Why I Heart Bob Melvin
A manager can manage "to win" or manage "not to lose" and Melvin has shown a shrewd ability to assess which to do at different times.
Podcast & Links: Back In The Win Column
Alex Hall goes on the Phil Naessens Show to talk about Jarrod Parker, Dan Straily, Yoenis Cespedes, and Oakland's dominant bullpen.
What Can We Expect From Sonny Gray?
A detailed look at the present and future of top Oakland pitching prospect Sonny Gray.
Astros Series Preview: Q&A with The Crawfish Boxes
Yesterday, Tim DeBlock and I figuratively sat down and exchanged questions about the Astros and A's. We talked Trogdor, Peacock, Crisp, team ownership, 2011 draft, and Jose Altuve. Enjoy!
Game #50: Brought To You By The Letters, R, B, & I
Oakland outslugged the Houston Astros 11-5, with every single Athletics player recording an RBI.
Why I Heart Bob Melvin
A manager can manage "to win" or manage "not to lose" and Melvin has shown a shrewd ability to assess which to do at different times.
Podcast & Links: Back In The Win Column
Alex Hall goes on the Phil Naessens Show to talk about Jarrod Parker, Dan Straily, Yoenis Cespedes, and Oakland's dominant bullpen.
What Can We Expect From Sonny Gray?
A detailed look at the present and future of top Oakland pitching prospect Sonny Gray.
Astros Series Preview: Q&A with The Crawfish Boxes
Yesterday, Tim DeBlock and I figuratively sat down and exchanged questions about the Astros and A's. We talked Trogdor, Peacock, Crisp, team ownership, 2011 draft, and Jose Altuve. Enjoy!
| Final - 5.25.2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Christo and the Great Tarp Experiment
Were the A’s correct to tarp off the upper deck of the Coliseum? Why did they do it? Could they have achieved a similar result in another, more creative way?
Great Debates: Do Hot Streaks Exist?
Can a player truly be "in the zone"? Or are hot streaks just random statistical variation? We examine the arguments of two prominent men in the baseball field.
Introducing Three New Contributors
Based on interest and the results of the front page writing contest, I have three new contributors I'm happy to say will be writing for AN on a weekly basis.
Game #49: Houston, We Have A Hometown Hero
Well, now that was fun. Probably not for the Astros, but since we are all A's fans, this was one for the ages. This game was an all-but-sure A's loss, if not for two great at-bats before a...
Game #48: Brought To You By The Letters L, O, & B
Oakland couldn't buy a hit with runners in scoring position, and they lost quietly to the Rangers, 3-1. At least Jarrod Parker pitched well.
Game #47: Bears Fly, A’s win 1-0
Dan Straily outpitched Yu Davish today. Yoenis Cespedes hit a solo home run to dead center in the 3rd. And Sean Doolittle and Grant Balfour closed out a rare 1-0 victory deep in the heart of the Dallas metroplex.
DLD 5-21-2013: Texas edition
Did I mention that the A's are playing the Astros starting on Friday? They could use some Houston-style cooking, hopefully after they polish off the Boomstick. via cdn3.sbnation.com S...
Game #46: A's steamroll Rangers
The A's outhit, outpitched, outfielded, and outhustled the Rangers in a thorough demolition.
Down On The Farm: Prospects Coming & Going
There have been an awful lot of comings and goings in the A’s system over the past week or so. Lefty Hideki Okajima's promotion to the A’s bullpen and perennial prospect Michael Taylor's return to the River Cats is just the tip of the iceberg.
Recap #45: A's Earn A Sweep Of One-Run Games!
It came down to Mike "Moose Tacos" Moustakas against Ryan Cook with runners at 2B and 3B with 2 out in the 9th, and of course the count had to go full. Moustakas bounced to 2B and the A's were back over .500.
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GOG 2013 #15 - De Rangers are DeRanged! (Answers Posted!)
Stuff Fangraphs A's page Lone Star Ball Probable Pitchers Do Your Homework! Score Your Last GOG - #14 Royal Pains The Questions 1. Series Outcome, 3 Games. [3 points] 2. SLuGging. As...
Rosales/Lowrie...Is It Damon/Long All Over Again?
Short answer: No. But remember in 2001 when the A's tanked out of the gate with Johnny Damon in LF and Terrence Long in CF, and then finally, in May, switched them -- and the team just took off and never looked back?
A's DFA Daric Barton, Activate Chris Young
Short trip for Barton.Short trip for Barton, as scarcely 8 games later, Daric is DFA'd for the second time by the A's.
Before they were stars: A's scouting reports
Barry Zito was compared to Bill "Spaceman" Lee, it took a lot of money to sign Mark McGwire because his dad was a dentist, Eric Chavez was only a fair student in high school ... and other insights gleaned from old scouting reports.
Brett Anderson Reevaluated in a Month
From 95.7 The Game: The A's have announced that SP Brett Anderson has been diagnosed with a navicular stress fracture of his right foot. He will be reevaluated in FOUR weeks. Your reaction? O...
Okajima selected from Sacramento; Resop DFAed
A mini bullpen shakeup has been announced for the A's
Podcast & Links: S.O.S. - Save Oakland's Starters
Alex Hall goes on the Phil Naessens Show to talk A's baseball, including the starting rotation, Jesse Chavez, Jed Lowrie, and Adam Rosales.
