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December - 2008

Spring Training, Anyone?
The Forgotten Division - Your AL Central
Beane Waiting Until the All Star Break to Make a Major Move?
No, I'm entirely serious: if Beane signs GA, I'm outta here
Abreu, Anderson...Don't Worry, Folks: It All Makes Sense
OK, so Plan A didn't work, on to Plan B! There is a Plan B... right?
Open Thread: What A's Gear Did You Get for Christmas?
Hope for the Holidays
How Free Agency Is Cheapening The "Team"
Open Yankee-hating, the-world-is-unfair, I-never-get-what-I-want-for-Christmas thread
Newsflash: The Earth is ROUND! I Hate the Yankees!
Report: Yankees sign Teixeira
AN Warmly Welcomes 67Marquez to the Front Page
Are We Still in the "Holliday" Spirit?
Does Wolff have any financial ties to Bernard Madoff?
Will The Forgotten Man Be This Winter's Best Bargain?
All Done Talking about Rafael Furcal
The Latest with Furcal: Decision to come tomorrow?
MMMM: Will we see Cahill, Anderson & Mazzaro Sooner or Later?
Should We Care What the Angels Do This Off-season?
Should the A's be pursuing Teixeira?
Staturday: Its not ranting if the facts back me up.
Breaking Down Trevor Cahill's Delivery
A's Related Tidbits
Baseball, too?
Kinzer Announces "Final Four" Without "Mystery Team"
Francisco Rodriguez No Longer an Angel, Signs with New York Mets
Staturday: Monday Free Agent Edition
Open Thread: Winter Meetings - Day 1
Thinking Beyond Furcal: A Brief Winter Meeting's Primer
Advantage: Beane
An Excellent Interview with Former A's Pitching Coach Rick Peterson
Can Time Heal This Wound?
A Bird In The Hand...?
The A's '09 Starting First Baseman Will Be...
A's Decline Arb offers to Embree, Thomas
Monday's Hot Corner Depth Chart

November - 2008

Beane: Building a More Complete Team
"A's Caravan" Info That Might Interest Local Fans
A's Shopping List
Happy Thanksgiving, AN!
How Are We Feeling About Chavez?
The Holliday Acquisition And Being Good In 2010 - Not Mutually Exclusive
Banking on the "B's" : Buck and Barton
2008 Cinematic Interlude #2: Chavvy and the Athletic Factory, Chapter One
Bobby Crosby Reaches the Point of No Return
Do you have a better suggestion?
2008 Awards - Is The Win Losing Value?
Minor League Updates to go with your Monday Morning Mocha
Where do you want to see the Top Free Agents go?
What's the WORST thing Billy could do?
All Aboard the Furcal Train!
2008 Poetic Interlude #???: Holliday in Alameda
Just Win, Baby (and Don't Get Attached)
Irresponsible Speculation Thread! How The Holliday Trade Could Play Out Long Term
The Reverse Crosby Effect
It May Be Time To Bid Lowe
New Holliday Thread
The Matt Holliday Deal and Its Ramifications
Sources: A's Acquire Matt Holliday for CarGon/Smith/Street
A's acquire Matt Holliday for who the hell knows
Monday Morning Minors Musings: There's Still A Lotta Baseball Being Played Edition
Oakland A's Homecoming 2010: Everyone's Invited!
Hangin' around: mordant rubbernecking at the minor-league free agent list
Say It Ain't So, Joe!
Happy Birthday, Athletics Nation!!!
A Visit To (Old) Yankee Stadium
Because Your Mind Is Really On Baseball Today...
Monday's Minor League Report
The Value of Veteran-"ness"
Saturday market shopping list

October - 2008

2008 Poetic Interlude #7: It Takes a Parking Lot With a Mayor To Laugh, It Takes a Trade To Cry
Commissioner For a Day
Today Is the First Day Of Winter
Brewers to, ah ... ah, name, ah ... {chew, chew} Ken, ah, Macha, ah ... manager
Philadelphia Phillies: 2008 World Champions
Open Thread - World Series: Game 5 (cont)
If I Could Be Bud Selig...
SportsBlogs Nation Gets Funding
Open Thread: World Series Game 5 (cont.)
Open Thread: World Series Game 5 - Rays @ Phillies
Monday Mid-Day Minors Musings: Quick Update Edition
Phillies, Howard Power Their Way to 10-2 Win in Game 4
World Series: Game 4 - Open Thread (continued)
World Series - Game 4: Open Thread (cont.)
World Series: Game 4 - Open Thread
Rays Implode In 9th, Phillies Win 5-4
Open Thread: World Series Game 3: Rays at Phillies (cont.)
Open Thread: World Series Game 3: Rays at Phillies
Staturday: If you think Mark Ellis is bad, I hate you and find you stupid.
Billy Beane Knows Healthcare
World Series Evens Up at 1-1
Open Thread - World Series Game 2 (cont)
Open Thread - World Series Game 2
And So It Begins
Open Thread - World Series Game 1 (cont)
Open Thread - World Series Game 1
Melissa Lockard Visits AN!
Mark Ellis Re-Signs with the Oakland A's
Rays Fend off Sox, Head Into World Series with 3-1 win
ALCS Game 7: Open Thread (cont.)
ALCS Game 7: Open Thread (cont.)
Judgement Day: Red Sox/Rays - Game 7 Open Thread
Regretable Decisions - Playoff Edition
Open Thread: ALCS Game Six (cont.)
Open Thread: ALCS Game Six (cont.)
Open Thread: ALCS Game Six
Key '09 Free Agents: Where Will They Go?
Rays Blow 7-0 Lead, Red Sox Stay Alive 8-7
Open Thread: ALCS Game Five (cont.)
Open Thread: ALCS Game Five
Open Thread - ALCS Game Five
Hey! Playoff game!
The Phillies Are Going To The World Series
Open Thread: NLCS Game Five (cont.)
Open Thread - NLCS Game Five
Rays bludgeon Sox, lead ALCS 3-1
Open Game Thread: ALCS Game Four (cont'd)
Open Game Thread: ALCS Game Four
Open Thread: NLCS Game Four (cont.)
Open Thread: NLCS Game Four (cont.)
Open Thread: NLCS Game Four
Open Thread: ALCS Game Three
Monday Morning Fall League Musings
Open Thread: NLCS Game Three
Game Wrap: ALCS Game Two
Open Game Thread: ALCS Game Two (cont'd)
Open Game Thread: ALCS Game Two (cont'd)
Open Game Thread: ALCS Game Two (cont'd)
Open Game Thread: ALCS Game Two
Open Game Thread: LCS
Open Game Thread: NLCS: Dodgers vs. Phillies (Game 1)
A's Offseason 40-man Roster Projections: notsellingjeans™ Edition
If You Could Return One ex-A's Player to Oakland...
Rickey Henderson Should be the First Unanimous Hall of Famer
LA Angels Die by the Aggressive Sword
Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Rays vs. White Sox/Anaheim vs Boston
Monday Morning Minors Musings: Top-20 Lists Edition
Open Game Thread: BoSox vs. Angels - Game 4
Open Game Thread: Playoffs - Day 5
Thud; The Chicago Cubs Come Crashing Down
Open Thread: Playoffs Day Four (cont.)
Open Thread: Playoffs - Day Four
"K-Rod Is Getting Lit Up In The Ninth"
Open Thread: Playoffs - Day Three (cont)
Open Thread: Playoffs - Day Three (cont)
Open Thread: Playoffs - Day Three
SB Nation Launches New Mobile Sites and Postseason Hub
Staturday: Should the A's sign Jason Giambi?
Open Game Thread: Playoffs Day Two
Playoffs Day One Wrap-up
Open Game Thread: Playoffs Day One (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Playoffs Day One

September - 2008

Open Game Thread: The (Real) Last Game of the Season
AN Girls Visit Seattle!
As Easy As 1-2-3: The A's Can Shine In '09
Game, set, match: A's season ends with 4-3 loss to Mariners
Open Thread: Last Game of the Season (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 161 - A's @ Mariners
Playing out the string: Mariners 7, A's 3
A's lose 10-8
Open Game Thread (cont.)
Open (pre) Game Thread: Game 159 - A's vs. Mariners
Is It Over Yet?
Embree-O Miscarries A's Back Into Third Place
Open Thread: Game 157 - A's at Texas (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 157 - A's @ Rangers
The 2009 Oakland A's Starting Pitchers?
A's Take Over Second Place In AL West; Beat Rangers 4-3 in 11 Innings
Open Game Thread: Game 156 - Oakland A's at Texas Rangers (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 156 - Oakland A's at Texas Rangers (cont.)
Monday Morning Minors Musings: Awards Edition
Wrap: Game 155 - A's 5, Mariners 3
Open Thread: Game 155 - A's vs. Mariners
What a wacky day of baseball at the Coliseum! A's 8, Mariners 7
A's win 2-0
Open (pre) Game Thread: Game 153 - A's vs. Mariners
Athletics Nation Gets Its Millionth Comment
A’s Rally Too Little Too Late
Tonight, K-Rod Is Spelled With an 'E'
Open Thread: Game 151 - A's vs. Angels (Cont.)
A's Insert Buck, Receive Change
Beat Lackey, Me Likey!
Open Thread: Game 150 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 150 - A's vs. Angels
An Edgar Allan Poepourri Of Items
Monday's Minute-to-Midnight Minor League Musings: The Prospects of Attrition
AN Visits with Minor League Expert John Sickels
What a wonderful ending to a terrible game: A's 7, Rangers 4
Wrap: Game 148 - A's 7, Rangers 1
Open Thread: Game 148: A's vs. Rangers
A's Lose 7-0
Open (pre) Game Thread: Game 147 - A's vs. Rangers
It's A New A's Record! (And Another A's Loss)
Open Thread: Game 146 - Rangers at A's (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 146 - Rangers at A's
Ellis done for the year: cartilage damage in shoulder
So, who are we rooting for?
The A's Win A Series!!!!
Rajai Davis, Triples Masheeeeeeen!!!
Open Thread: Game 144 - A's at Tigers
Sink Fast, Or Sink Fast
A's Every Which Way They Lose - Drop to Tigers 14-8
Open Game Thread: Game 143 - A's at Detroit (cont.)
Gettin' Ziggy With It (Season 2, cont.)
Ten guys, five spots: the A's outfield predicament
The Two Jacks: A's 5, Orioles 1
Open Game Thread - Game 142: A's @ Orioles (cont.)
A's win, 11-2
Open Game Thread (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 141 - A's at Orioles
Double the Recap, Double the Fun (does not apply to today's games)
Intermission - Grab Popcorn, a Beverage and a Dog
Are You, As a Fan, Running Hard to First, Until the Last Out?
A's Game Rained Out Tonight
Staturday: Daric Barton
Mystery Solved: The Butler Did It
Open Thread: Game 138 - A's at Kansas City

August - 2008

Wrap: Game 137 - Twins 12, A's 4
Open Thread: Game 137 - A's Vs. Twins
You See Something New Every Day: A's 3, Twins 2
A Very Special Staturday: Fiscal sensibility and winning more games
A's lose 12-2
Open Game Thread (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 135 - A's vs. Twins
2008 Poetic Interlude #7: Gang of Forst, "We Dwell in Poverty"
Eveland, Barton, Sweeney, and Suzuki Make It Back to Back Wins
Lewis Wolff Athletics Nation Interview: Part IV
The A's Win a Series Against the Angels, Reduce My Lifespan in the Process
Open Thread: Game 132 - A's at Angels (Cont.)
Open Thread: Game 132 - A's at Angels (Cont.)
Lewis Wolff Athletics Nation Interview: Part III
Binary Offense Scores...1!
Open Thread: Game 132 - A's at Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 132 - A's at Angels
Lewis Wolff Athletics Nation Interview: Part II
A's Beat Angels: It's Sunny In Dallas
Open Game Thread: Game 131 - A's at Anaheim (cont.)
Lewis Wolff Athletics Nation Interview: Part I
Monday Midnight Minors Musings: Wrapping up the minor league season - edition
Wrap: Game 130 - Mariners 8, A's 4
What did we just see: A's 5, Mariners 1
Scouting the Young Fielders
A's lose 7-5
Open Game Thread (cont.) A's at Mariners
Our Smith Is Better Than Theirs: A's Win Battle of AL West Worst
Open Game Thread: Game 127 - A's at Seattle (cont.)
Rickey Henderson Coming Back to Oakland A's in Non-Player Role?
Twins = Sensational, A’s = Usual
Open Thread: Game 126 - A's at Minnesota (cont)
Be Very Afraid
Open Thread: Game 125 - A's at Minnesota (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 125 - A's at Minnesota
Captain Kirk Beams Down to Save A's After Duke Leaves With an Injury
Monday Morning Minors Musings: Is there anyone left to callup? - edition
Wrap: Game 123 - White Sox 13 , A's 1
No mo': White Sox 2, A's 1
Open Game Thread - Game 122: A's vs. White Sox (cont.)
All hail Lords Selig, Hill, and Goren! TODAY'S A'S GAME MOVED TO 12:55
A's win on Suzuki's pinch-hit walk-off homer!
Open Game Thread (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 121: A's vs. White Sox
Ziegler's Streak Snapped, A's Lose In 12
Open Thread: Game 120 - A's vs. Rays (Cont.)
Open Thread: Game 120 - A's vs. Rays (Cont.)
A’s Set Record - 4 Runs Or Less In 14 Straight Games
Open Thread: Game 119 - A's vs. Rays (cont)
Scouting The Young Starters (Small Sample Edition)
BREAKING NEWS: Team Plays Worse Than A's!
Open Thread: Game 118 - A's vs. Rays (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 118 - A's vs. Rays
Free Agent Frenzy 2009
Monday Morning Minors Musings: When will the rebuilding end? - edition
When Losing Pays Off - Steven Strasburg
Wrap: Game 117 - Tigers 6, A's 1
Open Thread: Game 117 - A's vs. Tigers (cont.)
Aaaaaaaaand, just like that, right back ON the schneid: Tigers 10, A's 2
Open Game Thread - Game 116: A's @ Tigers (cont.)
A Reason to Watch USA Olympic Baseball
A's win 4-2 as Ziggy shines in closer debut
Open Game Thread (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 115 - A's at Tigers
Could Be a Quiet Ride to Detroit...
Open Game Thread: Game 114 - A's at Toronto (Cont.)
Gettin' Ziggy With It (Season 2, Vol. 6)
I've lost the will to cheer
Open Thread: Game 113 - A's at Blue Jays (cont)
Open Thread: Game 113 - A's at Blue Jays (cont)
It's Really Not As Bad As We Think
Huston, We Really Have A Problem
Open Thread: Game 112 - A's at Blue Jays (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 112 - A's at Blue Jays
Monday Slightly-Before Midninght Minors Musings: A sliver of hope edition.
A's Hit Way to Seventh Straight Loss
Open Game Thread: Game 111 - A's at Toronto (cont.)
Another inner-ear infection? Should the A's get Clorox as a sponsor?
Ho-hum: Red Sox 5, A's 2
Open Game Thread - Game 110: A's @ Red Sox (cont.)
Open Game Thread - Game 110: A's @ Red Sox (cont.)
Tim Hudson to Have Tommy John Surgery
Wrap - Game 109: Red Sox 12, A's 2
Game 109: A's vs. Red Sox (cont.)
Staturday: Street Signs -- UPDATED!!
A's lose in extras, 2-1
Open Thread: Game 108 - A's at Boston (cont.)
Open Game Thread (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 108 - A's at Red Sox

July - 2008

LaRoche Off the Table; Dealt to Pirates in Manny Ramirez Trade
At Least We Scored Three?
Open Thread: Game 107 - A's vs. Royals (cont)
Open Thread: Game 107 - A's vs. Royals (cont)
Powerless A's Still At A Loss
Open Thread: Game 106 - A's vs. Royals (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 106 - A's vs. Royals
Los Angeles Angels Get Mark Teixeira from Atlanta Braves
The Left Side: Time To Finish The Job
A's Get the Greinke Kicked Out of Them by Royals
Open Game Thread: Game 105 - A's vs. Royals (cont.)
Monday Morning Minors Musings: Scoutin' Stockton Edition
Wrap: Game 105 - Ziggalicious! A'sMazing! A's Win!
Open Thread: Game 105 - A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
My "Position Changes" On Eric Chavez
Thank You, Commissioner Selig, for Keeping Me From Seeing That: Rangers 9, A's 4
Open Game Thread - Game 103: A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
Open Game Thread - Game 103: A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
Staturday: Today's Number is... 40
Welcome To The Mid '80s
Open Thread: Game 102 - A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 102 - A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 102 - A's vs. Rangers
Beane's Challenge: HOW to Add A Hitter?
Another One-Run Victory: Angels 1, Pythag 0
A's: Don't Just Tease Me, Please Me
Open Thread: Game 101 - A's at Rays (cont.)
Hannahan's Jack Leads The A's Out Of Funk
Open Thread: Game 100 - A's at Rays (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 100 - A's at Rays (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 100 - A's at Rays
Monday Midnight Minors Musings: Who's Hot/Who's Not Edition
Why Was I Tricked Into Watching This Game?!
Open Game Thread - Game 99: A's @ Rays (cont)
Open Game Thread - Game 99: A's @ Rays (cont)
Nico's Rivercats Scouting Report, Small Sample Edition
Wrap - Game 98: Yankees 2, A's 1
Open Thread: Game 98 - A's @ Yankees (cont.)
The Final Sell-Off: How the A's Can Land an Elite Hitter
Four hours and forty-five minutes of suck: Yankees 4, A's 3 (12)
Staturday: Jack & Ichiro: Still Two of a Kind?
Open Game Thread - Game 97: A's @ Yankees (cont.)
Open Game Thread - Game 97: A's @ Yankees (cont.)
Open Game Thread - Game 97: A's @ Yankees (cont.)
A's Lose 7-1
Open Game Thread: Game 96 (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 96 - A's at Yankees
Fresh Philly Cupcakes Thread
Blanton Traded To Phillies
Why You May Not Like Patterson - And Why Maybe You Should
American League Wins 4-3 in 15 Innings
Open Game Thread: All Star Game 2008 (cont.)
Open Game Thread: All Star Game 2008 (cont.)
Open Game Thread: All Star Game 2008 (cont.)
Open Game Thread: All Star Game 2008
Wii Sports: Epic Fail for the Hardcore
Athletics Nation Interviews MLB Minor League Writer Jonathan Mayo
Home Run Derby Open Thread
Monday Morning Minors Musings: Futures Games Edition
Wrap: Game 95 - Angels 4, A's 3
Open Thread: Game 95 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 95 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Story Told By An Ervin Legend
Open Thread: Game 94 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Is it a Staturday post if I use numbers?
Gallagher dominates Angels in A's 9-2 win
Open Game Thread: Game 93 (cont. 2)
Open Game Thread - Game 93 (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 93 - A's vs. Angels
Nico's Official Spin On The Trade
And Sometimes, When It Seems That All Hope Is Lost...
Open Thread: Game 92 - A's vs. Mariners (cont)
Open Thread: Game 92 - A's vs. Mariners (cont)
A Loser's Dozen
Open Thread: Game 91 - A's vs. Mariners (cont.)
AN Day V - The Tailgate Final Update!
We're Not As Rich Now, But We Still Have Duke
Open Thread: Game 90 - A's vs. Mariners (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 90 - A's vs. Mariners
Harden And Gaudin To Cubs For Four Players (cont.)
A's Trade Harden and Gaudin to the Cubs
Monday Midnight Minors Musings: Inoa & Fremont A's Edition
A's Win Thanks to Ziggy, Bankston
Open Game Thread: Game 89 - Mariners vs. A's (cont.)
Wrap: Game 88 - White Sox 4, A's 3
Open Thread: Game 88 - A's @ White Sox (cont.)
Lulled into a false sense of alarm: White Sox 6, A's 1
Open Game Thread - Game 87: A's @ White Sox (cont.)
A "Makeshift" Lineup And A 17-Hit Attack
Open Thread: Game 86 - A's at White Sox (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 86 - A's at White Sox
Bullpen Triage: Dr. Nico Weighs In
I'll See Your Ten Strikeouts, and Raise You Two Homers
Open Thread: Game 85 - A's at White Sox (cont.)
Gettin' Ziggy With It (Season 2, Vol. 5)
I Hate Deja-Vu: Back to Back Bullpen Collapses Possibly Change Season For A’s
Open Thread: Game 84 - A's at Angels (cont)
Open Thread: Game 84 - A's at Angels (cont)
BREAKING NEWS: Inoa signs with A's!
They Couldn't Touch Ziggy
Game Thread: Game 83 - A's at Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 83 - A's at Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 83 - A's at Angels
CGV 3.0 - New System Starts Today!

June - 2008

A's Lay the Smack Down on Angels
Open Game Thread: Game 82 - A's at Angels (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 82 - A's at Angels (cont.)
Top o' the Mornin' Monday Minors Musings
Time to Get Your A's...or Not
It Wasn't Much of a Battle - Giants 11, A's 1
It is, indeed, a game of inches: Giants 1, A's 0
Morality Court, Part Deux: Gotta Side With The Giants On This One
Staturday: Pitch, Blease: The Final Pitch
Open Game Thread: Game 79 (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 79 - A's vs. Giants
When, How Much To Shuffle Rotations?
"Arena Baseball" - The American League's Superiority
A’s Cruise to Series Win Behind Another Career Start for Rich Harden
Open Thread: Game 78 - A's vs. Phillies (cont)
A's come out on Short End of Philly Stick
Open Thread: Game 77 - A's vs. Phillies (cont)
I Live in a Green and Gold Submarine
AN DAY V: Details and Last Chance for Tickets
Happy Birthday To Me! Happy Birthday To Me!
Open Thread: Game 76 - A's vs. Phillies (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 76 - A's vs. Phillies
Not Loving The Use Of Our "6th Starter"
Monday Midday Minors Musings: Movin' On Up Edition
Wrap: Game 75 - A's 7, Marlins 1
PFP: Marlins 6, A's 4
Open Game Thread - Game 74: A's vs. Marlins (cont.)
A's win on a walk-off in 11th!
Open Thread: Game 73 - A's vs. Marlins (cont.)
Open Game Thread - Game 73: A's vs. Marlins
Two Small Trades for the Present and the Future
Our Offense Is Really Terrible
Open Thread: Game 72 - A's at Arizona (cont)
A's Offense and Pitching Barren When Facing Danny Haren
Open Thread: Game 71 - A's at Arizona (cont.)
A Public Declaration of Love
No Webb Gem
Open Thread: Game 70 - A's at Arizona (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 70 - A's at Arizona
Wild Card Race Takes A Wang Turn
Monday Mid-Morning Minors Musings
2008 Poetic Interlude #7: (What's So Funny 'Bout) Jack Cust Striking Out Looking
Wrap: Game 69 - A's 5, Giants 3
Open Thread: Game 68 - A's @ Giants (cont.)
Whiff Whiff - Hooray!
Open Game Thread: Game 68 - A's @ Giants (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 68 - A's @ Giants (cont.)
A's Win 5-1
Open Game Thread (cont. #2)
Open Game Thread: Game 67 - A's at Giants
Blanton, A's Need A Win-Win Trade
Dude... We Got So Slammed.
The Amazing Jack Cust, Our 1.000 OPS Man
Baseball Is Like A Box Of Chocolates
Open Thread: Game 65 - A's vs. Yankees (cont)
AN Day V - The Tailgate - UPDATES!
It Helps To Be Lucky, Helps To Be Good
Open Thread: Game 64 - A's vs. Yankees (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 64 - A's vs. Yankees
AN Day V: The Tailgate - - BUY TICKETS NOW!
Swing and a Miss: The Differences Between Justin Duchscherer and Rich Harden
"Ellis looks absolutely lost at the plate right now": A's 7, Angels 3
Open Game Thread - Game 63: A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Game Wrap: Angels 5, A's 3
Open Thread: Game 62, A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Staturday: Draft Edition
A's lose 3-1
Open Game Thread (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 61 - A's vs. Angels
First day of the draft concludes...
And with the 12th overall pick, the A's select...
Gettin' Ziggy With It (Season 2, Vol. 4) - The Show!!!
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!!!!!!
Open Thread: Game 60 - A's vs. Tigers (cont)
Wild (Though I Prefer Woolly)
Open Thread: Game 59 - A's vs. Tigers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 59 - A's vs. Tigers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 59 - A's vs. Tigers
The A's Walk Off Winners Courtesy of Crosby
Open Game Thread: Game 58 - Tigers vs. A's (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 58 - Tigers vs. A's (cont.)
Monday's Mining the Metro-sexual Minor League Master Batters (and pitchers)
It's Christmas Time in June!
A's offense wakes up: A's 13, Rangers 8
Open Game Thread - Game 57: A's @ Rangers (cont.)
Open Game Thread - Game 57: A's @ Rangers (cont.)

May - 2008

Wrap: Game 56 - Rangers 8, A's 4
Open Thread: Game 56 - A's @ Rangers (continued)
The Next 10 Days, The Next 10, And The Next 10
A's lose 3-1
Open Game Thread (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 55 - A's at Rangers
A's Call up Gonzalez, Ziegler, Buck and Calero!!!
Brad Ziegler Called Up!!!!!!!!
Losing Sucks, But It's Best To Remove Hope First
Eric Chavez sporting white sneakers this afternoon
ANtics Episode 79: Smiles of Surprise
Loved The Book, Hated The Ending
Open Thread: Game 53 - A's vs. Blue Jays (cont.)
Billy Beane Visits Athletics Nation May 2008 Edition Part III
Simply Greg-arious
Open Thread: Game 52 - A's vs. Blue Jays (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 52 - A's vs. Blue Jays
Billy Beane Visits Athletics Nation May 2008 Edition Part II
Monday Near-Midnight Minors Musings: Predicting the Draft Edition
Billy Beane Visits Athletics Nation May 2008 Edition Part I
Sekacpuc? A's 6, Red Sox 3
Open Game Thread: Game 51 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont.)
Wrap: A's 3, Red Sox 0 - Duke's Cutter & Sweeneys' Strokes' Slice the Sox
Open Thread: Game 50 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont)
Staturday: The Loneliest Number
A Force to be Reckoned With
Open Game Thread: Game 49 (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 49 - A's vs. Red Sox
2008 Poetic Interlude #6: The Lonesome Release of Toddie Linden
Off-Day Thread: Where Do You Get Most of Your Sports News?
HRs? CGs? Get 'Em Here!
Brown Single-Handedly Ruins A Perfectly Nice Night
Open Thread: Game 47 - A's vs. Rays (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 47 - A's vs. Rays
Mustering Monday's Minor League Minions at Midnight
In my little fantasy world ...
Open Game Thread: Game 46 - A's vs. Rays (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 46 - A's vs. Rays (cont.)
Exclusive Excerpt: Bash Brothers: A Legacy Subpoenaed
Wrap: Game 45 - Braves 5, A's 2
Open Game Thread: Game 45 - A's at Atlanta (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 45 - A's at Atlanta (cont.)
Staturday: Pitch, Blease: Curve Balls, Sliders and Changeups
Game 44 Wrap: A's 5, Braves 4 - It wasn't as easy as it should've been.
Open Thread: Game 44 - A's at Atlanta (cont.)
A's lose fourth straight, 3-2
Open Game Thread - Game 43 (cont. 2)
Open Game Thread - Game 43 (cont.)
Open Game Thread - Game 43: A's vs. Braves
Talking Chop Answers Some Questions From AN
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Open Thread: Game 42 - A's at Cleveland (cont)
Open Thread: Game 42 - A's at Cleveland (cont)
Lather, Rinse, Repeat
Was Picking Up Frank Thomas a Mistake?
A's 86ed By Byrd
Open Thread: Game 40 - A's at Cleveland (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 40 - A's at Cleveland
Monday Midnight Minors Musings: 4.0
AN Day V - The Tailgate
Macha was right: A's 12, Rangers 6
Open Game Thread - Game 39: A's at Rangers (cont.)
Open Game Thread - Game 39: A's at Rangers (cont.)
Texas pitching finally gives up runs, but not enough: Rangers 6, A's 4
Open Thread - Game 38: A's @ Rangers (continued)
Great Scott (Shaky Greg)
Open Game Thread - Game 37 (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 37 - A's at Rangers
AN Day V - Deciding on a Weekend
2008 Poetic Interlude #5: Driver-in 8
Good Problems to Have - Part I
Of Good Browns and Bad Browns, and Ellis' Return
Open Thread: Game 36 - A's vs. Orioles (cont)
Open Thread: Game 36 - A's vs. Orioles  (cont)
Open Thread: Game 36 - A's vs. Orioles
Justin Credible
Open Thread: Game 35 - A's vs. Orioles (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 35 - A's vs. Orioles
Smith and Eveland: A Comparative Look
Monday Midnight Minors Musings: College Edition
A Minor League Make-over in May?
Emil Brown Is God; A's Win 2-1 in 10 Innings
Open Game Thread: Game 34 - Orioles vs. A's (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 34 - Orioles vs. A's (cont.)
Jack Cust Named AL Player of the Week
A throwback game ... to yesterday and Friday: A's score 3
Open Game Thread - Game 33: A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
Falling Behind Early? Never a Good Strategy
Open Game Thread - Game 32: A's vs. Rangers (continued)
Staturday: Lucky or good?
A's lose opener to Texas, 4-3
Open Game Thread: Game 31 - A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 31 - A's vs. Rangers
Why Bobby Crosby is about to start sucking again ... if he hasn't already
Our 15-Run, 20-Hit Roller Coaster Ride
Open Thread: Game 30 - A's at Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 30 - A's at Angels (cont.)
A Thank You from Ken Korach

April - 2008

Southern California Has Beaches, and the A's lose
Open Thread: Game 29 - A's at Angels (cont)
Open Thread: Game 29 - A's at Angels (cont)
Two-Touchdown Curse Fells A's
Open Thread: Game 28 - A's at Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 28 - A's at Angels
The Outfield Defense: Tick…Tick…
Monday Midnight Minors Musings 2.0: Trip to the Ballpark
Frank Thomas Hit a TRIPLE! Oh and the A's Also Win Big
Open Game Thread: Game 27 - A's at Anaheim (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 27 - A's at Anaheim (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 27 - A's at Anaheim (cont.)
Gettin' Ziggy With It (Season 2, Vol. 3)
Good runs! Good runs! A's 4, Mariners 2
Open Game Thread: Game 26 - A's at Mariners (cont.)
Final: Mariners 5, A's 3 - Game 25 Wrap
Open Game Thread - Game 25 Continued, M's 3, A's 0
Staturday: Pitch, Blease: Fastballs and Cutters ... Mostly Fastballs, though ...
A's top Mariners, 4-3
Open Thread: Game 23 - A's at Mariners (cont.)
Open Game Thread: Game 23 - A's vs. Mariners
The Super Lineup
Murphy's Law: Play Me!
Open Game Thread: A's vs. Twins
Our Anonymous League-Best Pitching Staff
Sorry About the Down Time
A's WIN!!!!!!
AN Day V - Coming Soon!
Two Bloops Bite A's In The End
Open Thread: Game 21 - A's vs. Twins (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 21 - A's vs. Twins
Why Do Pitchers Keep Letting 'Em Pull A Fast One?
Monday's Minute to Midnight Minor League Mojo Manuscript
Buying Bonds and Getting Hurt
We get our walks the old-fashioned way -- we *earn* them: A's 7, Royals 1
Open Game Thread: Game 20 - A's vs. Royals (cont.)
A's Show Some Toughness, Win 6-5
Staturday: Clutch
A's Stomp Royals, 13-2
Open Game Thread: Game 18 - A's vs. Royals (cont'd.)
Open Game Thread: Game 18 - A's vs. Royals
Dan Johnson, Tampa Bay Ray
One Can Be The Loneliest Number
Open Game Thread: Game 17 - A's vs. Mariners (cont)
How Do You Help Convert the Casual Fan?
No Mulligans
Open Thread: Game 16 - A's vs. Mariners
Monday Minors Musings: 1.0 (delayed)
A's Fail To Show Up In Day Game
Open Game Thread: Game 15 - A's at Chicago (cont)
White Sox in a Coma
Open Game Thread: Game 14 - A's at Chicago (cont.)
Fernando Hernandez DFA, Cap'n Kirk recalled
A Wet Blanket
Shouldn't have been that close: Indians 7, A's 1
Open Game Thread: Game 13 - A's vs. Indians (cont.)
Game 12 Wrap: Only 2 Doubles...yet the A's still win: 7-3
Open Game Thread: Game 12 (cont.)
Staturday: Have a Nice Day
Winning pretty ... then ugly ... then pretty again: A's 9, Indians 7, AccuWeather 1
Open Game Thread: Game 11 - A's vs. Indians (cont'd.)
Open Game Thread: Game 11 - A's vs. Indians (cont'd.)
Open Game Thread: Game 11 - A's vs. Indians
Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results
Travis Buck and Company Secure Series Sweep
Open Thread: Game 10 - A's vs. Toronto (cont)
Open Thread: Game 10 - A's vs. Toronto (cont)
Slusser: Devine up? Harden to DL?
Doug Davis: Get Well Soon
Crosby, Ellis, Overshadow Smith in Tense A's Win
Open Thread: Game 9 - A's at Blue Jays (Cont.)
2008 Poetic Interlude #4: Richard Harden’s a Goner, Y’All
Greg Smith to Make MLB Debut vs. Jays Tonight
All's Well That Ends Well(s)
Open Thread: Game 8 - A's at Blue Jays (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 8 - A's at Blue Jays
Susan Slusser Visits AN 2008 Edition
... and the offense falls off a cliff: Indians 2, A's 1
Final: A's 6 - Indians 1
Staturday: Pitch, Blease: A Multi-Volume Profile on Pitches and the Pitchers who Throw Them
Four-run fifth sparks 6-3 win for A's
Open Thread: Game 5 - A's vs. Indians (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 5 - A's vs. Indians
Evaluating Closers: A Staturday Challenge
Minor League Opening Day (Wrap) - A's 1, Rest of the League 2
Inside the Mind of an Angels' Fan (thoughts on the AL West)
If You Can’t Score A Single Run, Pitching Doesn’t Matter
Open Thread: Game 4 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont)
A's First Dice-d, Then Smeared By Paps
Open Thread: Game 3 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont).

March - 2008

Random Thoughts on (the American soil) Opening Night Eve
Open Thread: FINAL Spring Training Game - A's at Giants
Breaking News - CarGon to AAA
Open Thread: Exhibition Game 25(27) - A's vs. Giants
Staturday: Will injuries cost the Angels the AL West?
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 24 - A's at Giants
Bring On The First Gonzalez
Gettin' Ziggy With It (Season 2, Vol. 2)
The Hypothetical Also Rises
Live From Japan
Harden Stifles the Red Sox as Brown Atones For Yesterday
Open Thread: Game 2 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont)
Open Thread: Game 2 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont)
Open Thread: Game 2 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont)
Open Thread: Game 2 - A's vs. Red Sox
"Right Idea" Blunders Are Livable
Street And Brown Ruin Multiple Chances for A's To Win
Open Thread; Game 1 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont)
Open Thread; Game 1 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont)
Open Thread; Game 1 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont)
Open Thread; Game 1 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont)
Open Thread; Game 1 - A's vs. Red Sox
A Sports Weekend to Die For (and reminder about tonight)
Official AN MLB 2008 Prediction Thread
A's 10, Hanshin Tigers 2
Open Thread: A's vs. Hanshin Tigers (cont.)
Open Thread: A's vs. Hanshin Tigers
Staturday Presents: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Statistical Scouting
Who Is Watching The Game Live?
Spring Training Spurt Spurs Starry-Eyed Optimism
Final Spring Results: The A's Won and Lost
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 22 and 23 - A's vs. Angels, A's at Cubs
Notes From Spring Training
Mythconceptions
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 21 - A's vs. Rangers
Eveland Strong, Gaudin Storms the Hill
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 20 - A's vs. Royals
Streaking
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 17? 17.5? 18? 19? - A's vs. Rangers
Lackey Hurt - Is It A "Whole New BallGame" In The West?
Open Thread: Game 16 - A's vs. Gidres & Podants
Staturday: Jack & Ichiro: Two of a Kind
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 15 - A's vs. White Sox
At What Point Do They Stop Being "Former A's"?
The A's First $100 Million Dollar Man
Good News, Bad News, and Country Music
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 14 - A's  vs. Diamondbacks
Five Reasons The A’s Will Be Better Than You Thought In 2008
Open Thread: Game 13 - A's vs. Cubs
A's Lose 5-4; Barton Goes Yard
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 12 - A's at Angels
11 Games Left, Exciting Times
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 11 - A's vs. Brewers
Lindy!!!
Open Thread: Game 10 - A's vs. Cubs
Staturday: Small sample size
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 9 - A's vs. Giants
Better to Be Lucky, or Better to Be Good?
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 8 - A's vs. Cubs
Feast or Famine - Run Support
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 7 - A's vs. Padres
It's Opening Day (Virtually)
Too Many Good Hitters? (Waits For Laughter To Die Down)
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 6 - A's vs. M's
A's Lose 6-1; Crosby Hurt Again
Open Game Thread: Spring Training Game 5 - A's vs. Angels
Spring Training: What We've Learned So Far
Open Game Thread: Spring Training Game 4 - A's vs. Rockies
Open Game Thread: Spring Training Game 3 - A's vs. Giants
Staturday: Defensive Metrics (Courtesy of grover)

February - 2008

Open Game Thread: Spring Game 2 - A's vs. Brewers
Open Game Thread: Spring Game 1 - A's vs. Brewers
Oakland Marginally On Fantasy Radar
SS - Not Just Driving The A's Crazy
Gettin' Ziggy With It (Season 2, Vol. 1)
Let's Talk Outfield
Staturday: What will be, What w/could have been, and What the heck happened? PT was right!
A Call For More Runs - Are You A More Run?
New Season, New Additions
baseballgirl Asks 50 Questions
Your 2008 Oakland Athletics: “Buyers” In July?
2008 Poetic Interlude #3: Duke (Looks Like a "Maybe")
The True X Factor?
Last Hurrah For Harden
An Open Letter/Marketing Survey to Billy and Lew: Open the Coliseum for the Japan Games!
Governmental Interventions
Harden Calls Out A's Medical Staff
New Season, New Platform
Baseball Is Complicated - Why Always Look For A Simple Answer?
Staturday: Pays your dues and takes your chances
Annual CGV Report – Facts, Clarifications, And Just A Little Commentary
Dr. Joey Fever
AN Finds And Interviews A Philadelphia Athletics Fan
A Call For True Democracy!
Perfection
Super Bowl Sunday!
Staturday: And Then There Were Three ...
Waiting For "Gonzo Time!"

January - 2008

The Best Announcers in Sports
Baseball Isn't Fair
Athletics Nation Interviews Andrew Bailey
GotGreen's FUN Day at FanFest! (with pictures, of course!)
Cross-Blogging With The New York Mets
The A’s Can, And Will, Win The Division…IF These 5 Things Happen
Will the Team Compete in 08?
So Am I Wrong About Bobby Crosby?
Russian Players A Concern?
2008 Poetic Interlude #1: From a Buck 6
Open Thread: Football Playoffs
An Inconvenient (Lack Of) Truth
Brad Ziegler is Fine; And Still Gettin' Ziggy with It
A's sign Street for 1 Year: No Long-Term Deal?
Thursday Thoughts
I Am A(n) __________ A’s Fan
"Zoom In" And The A's Absoutely WILL Contend In 2008
Kotsay trade finalized
A Bigger Issue?
So What DO You Want From AN recaps?
Cinematic Interlude: There Will Be Trades
DSL: Dead Service Line
Brand New AN Coming Soon
Is It March Yet? Is It March Yet? Is It March Yet?
Buying Bonds
AN's New Fan Favorite
Can't tell the prospects without <s>a scorecard</s> nicknames
"Gettin' Zoney With It"
Sickels on the A's Deals
SWISHER TRADED
Snap Judgments/Oakland Ink
2008 Projections – Pitchers
Happy Rebuilding Year!

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