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December 10, 2013
Mailbag # 6: Musical Chairs, Cespedes Extension
Remember the mailbag? Billy Beane nearly destroyed it in the great hot stove explosion this winter. But we’ve dusted the ash off to find some questions this week.
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November 19, 2013
Mailbag #5: Team Core and Trade Talk
More mailbag! It is getting empty, though. Email us at athleticsnationmailbag [at] gmail [dot] com so you can fill-up the burlap sack. Operators are standing by!
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November 15, 2013
Mailbag #4: Kevin Youkilis and Other Infielders
We have two questions about Kevin Youkilis, and another about shortstop and first base upgrades
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November 9, 2013
2013 Offseason Mailbag #3: New Scoreboards?
Today's mailbag question is about video boards at the Coliseum as it relates to a future lease extension
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November 5, 2013
2013 Offseason Mailbag #2: Tweak or Re-model?
Another great set of questions! Again, keep them coming to athleticsnationmailbag [at] gmail [dot] com. Here they are this week:
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October 29, 2013
2013 Offseason Mailbag #1: Crisp and Other Options
We got great response on this first ask for mailbag questions. Indeed, these submissions are only from two people and there are several more. Please keep them up! Again, the email address for them is athleticsnationmailbag@gmail.com. Don’t be shy
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March 11, 2013
AN Mailbag #9: What Could Go Wrong?
Start your week off with a depressing reminder of all the things which could go wrong for Oakland this year!
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February 28, 2013
AN Mailbag #8: Josh Reddick and… Bobby Kielty?!?!
A question about Josh Reddick and his RISP struggles, and why some hitters switch-hit when it seems to be against their own best interests.
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December 21, 2012
AN Mailbag #7: Who's On First?
Daric Barton is still on the 40-man roster. If he ends up back in Sacramento playing first base for the River Cats, will he be blocking the development of any younger players?
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December 18, 2012
AN Mailbag #6: Business side of baseball
We have two questions that deal with the business of baseball, so let’s group these together:
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December 16, 2012
AN Mailbag #5: Which Home Runs Mattered?
We’ve gotten a question about how home runs affected game outcomes in 2012. Here it is, edited for grammar and brevity:
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December 11, 2012
AN Mailbag #4: Verducci Effect on A’s pitchers?
We have received two questions on pitcher innings effects, so let’s group them together.
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December 1, 2012
AN Mailbag #3: Putting the "A" in "WBC"
Did you know that the 3rd World Baseball Classic will take place in March of 2013? Yeah, me neither. Let's figure out which A's players are likely to take part in this totally exciting and meaningful tournament!
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November 29, 2012
AN Mailbag #2: New Spring Training Home?
A reader asks about the A's potential Spring Training move from Phoenix to Mesa.
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November 26, 2012
AN Mailbag: The New Kids In Town
In our first installment of the AN Mailbag, we take a look at a 2013 schedule which includes 19 games against the Houston Astros, which is sort of like arm-wrestling your 5-year old nephew 19 times.
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November 15, 2012
Introducing the AN Mailbag!
In an effort to bring even more interactivity to A's baseball discussion, I am announcing the creation of the Athletics Nation Mailbag.