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 [...]

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 [...]

Well, so much for my blowing off the Harden-to-the-Cubs rumors yesterday, because today, it happened. And the A’s threw in Chad Gaudin as well, getting four players in return.
I tend to like trades made by William Lamar Beane. Blindly? Maybe a little, but usally, I can see the upside in them.
And in this one, well, [...]

If you haven’t heard yet, the Cleveland Indians traded their ace, C.C. Sabathia, to the Milwaukee Brewers.
OK, nice baseball news, but what does it have to do with the Oakland A’s? Potentially a lot.
MLBTradeRumors.com reports the Cubs are working the phones trying to get Rich Harden from the A’s. They’ve been discussing a deal for [...]

You know it’s bad when the opposing team’s pitcher knocks in more runs in one at-bat than your entire team does over the course of a full nine-inning game. Maybe the A’s should have kept Dan Haren and used him as the DH on days he wasn’t pitching.

We’ll get you next time, Danny boy!