9 hours ago
A’s tied to Chone Figgins, Vladimir Guerrero in speculation «
Can we expect the A’s to make as big an offseason splash as they did last winter? That might be hard to top. But with the World Series wrapped up, the Hot Stove speculation can officially begin. The…
1 day ago
Crosby doesn't expect to return to A's «
Infielders Adam Kennedy, Bobby Crosby and Nomar Garciaparra, and right-handed starters Justin Duchscherer and Brett Tomko are Oakland’s other free-agent eligibles, and all of them are expected to…
West Oakland murmurs «
I’ll start off with a brief chunk from Chip Johnson’s Tuesday column.
And even though she is among the first 200 residents to live at Central Station, mere rumors about A’s owner Lew…
2 days ago
Ascending A's: Donaldson waits his turn «
The latest edition of “Ascending A’s,” a regular offseason feature on various top prospects in the organization, looks at catcher Josh Donaldson.
As the ball turns «
I encourage all of you to head on over to Dodger Divorce, a new blog run by Joshua Fisher dedicated to the messy financial status of the LA Dodgers. It’s not salacious. Instead, it gives…
Inbox: Did the '09 A's need better pitching? «
Why didn’t the A’s pursue pitching before last season and are they going to re-sign Adam Kennedy? Beat reporter Mychael Urban tackles this and other fan questions in the latest installment of the A’s…
3 days ago
Desme, Weeks to play in televised Arizona Fall League showcase «
I saw that the MLB Network will broadcast Saturday’s Rising Stars Showcase live from Surprise, Ariz. It’s basically the All-Star Game for the Arizona Fall League, and first pitch is 5:15 p.m. (West…
Atlanta Braves trying to snag Cuban defector Chapman (Yahoo! Sports) «
The Atlanta Braves are denying it, according to MLB.com, but the word on the street is that the team is joining…
Chase is on: Utley having Series to remember (SportingNews.com) «
PHILADELPHIA — If you’ve seen Chase Utley in commercials touting a sports recovery drink, you know…
5 days ago
Cole Day In Hell -- Phillies 8-5 Loss Shows Why Manuel Is Crazy Not To... «
…start Cliff Lee in Game 4. Charlie Manuel has announced that Joe Blanton will pitch Game 4, rather than have Lee pitch on 3-days rest for the first time in his career, and then be set to…
6 days ago
Large-market teams dominate baseball this year (AP) «
Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio thought about the teams in baseball’s final four this year — large-market clubs all — and wondered whether there would room for his franchise anytime soon….
1 week ago
Pitching, Defense, Power & Depth: Taj's Plan for 2010 «
Now that my disappointment from this past season has somewhat subsided and I’ve gathered my thoughts as to what I think this team needs going into the winter, I’m going to attempt to put down on…




