1. A's End Losing Streak, Thanks to Weeks, Then Lose Weeks

    The A’s haven’t said yet why Jemile Weeks left the game in the seventh inning after a base hit to center (he moved to second on a walk before exiting), but a leg injury of some sort seems likely given his history...

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  2. Oakland A's Bats Bust out as They Crown the Royals 9-3

    Well, what do you know? The Oakland A's are able to score some runs. Scoring more than four runs for the first time since May 20th, the A's used a four-run fifth inning and a three-run ...

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  3. Jemile Weeks Leaves Game in 7th Inning with Undisclosed Injury

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  4. Athletics Activate Brandon McCarthy, Demote Daric Barton to Triple-A

    The Athletics made a pair of roster moves this morning, activating right-hander Brandon McCarthy from the 15-day disabled list while demoting first baseman Daric Barton to Triple-A Sacramento...

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  5. A's Officially Reinstate Brandon McCarthy, Option Daric Barton to Triple-A

    The ‪# Athletics ‬ reinstated Brandon McCarthy from the disabled list; optioned Daric Barton to Triple-A Sacramento...

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  6. Yoenis Cespedes Returns to Oakland A's Lineup, Can't Prevent Shutout

    This is becoming an awful habit in the 2012 season for the Oakland A's. Another solid pitching performance goes to waste as the offense is shutout for the 10th time in 52 games, by far the most in baseball...

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  7. ESPN Gamecast: Athletics vs Royals

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  8. A's Activate Yoenis Cespedes from Disabled List

    As expected, the A’s have activated outfielder Yoenis Cespedes from the disabled list after he spent four weeks on the sidelines with a hand injury...

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  9. Ryan Cook and 3 Other Oakland Athletics Who Could Make the 2012 All-Star Team

    Last week, I named some possible candidates to represent the San Francisco Giants in the 2012 MLB All-Star Game. Today, I will do the same with their East Bay rivals, the Oakland Athletics ...

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  10. Edgar Mercedes, Trainer of Yoenis Cespedes, Arrested in Dominican Republic

    Edgar Mercedes, the powerful Dominican trainer who represented Yoenis Cespedes and has been a part of some of baseball's most expensive international amateur signings, was arrested ...

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  11. Oakland Athletics Fans, Don't Like the Bats? Speak Up

    After Minnesota Twins outfielder Josh Willingham blasted a three-run walk-off home run to defeat his former team, the Oakland Athletics , 3-2 on Tuesday, A’s fans were seething...

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  12. Projected Oakland A's Lineup in June 2012

    The lack of punch in the Oakland lineup has recently caught up with the A's. Currently on an eight-game slide, the A's went from plucky early season surprise to seemingly the also-ran they were expected to be...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 2 days ago 270 reads 1 comments

  13. A's Have 5 Picks, Including No. 11 Overall, in 1st Two Rounds of Draft

    A's scouting director Eric Kubota likens the days leading up to the Draft to Christmas season. "Draft day is Christmas," Kubota said. "Right now, it certainly has the feel of those Christmas shopping days, the grind of it...

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  14. Manny and Cespedes Watch: A Hitless Wednesday

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  15. Melvin Holds Talk with Team After A's Drop Eighth in a Row

    Manager Bob Melvin had a brief talk with the A’s on Wednesday after the team’s eighth defeat in a row, a 4-o loss to the Twins , which completed Minnesota’s first three-game sweep since last June...

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  16. A's Send Down Tyson Ross

    Susan Slusser is traveling today. She reports that the A’s optioned pitcher Tyson Ross to Sacramento without making a corresponding move...

    Aliko Carter Written by Aliko Carter about 3 days ago 18 reads 0 comments

  17. Oakland Athletics Offense Shut out Again, Living Up to Expectations

    In 2011, American League teams were shut out 11 times on average. That’s roughly one every 15 games. The Oakland Athletics were slightly above the median, however— 15 times the team could not muster a single run...

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  18. Yoenis Cespedes Set to Join A's in Kansas City

    Cespedes officially comes off @Rivercats roster. He is joining ‪# Athletics ‬ in KC tomorrow as expected...

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  19. Oakland A's send pitcher Tyson Ross to Triple-A Sacramento - Inside Bay Area

    The A's optioned former Bishop O'Dowd High and Cal star pitcher Tyson Ross to Triple-A Sacramento, the team announced Thursday morning...

    Noah Jampol Written by Noah Jampol about 3 days ago 21 reads 0 comments

  20. Game 51 Recap: A's Offense All Z's in Meek 4-0 Loss in Minnesota

    It was a similar script from much of this 2012 season as the A's were shut out and mustered only three hits in a 4-0 defeat to the Twins at Target Field. The three-game sweep by the Twins stretches the current losing streak to eight games...

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  21. Oakland A's: Yoenis Cespedes, Brandon McCarthy Due Back over Weekend

    The Oakland A's are certainly in need of any help that they can get at this point. They have been dreadful since Yoenis Cespedes went on the DL, losing 14 of 21 games and seven in a row...

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  22. Oakland Athletics: 10 Most Hyped Prospects in Recent Franchise History

    The Oakland Athletics have been known for years to have one of the most productive farm systems in MLB. The Sacramento Rivercats, Oakland's Triple-A affiliate, have won four Pacific ...

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  23. Game 50 Recap: Oakland A's Blow Ninth Inning Lead and Lose 3-2

    Talk about a good walk spoiled. Brian Fuentes gave up a two out, three-run home run to former Oakland slugger Josh Willingham and the A's lost their seventh straight game, 3-2 in Minnesota ...

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  24. Oakland A's Losing Streak at 7 Thanks to Ex-A, Desperate for Cespedes to Return

    Josh Willingham hit 29 home runs for the Oakland A's in 2011. Tuesday night he hit a walk-off home run for the Minnesota Twins that defeated the A's...

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  25. Brandon McCarthy on Track to Return to A's Saturday

    Good news here for the 22-27 Athletics . According to MLB .com’s Jane Lee, right-hander Brandon McCarthy will be cleared to return to the A’s rotation on Saturday against ...

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