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After getting one-hit by C.C. Sabathia in New York this afternoon, the A’s are officially done with the Yankees this year. Thank goodness for that.
The Bronx Bombers won the season series versus the A’s 9-1. The A’s played the Yankees ten times in 2010 and beat them once. ONCE! And that one game, of course, [...]

Wake Up

August 9th, 2010

Well, the A’s are about to get more interesting. It sounds like Chris Carter is on his way to Seattle to join the A’s tonight, along with infielder Jeff Larish.
Despite the fact that this move is a result of Daric Barton being pulled from yesterday’s game with injury, I am thrilled about this move. Let’s [...]

OK, Friday really has nothing to do with anything. That is just one of my favorite lines from the not-so-classic ’80s movie Vice Versa. But a lot’s happened since I last posted.
Ryan Sweeney landed on the DL and is out for the year. Ben Sheets landed on the DL and is probably out for the [...]

Now that we’re at the All Star break, here’s what I’d like to see happen from July through September this year:
1. Ben Sheets traded. I know he won’t bring much, but there isn’t much reason for the A’s to hang onto him anymore. If the A’s have to pay the rest of his 2010 salary [...]

No Surprise

July 8th, 2010

Well the A’s got swept at home by the Yankees, and I can’t say I’m surprised.
I mean, we all saw how horrible this team was on that stretch through San Francisco, Chicago, and St. Louis, and then at home versus the NL-Central-leading Reds. Sure, they went on a 7-2 run against the doormats of baseball [...]

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