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A's Arizona Fall League Preview
While most baseball fans are focused on the drama of postseason play in the fall, it's also an important time for some of the minor leagues' top prospects. And starting today, some of the A's most promising young prospects will begin play in the Arizona Fall League.
Division Series open thread Day 2
Four games on tap for Friday's Division Series.
A's 2015 salary arbitration & payroll estimates
A lot of salary is coming off the books heading into 2015, but exactly how much Billy Beane has to work with depends on the results of salary arbitration negotiations with a lot of players. I do some back-of-the-envelope guesses.
5 reasons to be optimistic about A's vs. Royals
Here are some reasons to be excited about the Athletics' chances in Kansas City on Tuesday.
A's Wild Card Game Viewing Parties
A thread to post and discuss where you're watching Tuesday's Wild Card game. Don't be that guy sitting in your mom's basement refreshing Gameday in the dark. Playoffs are always better with other A's fans!
The anatomy of a two-month slump
We all know that the Oakland Athletics have struggled on offense in the second half of 2014. Let's look at the specific areas in which they have struggled.
Rangers series preview -- regular season finale
The Athletics are squaring off against the Rangers for four games in Texas to finish the regular season.
A's offense hitting worse than 9 BJ Uptons
The A's nightmare August offense has actually gotten worse in September.
Game #157: A's Waste 50 K's of Gray
Despite striking out 12 Angels' batters in his seven innings of work, Sonny Gray continues his season-long struggle with run support, falling as the hard-luck loser behind a solo home run and a "we are smrter than you" play by the Angels. Although the A's magic number shrank to 3 due to Seattle's will to lose being even stronger than the A's, the 2-0 loss puts the A's into a tie with the Royals, with Kansas City holding the tiebreaker, and the home field advantage in the Wild Card.
Checking in on the Athletics' newer hitters
How have Oakland's midseason offensive additions been performing since joining the team?
