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Posts tagged ‘Rangers’

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 [...]

I did not see this coming.
This was supposed to be the 10-game road trip from hell, and the A’s – who were one of the worst in the league on the road – were supposed to get eaten alive by the opposition. I mostly feared the Detroit Tigers, who dispatched the A’s so easily last [...]

Doing the Splits

May 26th, 2010

The 2010 A’s are awesome at home and pathetic on the road.
Their home record this season is 18-9, best in the American League. Their road record, however, is 5-14, worst in the American League. Worst in the American League! Even the lowly Baltimore Orioles, who easily beat the A’s last night, have a better road [...]

OK, they did score one run in this game. And it came courtesy of Josh Donalson. Josh Donaldson! The rest of the A’s couldn’t drive in a run to save their lives yesterday afternoon.
However, neither could the Rangers, for awhile, so this game dragged on for 12 innings. The A’s bullpen pulled of a few [...]

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