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AN Visits with MLB.com's Mychael Urban Part I
Mychael Urban is the beat reporter for oaklandathletics.com. He's been a good friend of AN for quite a while despite some of the beatings he takes from members here. I like to check in wit...
2008 Cinematic Interlude #2: Chavvy and the Athletic Factory, Chapter One
*UPDATED: Now with poll!* [Prefatory note: Big thanks to JediLeroy, who lent his kreepy Photoshop skilz to the illustrations, and to FreeSeatUpgrade, who inspired me to do this with his latest inst...
Bobby Crosby Reaches the Point of No Return
It's always fascinating for me to see a player seemingly told that his career is in jeopardy with his current team. Bobby Crosby has essentially been told that. It's not just in that blog ...
The Matt Holliday Deal and Its Ramifications
So the A's have acquired a big bat in the Rockies Matt Holliday. And he's right-handed. And he's young. The A's haven't acquired someone like this since they landed Jermaine Dye and ...
Billy Beane Knows Healthcare
I'm not sure how many of you have seen this, but Billy Beane has a column in the New York Times on how to fix the American health care system. And he co-authored it with Newt Gingrich. And...
The 2009 Oakland A's Starting Pitchers?
It's been the unlucky 13 for the Oakland Athletics in 2008. The A's have had 13 different pitchers start at least one game for the A's this year. You ready for this list? Joe Blanton...
Athletics Nation Gets Its Millionth Comment
Yes, I know it isn't like it's 100 billion comments... But early today at approximately 1:21 p.m., whiteshoes40 made the one millionth comment on Athletics Nation. Congrats on being that spe...
AN Visits with Minor League Expert John Sickels
SportsBlogs Nation is really fortunate as we have John Sickels writing the best minor league blog on the Web in Minor League Ball. Sickels does excellent work at that blog and I suggest you make...
Lewis Wolff Athletics Nation Interview: Part IV
Here is the conclusion of Athletics Nation's four-part interview with A's managing general partner Lewis Wolff. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I have enjoyed bringing it to you. In case you m...
Lewis Wolff Athletics Nation Interview: Part III
Yesterday you read part II. Monday was part I. Here is Part III. Enjoy. Blez: Bob Costas reported on his Costas Now show that MLB teams start out with $40 million due to revenue sh...
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