: Pitchers
Last week, I took a look at how the A’s hitters were performing relative to the preseason projections. Today, it’s time to look at the pitching and how they have done so far.
DLD 6/19/13: Unthemed Edition
Links before the third game of four between the A's and the Rangers.
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Top 5 River Cats Ready for Oakland
via lastoftheninth.com The 2013 Oakland Athletics have performed very well through the first 2.5 months of the season, however, there is always room for improvement. This is especially true...
| Final - 6.19.2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | X | 9 | 14 | 0 |
DLD 6-18-2013: Anti-Trust Edition
Some news today in A's world. Wheels are grinding.
Down On The Farm: Eric Kubota on the A's Draft
I had the opportunity to talk with A's scouting director Eric Kubota this week and got his take on the A's top 12 draft picks from the first 10 rounds of this year's amateur draft.
Rosales Isn't The Problem
There has been some disgruntlement lately -- and very little gruntlement -- around Adam Rosales and his light-hitting, hole-in-the-lineup ways.
Game #71: Shreddick Helps A's Sink Mariners
The A's pounded Hisashi Iwakuma and the Mariners 10-2, avoiding a sweep and capping off a 4-2 homestand.
Contextualizing Renato Nunez
A's prospect Renato Nunez is slugging .500 in the Midwest League as a 19-year-old. However, he also has struck out almost five times as much as he's walked. What can we make of him by putting his accomplishments in a historical context?
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572Game Thread #74: A’s at Texas Rangers (1)
The third game of a four game series between the top two AL West teams is tonight, as the A’s attempt to secure at least a series tie. It’ll be Tommy Milone vs. Justin Grimm battling it out in the 90-degree heat.
DLD 6/17/13: Pipes Edition
Links before the A's open a four-game set in Arlington.
Game #70: Henry F%&#ing BLANCO???
No, seriously. Who actually hit a grand slam for the game's only runs?
DLD 6/15/13: Chumbawamba Edition
The A's look to get back up again when they face the Mariners at 4:15.
Game #69: A's Can't Summon Enough Magic Tonight
The magic that has been dancing around the Oakland A's all season long was just tantalizingly out of reach tonight. From the rare error to allow a run to score, to the gift run given back, to the...
DLD 6/14/13 - The Day After Edition
Several moves today, and some good news from the rainmaker.
Pre-Game Notes After Yesterday's "Doubleheader"
Roster moves and other tidbits are coming down through Susan Slusser's Twitter and other sources...
The Correct Use Of The Intentional Walk!
Having recently railed on the frequent overuse of the IBB, on Thursday we saw Bob Melvin use it in different, and I thought shrewd, strategic ways. Two of the IBBs especially come to mind.
Mariners Series Preview 2.0: Q&A with @scottyweebs
Recently, Scott Weber took over for Jon Shields at LL. Scott was nice enough to answer my questions about the M's, and provide thought-provoking questions on the A's that will be posted on LL later.
Game #68: A’s outlast Yankees in 18 innings, 3-2
Just your average unscheduled doubleheader today, as the A’s completed a three game sweep of the Yankees at home. Jesse Chavez turned in a miraculous 5.2 innings of shutdown relief, and Nate Freiman delivered the late-inning heroics.
DLD 6/13/13: Day Game Edition
Links before the A's take on the Yankees for the last time this season.
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GOG #22 vs. the M's - Missing the Mariners Yet? (ANSWERS UPDATED)
I was. I get used to these guys over the course of the season. No big rivalry. I don't want them to do badly, so long as their success is not at our expense. Their fans seem nice - they are...
