The Oaktown Proverbs

Nov 06

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…

Nov 05

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…

Nov 04

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…

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Nov 03

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…

Nov 01

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…

Oct 31

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….

Oct 30

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…

A.J. A-OK; Series Knotted at 1 -

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez kicks the dirt on the mound after giving up a solo home run to New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Major League Baseball World Series Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) during the XXX inning of Game 2 of the Major League Baseball World Series Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

More photos » by Julie Jacobson - AP

about 3 hours ago: Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez kicks the dirt on the mound after giving up a solo home run to New York…