1. Gio Gonzalez is a very predictable pitcher. Glen Kuiper and Ray Fosse were talking about this on the A’s broadcast, and they were right – he was following a pattern to every batter. With two strikes and fewer than three balls, he’d throw a breaking ball. With a 3-2 count, he’d throw a fastball, [...]

Third base wasn’t supposed to be this big of a hole. I mean, this was the position of the guy we actually signed. And he’s a Gold Glover!
But alas, it is The Big Hole, even with Eric Chavez still employed as an Oakland Athletic. And it’s still The Big Hole, even with top prospect Brett [...]

Overt the last five seasons, the A’s have ranked near the bottom of the league in slugging percentage.
2009: Last in the AL, 25th in MLB with a .397 slugging percentage.
2008: Dead last in all of MLB with a .369 slugging percentage.
2007: 11th in the AL, 23rd in MLB with a .407 slugging percentage.
2006: 13th in [...]

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted, as it’s been awhile since I watched many  A’s games. But I tuned in for last night’s game against the Red Sox, and boy am I glad I did.
Last night One of the Six Players We Got in Return for Dan Haren dominated the Red Sox at Fenway. The [...]

1. Now that the streak has been broken, will the A’s fall back in line in a good way or a bad way? Tonight, Dallas Braden will try to pick up where either Josh Outman or Brett Anderson left off (hopefully the former) against the very unscary Francisco Liriano (2-7, 6.12 ERA).
2. Speaking of Josh [...]