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All Hit, No Field
I’m talking, of course, about Mark Ellis, who may make errors all the time (didn’t he make one just, like, 102 games ago?) but he’s always good for three—heck, make it four—hits. Ellis now has 10 hits in the last 3 games, the likes of which the A’s haven’t seen since Carney Lansford did it. Dallas...
ANtics Episode 3.22: South Dakotan Sensation
The old adage of "good field, no hit" is antiquated in this age when second basemen and shortstops are expected to provide power and slugging alongside the muscle-bound first basemen and outfielders. The A's, not well known for their middle infield's hitting prowess, have received significant...
May The Best Manager Win
Score one for the rookie. The story is no longer about offensive ineptitude, it's about how it all ended so differently from how it started and continued, with the A's, shutout right down to their last strike, finally scoring--and then scoring again to win it 2-1. Bob Geren made all the right moves...
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