March 2010
Braden is eyes of A's pitching staff (AP) →
Dallas Braden has found a whole new role to play for the Oakland Athletics’ young pitching staff. He’s become a second set of eyes to many of the younger hurlers. Braden, at age 26, is older than all…
Early A's stars highlight All-Decade squad →
Duchscherer still throwing to hitters Friday →
Weather’s a bit warmer today than yesterday, as the temperature should get up to the mid-60s. I know, not quite Phoenix-like yet. But it’s getting there.
Not a ton of news today compared to…
Chavez homers twice in A's loss →
Results not getting to healthy Sheets →
Sheets gets his work in as A's fall to White Sox... →
Ben Sheets still looks like a pitcher who hasn’t worked at the big league level in nearly a year and a half. His command isn’t quite there and his fastball velocity is slightly down. He is…
Hamstring delays Crisp's outfield debut →
Marshall returns to A's, then released →
A's center fielder Crisp has hamstring injury (AP) →
New Oakland Athletics center fielder Coco Crisp has a strained left hamstring and it isn’t clear how long he might be sidelined. Crisp, who is being listed as day-to-day, was underwent treatment…
Joey Devine to not pitch for 5-7 days →
Hey everyone. This is Curtis Pashelka filling in for Joe Stiglich, whose taking some well-deserved days off. A few things to report from Phoenix Muni, where the sun is actually shining, before…
Tendinitis is latest obstacle for Devine →
Kouzmanoff, Stassi take Texas deep →
Change is good for Anderson, Gonzalez →
Harden has mixed outing as Rangers, A's tie (AP) →
Rich Harden breezed through the first two innings but never finished the third in his second outing with the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. Harden gave up four runs on two hits in 2 2-3 innings. He struck…
Spring Training Capsules (AP) →
Top prospect Stephen Strasburg made his spring training debut on Tuesday, pitching two scoreless innings in the Washington Nationals’ 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Strasburg threw 15 of his 27…
Royals rally to beat Athletics split squad 11-10... →
Rick Ankiel homered and drove in four runs as the Kansas City Royals rallied from a five-run deficit to defeat an Oakland Athletics split-squad 11-10 Tuesday. The Royals trailed 5-0 after two innings…
Buck sits with dizziness →
Cust goes deep against Royals →
Oakland A’s lineups for split-squad Tuesday →
It’s the first split-squad day for the A’s, with one team hosting Texas in Phoenix and another heading to Surprise to play Kansas City. Lots of baseball in store — if the rain holds off. We have…
Looks can be deceiving with Sogard →
Anderson solid in A's loss to Cubs →
Cubs' Dempster pitches 2 perfect innings (AP) →
Ryan Dempster tossed two perfect innings in his spring debut and the Chicago Cubs beat the Oakland Athletics 10-3 on Monday. Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez each drove in a run for the Cubs. Ryan…
A's agree to contracts with 29 players →
Alderson hired as Dominican consultant to MLB (AP) →
Former Major League Baseball executive vice president Sandy Alderson has been hired by the commissioner’s office as a consultant to help reform Dominican Republic operations. A former president and…
Jack Cust gets start in left field vs. Cubs →
Coco Crisp has a pretty outgoing personality, but nothing gets this guy more animated than watching “Price is Right.” His eyes were glued to the clubhouse TV screen this morning. He was clapping…
Inbox: Where does Rosales fit in? →
Brett Anderson to start Monday against Cubs →
Update on A’s pitching plans: With today’s rainout, Brett Anderson now will start tomorrow vs. Cubs at Phoenix Muni, with Gio Gonzalez and newly signed Jason Jennings following him.
Today’s A’s-Angels game rained out →
It began pouring here at about 11:15 local time, and the game was canceled shortly after that. They won’t make it up — so one less game played in AZ.
A’s notes: Michael Taylor impresses Bob Geren;... →
After an extended period of sunshine and true spring training-type weather, the clouds are back. There’s a 50% or higher chance of rain this afternoon in the Phoenix area, so it’s questionable…
Braden upbeat in return to mound →
A's use small ball against Angels →
Tomko eyeing May return to mound →
Crisp gets two hits in A's win. (AP) →
Coco Crisp doubled and singled, Steve Tolleson drove in the go-ahead run and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 on Saturday. Greg Gross and Landon Powell also drove in runs for the…
Geren isn’t expecting Justin Duchscherer to be... →
Many of the injury updates during spring training are routine and non-newsie. But A’s manager Bob Geren dropped a little info on us this morning:
–He gave his strongest statement yet that Justin…
Sheets not fazed by facing former team →
Buck, Recker power A's to comeback win →
Chavez makes debut at first base →
Ben Sheets passes first test for Athletics (AP) →
Ben Sheets acknowledged being a little nervous but insisted it had nothing to do with facing his former team. It was more about facing hitters for the first time in 17 months. Sheets, who…
More familiar faces in A’s lineup vs. Brewers →
We’ve got a few more regulars in the A’s lineup today. Here’s what it looks like for Cactus League home opener vs. Brewers:
Rajai LF
Ellis 2B
Suzuki C
Kouzmanoff 3B
Chavez 1B
Cust DH
Buck RF
Rosales SS
Fox hopes journey ends up in Oakland →
Friend and foe: Sheets to face Brewers →
A’s drop Cactus League opener to Cubs 9-3; slide... →
Final score from HoHoKam Park: Cubs 9, A’s 3. You’ll get a full story in tomorrow’s paper, but here’s the essentials:
The good: Chris Carter launched a monster homer in the eighth and newcomer Adam…
Rosales homers as A's drop spring opener →
Wells, Byrd lead Cubs past A's (AP) →
Randy Wells pitched two perfect innings, Derrek Lee homered and Marlon Byrd also homered in his first game with the Cubs, leading Chicago to a 9-3 victory over the Oakland A’s on Thursday….
Trevor Cahill gives up two runs in two innings of... →
Just a quick update on the happenings at A’s-Cubs exhibition opener:
Trevor Cahill started for A’s and went two innings, giving up two runs on three hits, including Derrek Lee’s solo homer to…
Pregame updates for Oakland A’s exhibition opener →
The A’s play their exhibition opener today against the Cubs, with first pitch a little less than three hours away. I didn’t really detect a different mood in the clubhouse compared to past days….
Marlins catchers see bumps ahead for prospect... →
Miami’s Yasmani Grandal looked good in an exhibition, but Ronnie Paulino and John Baker provide a dose of reality.
A's prospect carries baseball bloodlines →
A's add new postgame radio host →
Anderson looks to improve on rookie season (AP) →
Katelyn Anderson thinks it’s pretty cool having an older brother pitching in the major leagues. For the rest of the Anderson clan, though, it’s business as usual. Oakland left-hander Brett Anderson,…