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Newest Athletic?

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Just visited MLB.com and saw an ad for tonight's A's-Phillies game featuring the A's star rookie, Ronald Acuna Jr.

Oakley Oakland Athletics Sunglasses

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Hi all, I am looking to purchase a pair of Oakley Oakland A's sunglasses that were produced several years ago. If anyone has a pair they are willing to part with, please contact me.

Jose Canseco signs full-time contract with bay area baseball team

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The Pittsburg Diamonds, a San Francisco bay area independent professional baseball team, has signed former AL MVP Jose Canseco to a full-time contract. He reports Thursday August 4th 2016. http://diamondsproball.com

Jose Canseco playing in bay area NOW!

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Saturday Aug 29th - 3PM Home Run derby and 5PM game Sunday Aug 30th - 5PM Jose Canseco will start on the mound!

What's the deal?

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Just noticed the profile picture on the A's official twitter.... Anybody know what they're trying to suggest by crossing out the logo?

Depth?

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I like at least some of what i'm seeing in Nashville, so far... some of it

Max Muncy replaces Eury De La Rosa on the 40-man trade map

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With Muncy's addition, he joins Sonny Gray, Sean Doolittle, and A.J. Griffin as A's drafted players. (Link to blown up image)

Is Ben Zobrist bad at defense this season?

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My eyeballs say yes, he's at -.2 war according to fangraphs. We should trade him to the Giants for Aoki straight up. He plays the game the right way.

Ben Zobrist infographic from Fox Sports

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A visual interpretation of how awesome Ben Zobrist has been in his career, created by David Golebiewski for Fox Sports. For a larger version, here's the link to the original story: http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/oakland-athletics-ben-zobrist-star-or-complementary-lineup-piece-012015

Fear The Goggles

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There is already a beard to be feared in the Athletics' bullpen, not to mention a unicorn (backpack). With Tyler Clippard on board, now opponents must look out for The Goggles as well. Five AN points to whoever can convert this image to green and gold!