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May - 2012

Internal conflict
Will Manny's 2 for 4 Get Him A Ticket To Minnesota? (No, But Read Anyway)
Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins, May 28, 2012 11:10 AM PDT continued.
Down On The Farm – Week #8: The I-80 Express in Full Effect
A's "Offense" Makes Me Want To Do Unspeakable Things To Defenseless Animals
Mystique and Aura, 1/2 Off Dances, Coliseum Today at One
Teixeira Comes Alive As All-Star Yankees Pound Oakland AAA's, 9-2
Open Thread: Game 47 - Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees (cont'd)
What would your intro music be?
Two Solo Homeruns Not Enough to Erase Poor Pitching and Questionable Defense
Open Thread: Game 46 - Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees (cont)
Could Sean Doolittle Be The Next "Undervalued Commodity"?
An Ode To Section 149
A's Unlikely To Score In Unlimited Extra Innings; Fall to Angels in 11
Open Thread: Game 45 - Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels (cont)
C.J. beats A’s C-minus lineup, 5-0
Game Thread: Angels @ A's Game 44
On Regression and the Future
Milone Is Sweet At Home, A's Beat Angels 2 - 1
Down On The Farm – Week #7: Good Times Down On The Farm!
A’s get the seal off their trunks, beat Giants 6-2
The Second Part of the 42nd Game's Game Thread
Earn Your Way
Baseball Gods rule in favor of San Francisco, Giants stumble into 4-0 victory over A's
Why I hate the Giants
Josh Donaldson Was Awesome, But Couldn't Quite Overcome Poor Starting Pitching
Open Thread - Game 40: Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants (cont)
The Calm Before The Storm
The Role Of An Umpire
A's Third String Plays Big Boy Baseball To Beat Texas Despite Blown Call
Open Thread - Game 39: Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers (cont)
Brandon Inge to DL for driving in too many runs
A’s go to Dallas, hit like cast of Dallas, fall to Rangers 4-1
Random A's Stuff Before the A's Stuff the Rangers
Neither Lucky Nor Good Makes For A Yawner Of A 4-0 Loss
Open Thread - Game 37: Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels (cont)
Barton Would’ve Had It - A Criticism of UZR
Ross and Friends Shutdown Angels in 5 - 0 Win, A's lead Majors with 5 Shutouts.
Overflow Game Thread: A's at Angels
Down On The Farm – Week #6: Tough Times Down On The Farm
Justin Verlander Silences A's Silent Bats
Tigers @ A's Game 35 (Part Two)
Interview: Jerry Blevins
Barton's Blunder & How To Field Various Popped Up Bunts
Brandon McCarthy defeats his doppleganger, Oakland cruises to 3-1 victory over Detroit
Open Thread - Game 34: Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit Tigers (cont'd)
What kind of effect will Manny Ramirez have?
INGEcredible and REDDICKulous; A's Pounce on Tigers
Open Thread - Game 33: Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit Tigers (cont)
Michael Taylor Sent Back to Minors
A's Inge Closer But Can't Overcome Colon-Cleansing
Open Thread: Game 32 - A's vs. Tigers
What has been the secret to Oakland's early success?
A's Lose Game, But Might Not Lose Cespedes
Open Thread - Game 31: Oakland Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays (cont)
Open Thread - Game 31: Oakland Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays (cont)
SINGED! A's walkoff the Jays, 7-3
Game Thread 30.1 - DL's vs. E's. I mean, A's vs. Jays.
Yoenis Cespedes for Team MVP
AN Interviews Rickey Henderson
Down On The Farm – Week #5: Who’s Hot And Who’s Not?
A's Take Two of Three in the Other Bay Area
Thread of Game: A's @ Rays Game 29 (Part Two)
"Marathon Not a Sprint" and Small Sample Size
Bullpen delivers, Oakland beats Tampa Bay in 12th on game-winning "Gomer"
Bartolo Colon and the fountain of youth
A's Five Hits Not Enough to Erase Tyson Ross
Open Thread - Game 27: Oakland Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays (cont)
A's DL Coco Crisp; Recall Michael Taylor
Are the A's cooking up a new closer?
Where Are They Now?
A's Offense Backs McCarthy, Cook and Fuentes for Series Win
Open Thread - Game 26: Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox (cont)
Open Thread - Game 26: Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox (cont)
May Lounge: April's 10-12 record brings May's....
Rookies of the Year: Yoenis Cespedes and Bryce Harper
Top Grooming Moments in A's History
EXHALE! A's emerge victorious over Red Sox, 5-3
Game Thread 25.2 - A's vs. Sawx
Game Thread 25.1 - A's vs. Sawx
Is there anything wrong with Jemile Weeks?

April - 2012

Red Sox Clobber Down A's 11 - 6
Down On The Farm – Week #4: Could the River Cats’ Hot Hitters Help the A’s?
One-Third of An Inning Sinks A's
Game Thread: A's @ Orioles Game 23 (Part Two)
Waiting for and Fearing the Inevitable
Orioles hit 'em where they ain't, trounce Athletics 10-1
Open Thread - Game 22: Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles (cont'd)
Some interesting facts about the A's season
A's Are Homer-Happy, McCarthy Gets First Win, Cook Makes Bid For Awesome
Open Thread - Game 21: Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles (cont)
The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants - Whom Do You (Still) Love?
Has Kila Ka'aihue become a different type of hitter?
Polar Opposites As Barton, Reddick Try To Offer Offensive Value
Kila Monster knocks walk-off duck snort in the 14th; A's pull off marathon 5-4 victory
Open Thread - Game 20: Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox (cont)
A's scratch together a couple runs, stumble into victory
Game Thread 19.1 - A's vs. White Sox
They come from a land down under – A look at Rich Thompson and Luke Hughes.
Peavy parties like it's 2007; A's shut out by White Sox, 4-0
Down On The Farm – Week #3: Taylor, Norris, Peacock and Parker Just Keep Looking Better for River Cats
Aggressive A's Beat Tribe
Game Thread: Indians @ A's Game 17 (Part Two)
Pedro Figueroa and Too Much of a Good (Well Maybe Not Necessarily Good) Thing
Other Than Pitching, Hitting, Defense, A's Play Great (Lose)
Open Thread: Game 16 - A's vs. Indians
Your ideal Home Run Derby
Graham 'Unmitigated Disaster" Godfrey and A's Offense Hand Game to Cleveland
Open Thread - Game 15: Oakland Athletics vs. Cleveland Indians (cont)
A's Hits, Angels Errors, A's Win Streak: Brought To You By The Number 3
Open Thread: Game 14 - A's at Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 14 - A's at Angels
Colon Blanks the Angels, Cespedes and Gomes Provide the Fireworks
Open Thread: Game 13 - Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels (cont)
You Know, He Could Be Pointing At The Left Fielder
Bizarro A's: Runs are Scored, Barton HRs, Fuentes Wins!
Game Thread: A's @ Angels Game 12 (Part Three)
Game Thread: A's @ Angels Game 12 (Part Two)
Performance of A’s versus large crowds – 2011
Same Old, Same Old. A's Shutout Again in 6 - 0 Loss to Angels
Down On The Farm – Week #2
Late Night Recap: A's sunk by Mariners, revised projections
AN Exclusive: Tyson Ross Talks About His Mechanics
Open Thread 10.1 - A's vs. M's
Applying Moneyball to the 2012 A's
No easy runs off Noesi; A's blanked by Seattle, 4-0
Open Thread: Game 9 - Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners (cont'd)
Favorite baseball road trip?
Colon, A's Return the Favor; Spoil Mariners Opening Night With 4-0 Win
Open Thread: Game 8 - Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners (cont)
Open Thread: Game 8 - Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners (cont)
The Fake First Base Race and What Becomes of Chris Carter?
Chen's Case of Reddickaphobia
Video: Jemile Weeks Hangs Out, Takes Questions From Fans
Barbieri's Dismissal: "If You're Not Outraged, You're Not Paying Attention" Dept.
Can I Get A Seven-Oh-Seven!? Jonny Gomes Homers and Takes One for the Win
Open Thread: Game 7 - Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals (cont)
Rivercats: Someone Can Hit Somewhere!
Duffy soaks A’s offense, rain mercifully ends game early
Open Thread 6.1 - Royals vs. Athletics
Eyeball Analyst: How Milone Converted Contact Into Outs
A Short Analysis of Long HRs in Oakland: 2006-2012
A Shutout Performance! Milone Leads A's To Victory!
Down On The Farm
Brandon Allen Designated For Assignment, Barton Recalled
Diamond Notes From The M's Series
Asking an Unpopular Question
Cespedes Homers in Eventful 7 - 8 Loss to Mariners
What do you expect out of Yoenis Cespedes?
It's So Cute When They're Nervous
Cespedes' Monster Homerun Can't Overcome Poor Defense and Shaky Starting Pitching
pen Thread Game 3: Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners (cont)
Open Thread Game 3: Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners (cont)
So...What Would It Take?
Join MLB.com Full Count on Yahoo Sports
AN Video Blog #4 - Opening Day
2012 MLB Predictions
A's Pound Giants in Last Tuneup Before Season; Donaldson Homers Twice
Last Spring Training Thread: Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants
Final Roster Move - Friday Can't Come Soon Enough
Open Thread: (Exhibition) Bay Bridge Series Game 2
Why the A’s might win the Gio Gonzalez trade this year
Open Thread: Bay Bridge Series Game 1 - A's at SF
April Lounge
AN Video Blog #3!
Photos and observations from the A's/RiverCats exhibition

March - 2012

Open Thread: A's vs. Rivercats - Anticlimatic After Japan Start
Fun With Small Sample Sizes
AN YouTube Channel: Opening Day Bunting
AN Exclusive: At 28, Anthony Recker Gets His Shot At Being A "Late Bloomer"
A's Even Series; Colon Sensational; Cepedes, Reddick, Gomes Homer in Win
Open Thread: Game 2 - Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners (cont)
A's Drop 8th Opening Day In a Row; Lose in Extras 3-1
Open Thread: Game 1 - Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners (cont)
Introducing the AN YouTube Channel!
Oakland A's GM Billy Beane 2012 Spring Training Interview: Part II
Oakland A's Billy Beane Spring Training 2012 Interview: Part 1
A's Beat Yomiuri, Other Thought
Upcoming Goodies, And An Open Call For A "Game Thread Specialist"
A's arrive in Japan
More Friday Madness - Assorted Topics from Around the League
Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball - A Reminder To Start Your Game
The A's In Japan and Guess The Starting Lineup
Sorting out the First Base Race
Third Base Choices
A's Wrap Up Spring Training With A Whimper
Open Thread: Spring Training The Last
Thoughts From Baseballgirl; Spring Training Impressions; The Final Japan Roster and Beyond
Open Thread: Game 20 vs. Cubs (ss)
"Beware The Eyes Of March"
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 19 - A's vs. Diamondbacks
"Urban Legend"- An Introspective w/ Mychael Urban Part 2
Open Thread: A's @ Dbacks ST Game 18
Talking with Milone, Gray, Doolittle and Peacock
Spring Training thread — Games 16 vs. Cubs, Giants
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 15 - A's vs. Mariners
"Urban Legend"- An Introspective w/ Mychael Urban Part 1
Norris Grand Slam Shows There Is An "A" In ComebAck!
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 14 - A's vs. Rangers
So Who's Starting Games 3, 4, and 5?
Fuentes Fails, But "Murderers Row" Offense Picks Him Up For 8-6 Win
Brew Crew Comes to Muni
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 12 - A's vs. White Sox
How the A's & Giants Fared, 2000-2011
Principles Of Building The Best Bullpen
A's Win Defeat Royals! Spring Supremacy Continues!
Open Thread Game 11 Royals at A's
Talking to Wagner, Godfrey, Fuentes and Balfour
Now THAT'S A Debut: Cespedes Shines As A's Prevail 6-3
Open Thread: Game 10 - A's vs. Reds (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 10 - A's vs. Reds
Non-roster invitees: Who are these guys?
A's Beat the Rockies - Sogard Collects Three Hits
Spring Training Open Thread: Game 9 - A's vs. Rockies
So, Is the Smart Closer Money on Joey Devine?
This Time Last Year
A's Tie Dodgers; Tyson Ross Shines in Three Innings
Open Thread: Spring Training Games #7 A's vs. Dodgers
Open Thread for ST Game #6 and what storyline are you keeping tabs on?
Josh Donaldson: The Case Of The Fluctuating BABIP
Open Thread: Spring Training Games #4 & #5: A's vs. Cubgels
Spring Training Game #3: A's at Cubs
Talking to Gomes, Cowgill and Donaldson
Parker's Pitching, Thunder From Gomes & Weeks, Lead A's To 9-2 Romp
Spring training game #2: A's at Mariners
Filling out the hot corner
3/2/12 Lounge: March on in and make yourself comfy!
WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE! A's Lose Tough, Gritty Game 8-5
Spring Training Open Thread: Game 1 (Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics)
The One Where We Play A Game from Sporcle and then PLAY OUR FIRST SPRING TRAINING GAME!
What Will the Division Look Like in 2014?

February - 2012

When Baseball Players Become Real People - The Social Media Effect
BABIP Effects on A’s Offense: 2002-2011
Worst Case Scenario: Sizemore Reportedly Out For Season With Torn ACL
"Baseball Between Us" Mixes the Right Amount of "Baseball" and "Us"
If Sizemore is Out, What Next?
Scott Sizemore Potentially Injured
The effect of constant trades/Open thread
OT - It Sucks To Be Me
Manny Ramirez: Green, Gold and Shades of Gray
A Graphic Look at the A's 2012 DH Battle
Coco Signing Not Working Out So Crisply
Creating A "Culture Of Winning": Savvy Or Naive?
Stockpiling Assets: The New "Moneyball"
Rant: Apparently, Being At Sea Makes You Stupid
Manny Ramirez Officially Signs with Oakland A's
The A's Sign Manny
Is There Really a Plan?
A'sTube
Impact Bats and The Need For Them Now
Oakland Athletics Fantasy Players To Watch
A Graphic Look at the A's Outfield Log Jam
A Cesped-y Rebuild?
Oakland A's, Yoenis Cespedes Reportedly Agree to Deal
"Agree To Disagree," 2012 Model: Tom Milone
2012 Prospective: A look at ZiPS projections
Ready or not, San Jose Athletics appear to be coming
Projecting Jemile Weeks
Harden Out For All of 2012 (Fanposts Only Day-To-Day)
AN Sixclusive: Part V of V: A's Manager Bob Melvin
Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball - Start Your Game Now!
2011 Retrospective: Were we as bad as our record showed?
February Lounging: It's a short month, maybe one will do....
A Graphic Look at the A's Prospect List Consensus
AN Sixclusive: Part IV of V: Cliff Pennington
Why Did Colon Sour as Summer Turned to Fall?
From the gridiron to the diamond: Oakland's two-sport stars
Open Thread: The One With The Stadium, Lew Wolff, Fan Fest and Drunk Monkeys
Can He Do It Again?
AN "Sixclusive" Part III of V: Seth Smith

January - 2012

AN "Sixclusive" With Josh Reddick: Part II of V
Brett Anderson: Post-Surgery Scenarios
2012 Projected Standings (from our friend MARCEL)
AN "Sixclusive" With Brandon McCarthy (Part I of V)
Call PG&E There's A Power Outage in Oakland
I Believe
MLB's Top 100 - The A's 2012 Prospect Watch
A's Record Streak: Really? It's Been 10 Years?!
FanFest 2012
The Best New Trivia Show You Should Be Watching: MLB Network's Baseball IQ
Our New Prospects And The "Best Available Comps" Bell Curve
Lounge for the week of Jan. 23rd...
Defense Independent Perfect Games
You're the GM of the Oakland Athletics
It's Official: There's No Place Like Gomes
The "Service Clock" Problem And Why It Isn't One
1/19/12 Lounge - perhaps for the weekend?
Seth Smith Part II: We're Going to Kill This Topic
Seth Smith, Splits, Sample Sizes, and You
Repairing Her Loss: A Little Girl Finds Solace in Baseball
1/17/12 Lounge: Do the new guests know about the naked requirement for lounging?
Back To Its Roots: This Is AN
1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating
A's Trade Moscoso and Outman for Seth Smith
XFINITY Presents: The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job Contest
Bartolo Colon and the Myth of Rotation Depth
Lounge 1/14/12 - Don't Fear the Reaper
A look at scenarios for the 2012 season
The Lounge: 1/14
1/12/12 Lounge: The one when gigs remembered Beaker is awesome
Salary Floors and You: How Much Do We Need to Spend?
Crystal Ball: How Many Wins for the Oakland Athletics?
1/8/12 Lounge: Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
When Life Depends on a Lottery: The Oakland A's
All-time best Athletics by the letters
Lounge and the World Lounges With You: 1.6.2012
Your Criteria for the Hall of Fame
1/4/12: Lounge like it's the last first Wednesday of the year....
Coco Returns to Oakland; Count On the A's to be the Clippers in 2012
Back Up the Brink's Truck for Jorge Soler
The Lounge: 1/1/12 Part Two!
The Lounge: The last New Year's Day... ever!
2012 New Year's Resolutions for Every Man on the 40-man Roster

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