The Oakland Athletics found a replacement for oft-injured shortstop Bobby Crosby in the fleet footed Orlando Cabrera : The A's deal with Cabrera is worth $4 million. He was said to be looking for about $9 million earlier in the offseason. Bobby Crosby, Oakland's incumbent shortstop, is entering the final year of a deal that will pay him close to $5.25 million this year. According to multiple published reports, the A's are also close to signing Nomar Garciaparra to a one year deal. Nomar would...Read Full Story
The Oakland Athletics found a replacement for oft-injured shortstop Bobby Crosby in the fleet footed Orlando Cabrera : The A's deal with Cabrera is worth $4 million. He was said to be looking for about $9 million earlier in the offseason. Bobby Crosby, Oakland's incumbent shortstop, is entering the final year of a deal that will pay him close to $5.25 million this year. According to multiple published reports, the A's are also close to signing Nomar Garciaparra to a one year deal. Nomar would...Read Full Story
Oakland Athletics shortstop Bobby Crosby hurt his hand after being hit by a pitch in a game against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Crosby was batting in the eighth when Angels reliever Scot Shields nailed him on the back of the right hand. He went down immediately, but walked to first base, insistent on staying in the game. However, he made his way to the clubhouse after just one pitch due to extreme swelling. X-rays revealed a deep bone bruise, and the club expects to know more this...Read Full Story
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In an astonishing and shrewd move, the Oakland Athletics snuck out of nowhere and snagged the coveted Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes, signing him to a four-year, $36 million deal, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Interestingly, the 26-year-old ...
Not only did the A’s shed Cahill and Gonzalez, but they traded two more guys who would have fit into their projected rotation for a platoon outfielder in Smith. It wasn’t necessarily a bad move — I like Josh Outman, but I doubt Guillermo ...
CHAMPIONSHIP! Next in our “Sh*t __ Say” series…another look into the lives of Oakland Athletics fans. Because it really does not matter how many of these videos you have already seen. Sometimes it’s fun to look past a team’s flaws and just have a good time joking around. Some of these will never happen at any point during the life of an A’s fan. Other quotes may just not be a part of the conversation for the next year…or two. Once again, Fan...
The best thing to happen to the Oakland Athletics in 2011 was the Oscar-nominated movie Moneyball ... It's still early, but here's a sneak peak at Oakland's outlook for the 2012 season. Key Departures: RHP Andrew Bailey (to Boston), OF Ryan Sweeney ...
After a thorough restoration, seismic retrofit, and many other improvements following years of severe ... not as thorough because there are simply not enough officers. Oakland is home to a world-class jazz venue, Yoshi's, near Jack London ...