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Staturday: Its not ranting if the facts back me up.
I am not a patient muppet. Nor am I renowned for my optimism. So the last time I wrote something that wasn’t, at best, a summary of the work of others I took a small leap of faith to include Rafael Furcal as one of the assets on the A’s 2009 roster. At the time, I didn’t think...
The Kendall Dilemma
The A’s had a very impressive weekend against the Giants despite the loss to Matt Morris yesterday. And their starting pitching continues to simply remain the best in all of baseball, statistically speaking. The A’s starters are the only staff in baseball with an ERA under 3 at 2.71 and the...
Hey Mr. DJ, Put on a Record
Uh, so maybe I was wrong about Dan Johnson. I was thoroughly convinced that he would wind up being a AAAA player because he never seemed to know how to go the other way when he was pitched away with a slider. But there can be no argument that DJ is the best A's hitter right now. And it isn't...
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 20
Esteban Loaiza tries to shake off the shoulder soreness he experienced the last time out to face the Padres and their ace Jake Peavy. It might be time to look back and realize what we've learned so far during spring training: Yes, it's spring training, but Antonio Perez is showing that he...
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