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 [...]

Uh oh.
Losing a game is bad, but losing not one… not two… not three… but four! players to injury is much, much worse.
Say goodbye to both Mark Ellis and Nomar Garciaparra, who were placed on the disabled list with calf injuries sustained in Tuesday’s game. We’ve seen the Nomar injury coming, but Ellis’ was sudden. [...]

Well it sure looks like all the A’s needed to get a few good wins was to face a couple of righty pitchers.
Matt Garza and Andy Sonnanstine were the victims of the A’s attack Saturday and Sunday respectively. Southpaw Scott Kazmir on Friday? Not so much, as he limited the A’s two hits and no [...]

At what point do you say, “Let’s shake this up – what we’re doing right now is not working“?
Several guys are not hitting. Jason Giambi went 0-for-6 today, and is now two for his last 26. Yet he’s still be inserted into the third spot in the order every day.
Orlando Cabrera, firmly cemented in the [...]

I’ve got to hand it to Bobby Crosby. I was certain he was going to hit into an inning-ending double play when he came up in the top of the 4th with the bases loaded and one out. But he proved me wrong, lacing a 3-RBI triple and bringing the A’s within one after they [...]