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 #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 #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.
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 #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...
| Final - 5.22.2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Texas Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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.
Before Jason Collins, There was Glenn Burke
As the first openly homosexual baseball player, Oakland-born Glenn Burke was about 35 years ahead of the times.
Royals Series Preview: Q&A with Royals Review
In keeping with new tradition, I had some questions for the guys from Royals Review. Jeff Zimmerman was kind enough to provide me with some answers about the Royals before they visit the Coliseum starting today.
Brandon Moss: Plate Discipline and Outcomes
Brandon Moss was an unknown last year, and many called him a fluke. Here, we take a look at his plate discipline stats in order to see how his approach has changed since last year (if at all).
A look at opposition pitching
What kind of pitching have the A's faced during their recent cold streak? I take a look at it in this article.
Rangers Series Preview: Q&A with Lone Star Ball
With the Texas Rangers coming to town for a 3-game series, I asked Adam J Morris of Lone Star Ball three burning questions about the team's new cast of characters. Four. Four questions. Here is what he had to say!
Down On The Farm: Top Prospects On The Rise
Over the past week or two, some of the A's top prospects have really been on the rise. Choice and Gray have been coming into their own at Sacramento. And members of last year's draft class like Russell, Robertson and Olson have been heating up too.
It's Time To Shake Up The Roster
With six weeks of baseball in the books, we've had time to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the roster. Mid-May is a good time to start tweaking things on the margins, by removing under-performing players in favor of more promising ones.
