The Oaktown Proverbs

2009

2008

Shea on Baseball: New angle on draft for...
Jun 1st
A's will draft in an unusually high position
Jun 1st
Numbers Game
Jun 1st
A's notes: Slumping Barton sits, Hannahan...
Jun 1st
Bullpen: Another way to get mugged in New...
Jun 1st
This week in bay area baseball history
Jun 1st
Shea Hey: Kicking dirt onto instant replay is...
Jun 1st
A's losing ground on second place
Jun 1st
Wrap: Game 56 - Rangers 8, A's 4
Jun 1st
Manny Ramirez joins elusive 500 home run club
Jun 1st
A's losing ground on second place
Jun 1st
Open Thread: Game 56 - A's @ Rangers...
Jun 1st
Kazmir stifles White Sox to win 5th start in...
Jun 1st
A's Hannahan set to be jack of all trades
Jun 1st
A's offseason trade paying off early
Jun 1st
Open Thread: Game 55 - A's @ Rangers
Jun 1st
The Next 10 Days, The Next 10, And The Next...
May 31st
Catfish Stew: Confidential to Jack Cust
May 31st
Teammates find Chavez a comforting presence
May 31st
A'S ON DECK
May 31st
A's notes: Teammates find Chavez a comforting...
May 31st
A's bring up top prospect as part of busy...
May 31st
Detroit uses 7-run first to beat Mariners
May 31st
Overbay's 2 HRs lead Jays over Angels 10-4
May 31st
Reliable Blanton takes one for the road
May 31st
Lowell's single, 3 Baltimore errors carry...
May 31st
Sizemore homers twice, Indians beat Royals
May 31st
Yankees' Chamberlain to start game on Tuesday
May 31st
Mussina wins, Abreu sparks Yanks rally past...
May 31st
Matsuzaka placed on DL with shoulder injury
May 31st
Gonzalez collects two hits, but A's fall
May 31st
A's lose 3-1
May 31st
Millwood, Boggs lift Texas to 3-1 win
May 31st
Open Game Thread (cont.)
May 31st
A's call up Gonzalez in flurry of moves
May 31st
Open Game Thread: Game 55 - A's at Rangers
May 31st
A's Call up Gonzalez, Ziegler, Buck and...
May 30th
A's bring up top prospect as part of busy...
May 30th
Bring Back Buck
May 30th
Brad Ziegler Called Up!!!!!!!!
May 30th
Catfish Stew: Introducing the Official DL...
May 30th
Athletics to select Barons' Castille
May 30th
Blue Jays tag Eveland, and then tag him again
May 30th
A'S ON DECK
May 30th
Chavez 'slow' in A's return
May 30th
A'S ON DECK
May 30th
A's notes: Blue Jays make it a bad afternoon...
May 30th
Crede, Konerko homer to power ChiSox past...
May 30th
Street looks forward to return to Texas
May 30th
Litsch shuts down A's and Jays erupt in 12-0...
May 29th
Eveland has tough go against Jays
May 29th
Losing Sucks, But It's Best To Remove Hope...
May 29th
Chavez Up, Thomas Down
May 29th
Chavez rejoins A's lineup
May 29th
Eric Chavez sporting white sneakers this...
May 29th
Open Thread: Game 54 - A's vs. Blue Jays
May 29th
ANtics Episode 79: Smiles of Surprise
May 29th
Brown remains on DL; news not all bad
May 29th
A'S ON DECK
May 29th
Barring quick recovery, Thomas will limp to...
May 29th
Stingy start isn't enough / Harden looks...
May 29th
A's notes: Thomas likely headed to DL
May 29th
Halladay gets the best of Harden in tight 2-1...
May 29th
A's five-game win streak ends vs. Jays
May 29th
Scutaro glad to be back in Oakland
May 29th
Loved The Book, Hated The Ending
May 29th
Back In The Bay
May 29th
Open Thread: Game 53 - A's vs. Blue Jays...
May 29th
Open Thread: Game 53 - A's vs. Blue Jays
May 29th
Thomas out of lineup, to have MRI exam
May 29th
Billy Beane Visits Athletics Nation May 2008...
May 28th
A'S ON DECK
May 28th
Big Hurt hits the big 4-0 in good form
May 28th
Chavez now expected back for Angels series
May 28th
A NIGHT OF GIFTS / Smith helps A's extend...
May 28th
Harden learned from some of the best
May 28th
Mariners end 7-game losing streak
May 28th
A's notes: Chavez expected back for Angels...
May 28th
Ratto: Big Hurt hits the big 4-0 in good form
May 28th
Smith in control in Oakland win
May 28th
Simply Greg-arious
May 28th
Orioles rally past Yankees 10-9 in 11 innings
May 28th
Twins send Royals to ninth straight loss
May 28th
Matthews' RBI single gives Angels win over...
May 28th
Open Thread: Game 52 - A's vs. Blue Jays...
May 28th
Hamilton hits grand slam to help Padilla beat...
May 28th
Chavez's progress steady in Triple-A
May 28th
Gutierrez's grand slam lifts Indians past...
May 28th
Open Thread: Game 52 - A's vs. Blue Jays
May 28th
Clemens asks judge to let lawsuit proceed
May 28th
Sheffield goes on DL, Tigers promote Larish...
May 28th
Indians' Hafner out of lineup with sore...
May 28th
Big Hurt going strong at age 40
May 28th
Weekend Recap and Statistical Soup
May 27th
A's need help to start in All-Star Game
May 27th
Journal: Doolittle reveals clubhouse quirks
May 27th
Billy Beane Visits Athletics Nation May 2008...
May 27th
A'S ON DECK
May 27th
Healing just might prompt some dealing
May 27th
A's attendance more miss than hit
May 27th
Monday Near-Midnight Minors Musings:...
May 27th
A's healing might prompt some dealing
May 27th
A's attendance more miss than hit
May 27th
Waller making his mark in Oakland
May 27th
Everidge knocks in 10 at Double-A
May 27th
Billy Beane Visits Athletics Nation May 2008...
May 26th
A'S ON DECK
May 26th
A's try to take sweep of Red Sox in stride
May 26th
SWEEP-STAKES / A's use broom on Red Sox
May 26th
Street super sharp for A's
May 26th
Big Hurt hopes things continue to click
May 26th
A's own no-no - no wins for Red Sox
May 26th
A's complete weekend sweep of Red Sox
May 26th
Sekacpuc? A's 6, Red Sox 3
May 26th
Suzuki earning respect of A's rotation
May 25th
Open Game Thread: Game 51 - A's vs. Red Sox...
May 25th
Open Game Thread: Game 51 - A's vs. Red Sox
May 25th
A's divided on more brisk game pace
May 25th
ALMOST PERFECT / Duchscherer takes no-hitter...
May 25th
A'S ON DECK
May 25th
THIS WEEK IN BAY AREA BASEBALL HISTORY /
May 25th
Ellis makes it clear - he likes team he's...
May 25th
Catfish Stew: Duchscherer 1-Hits Boston
May 25th
Numbers Game
May 25th
This week in Bay Area baseball history
May 25th
A's notes: Ellis makes it clear - he likes it...
May 25th
Knapp: Lester's done enough to speak volumes
May 25th
ALMOST PERFECT / Duchscherer takes no-hitter...
May 25th
Ratto: Too much nattering as baseball gets...
May 25th
A's On Deck
May 25th
Ostler: MLB needs replay on line calls more...
May 25th
A's, Blanton draw the no-hit kid
May 25th
Wrap: A's 3, Red Sox 0 - Duke's Cutter &...
May 25th
Duchscherer arrives as a starter
May 25th
Open Thread: Game 50 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont)
May 25th
Brown, Street on board with each other
May 25th
Everything's cool with the Cats
May 25th
Open Thread: Game 50 - A's vs. Red Sox
May 25th
Staturday: The Loneliest Number
May 24th
A's bring back the bash / After struggling on...
May 24th
A'S ON DECK
May 24th
A's notes: Ellis makes return felt with bat,...
May 24th
A's notes: Ellis makes return felt with bat,...
May 24th
A's bring back the bash / Struggling offense...
May 24th
Duchscherer not overwhelmed at task
May 24th
A Force to be Reckoned With
May 24th
Rich Harden, Big Hurt help Oakland stop Red...
May 24th
Harden handcuffs Red Sox
May 24th
Carmona injured, Indians lose 7th straight
May 24th
Eveland a big hit at golf tournament
May 24th
Open Game Thread: Game 49 (cont.)
May 24th
Yankees rout Mariners 13-2 behind Pettitte
May 24th
Garza, Crawford lead Rays to 2-0 victory over...
May 24th
Saunders, Angels stop White Sox winning...
May 24th
Halladay, Blue Jays stop Royals 7-1
May 24th
Slowey shuts down Tigers as Twins win 9-4
May 24th
Angels expected to host 2010 All-Star game
May 24th
Will Big Papi call his shot at Yankee...
May 24th
Chavez may not be ready to return
May 24th
DiNardo provides flexibility
May 24th
Open Game Thread: Game 49 - A's vs. Red Sox
May 24th
A's excited by Ellis' return
May 24th
2008 Poetic Interlude #6: The Lonesome...
May 23rd
A'S ON DECK
May 23rd
Eric Chavez Rehab Update
May 23rd
Sweeney's powerful impression / A's teammates...
May 23rd
800th game isn't that big a deal for Embree
May 23rd
A's notes: 800th game isn't that big a deal...
May 23rd
Sweeney's powerful impression / Teammates...
May 23rd
Ratto: Too many blown calls? Add umpires or...
May 23rd
Catfish Stew: Personalities
May 23rd
Day after blown call, new net at Yankee...
May 23rd
Hamilton's homer lifts Rangers past Twins in...
May 23rd
Hannahan at ease in A's lineup
May 23rd
Off-Day Thread: Where Do You Get Most of Your...
May 22nd
A’s Must Find Consistency at the Dish
May 22nd
A'S ON DECK
May 22nd
A decade in the minors has Cust relishing the...
May 22nd
Offense finally busts out with 7 extra-base...
May 22nd
A'S DYNAMIC DUO / Eveland is Wells-like in...
May 22nd
A'S DYNAMIC DUO / Eveland is Wells-like in...
May 22nd
A'S ON DECK
May 22nd
Dye homers twice and White Sox win
May 22nd
Ponson pitches complete game for Rangers
May 22nd
A's notes: Finally, some extra-base hits
May 22nd
Ellis set to make his return to A's lineup
May 22nd
Cust homers twice as A's beat Rays 9-1
May 21st
A's bats erupt in drubbing of Rays
May 21st
HRs? CGs? Get 'Em Here!
May 21st
Casilla, A's relieved by second opinion
May 21st
A's set for Thursday's charity golf outing
May 21st
Open Thread: Game 48 - A's vs. Rays
May 21st
Embree hits milestone, looking for more
May 21st
DOUBLE TAKE / 3-run hit that lifts Rays over...
May 21st
Appendectomy puts reliever Brown on DL
May 21st
A'S ON DECK
May 21st
Brown Single-Handedly Ruins A Perfectly Nice...
May 21st
Rays take advantage of error to beat A's
May 21st
A's notes: Appendectomy puts reliever Brown...
May 21st
Smith takes tough-luck loss vs. Rays
May 21st
Catfish Stew: Blasts from the past
May 21st
Ratto: Youth shines on these all-star...
May 21st
Open Thread: Game 47 - A's vs. Rays (cont.)
May 21st
Perkins gets 1st win as Twins rout Rangers...
May 21st
A-Rod returns with HR, but Jeter hurt in 12-2...
May 21st
Slumbering Tigs wake up in 12-8 win over...
May 21st
Contreras outduels Sabathia as ChiSox beat...
May 21st
Lackey gets first win as Angels beat Blue...
May 21st
A's players recall season with Piazza
May 21st
Big Hurt beginning to swing hot bat
May 21st
A's place reliever Brown on 15-day DL
May 21st
Open Thread: Game 47 - A's vs. Rays
May 21st
Piazza retires after 16 seasons
May 20th
'Blue Moon' representing A's at Draft
May 20th
Smith seeks some support vs. Rays
May 20th
How they scored
May 20th
A'S ON DECK
May 20th
DL getting lengthy, just like last season
May 20th
Tampa Bay spoils Thomas' big night for A's
May 20th
Mustering Monday's Minor League Minions at...
May 20th
Big Hurt's big night goes for naught
May 20th
DL getting lengthy, just like last season
May 20th
In my little fantasy world ...
May 20th
Open Game Thread: Game 46 - A's vs. Rays...
May 20th
Open Game Thread: Game 46 - A's vs. Rays...
May 20th
Mailbag: Smith in rotation to stay?
May 20th
Petit happy, excited to be with A's
May 20th
Cancer survivor Lester throws no-hitter vs...
May 20th
A's place Murphy on 15-day DL
May 20th
Open Game Thread: Game 46 - A's vs. Rays
May 20th
Results favored over top selection
May 19th
Exclusive Excerpt: Bash Brothers: A Legacy...
May 19th
A'S ON DECK
May 19th
A's slink home a puzzle
May 19th
Call-up Petit makes a not-so-petite debut
May 19th
A's How they scored 5/18
May 19th
A's Slink Home A Puzzle
May 19th
Notebook: Petit makes a not-so-petite debut
May 19th
A's On deck 5/18
May 19th
Blanton hopes for run support vs. Rays
May 19th
Wrap: Game 45 - Braves 5, A's 2
May 18th
A's miss chances in loss to Braves
May 18th
Open Game Thread: Game 45 - A's at Atlanta...
May 18th
Ellis nearly ready, Petit starts for A's
May 18th
No timetable for Casilla's return to A's
May 18th
Open Game Thread: Game 45 - A's at Atlanta...
May 18th
Crosby finally hits his stride
May 18th
Open Game Thread: Game 45 - A's at Atlanta
May 18th
NUMBERS GAME
May 18th
THIS WEEK IN BAY AREA BASEBALL HISTORY
May 18th
Harden beats Hudson / A's give pitcher...
May 18th
Hudson traded wild clubhouse for quiet
May 18th
A'S ON DECK
May 18th
Perplexing A's tough to peg in wobbly AL
May 18th
Duchscherer flourishes in A's rotation
May 18th
Numbers game
May 18th
Shea hey
May 18th
Stinging Rays
May 18th
Ratto: What to make of the A's
May 18th
History
May 18th
Notebook: Hudson's crazy days of yesteryear
May 18th
The bull pen
May 18th
A's On deck 5/17
May 18th
Harden Beats Hudson
May 18th
A's How they scored 5/17
May 18th
Game 44 Wrap: A's 5, Braves 4 - It wasn't as...
May 18th
Harden looks like an ace vs. Braves
May 18th
A's and Braves linked through trades
May 18th
Open Thread: Game 44 - A's at Atlanta (cont.)
May 18th
Ex-Braves prospect Brown sees Turner
May 18th
Open Thread: Game 44 - A's @ Braves
May 17th
Chavez takes day off rehab assignment
May 17th
A'S ON DECK
May 17th
Kotsay helping Chavez deal with back surgery
May 17th
Kotsay's Hit Beats A's
May 17th
A's How they scored 5/16
May 17th
Notebook: Kotsay supports Chavez
May 17th
Kotsay's Hit Beats A's
May 17th
A's On deck 5/16
May 17th
A's lose fourth straight, 3-2
May 17th
Harden pumped to duel ex-A's Hudson
May 17th
Kotsay sends A's to fourth straight loss
May 17th
Open Game Thread - Game 43 (cont. 2)
May 17th
Chavez collects 0-fer in first rehab start
May 17th
Ellis likely out for first Interleague series
May 17th
Open Game Thread - Game 43 (cont.)
May 17th
Casilla goes on disabled list
May 16th
Open Game Thread - Game 43: A's vs. Braves
May 16th
Talking Chop Answers Some Questions From AN
May 16th
A's swing (and miss) through Cleveland ends...
May 16th
A's get first shot at Hudson since trade
May 16th
A'S ON DECK
May 16th
A's get first shot at Hudson since trade
May 16th
Class A prospect tosses two-hitter
May 16th
Speed Bump, Or Course Correction?
May 16th
A's swing (and miss) through Cleveland ends...
May 16th
A's to meet old, familiar faces on Braves
May 15th
Catfish Stew: More Fun and Games
May 15th
Indians sweep A's, scoreless streak ends
May 15th
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
May 15th