Bobby Crosby

The Oakland Athletics activated third baseman Brandon Inge from the 15-day disabled list Monday. When Inge was placed on the DL, retroactive to May 13, with a strained right groin, he was hitting .227 with four homers and 17 RBI in 11 starts for the A's.  

About a month ago, the idea of Brandon Inge being an offensive force would be a punchline to some twisted joke. The 12th-year third baseman was released on April 26th after posting a .100 batting average with the Detroit Tigers. Three days later, the ...  

The New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics will conclude their three-game series Sunday, as Yankee starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (3-6) opposes Oakland's Tommy Milone (6-3) in the Oakland Coliseum (4:05 p.m. ET on YES Network). The Yankees (25-21) will be looking for their fifth straight victory, while the Athletics (22-25) will be looking to avoid being swept for the first time this season ...  

New York Yankees continued to show signs of improvement as they beat Oakland Athletics 6-3 at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California in the opening game ... Josh Reddick hit a solo home run in the fourth to bring the Athletics back into the contest but ...  

Ivan Nova (5-2) went seven innings, giving up three runs on six hits and striking out four. Rafael Soriano got his fourth save, allowing one hit and striking out two in one inning. Ross (2-5) surrendered six runs on 11 hits and struck out three ...  

The lack of offense in Wednesday afternoon’s tilt between the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels made the game one part boring and one part pathetic, turning some A’s fans into apathetic spectators. One day removed from being one-hit by C.J ...  

Bleacher ReportOakland Athletics: 5 Reasons Ryan Cook Is Currently the Best Reliever in MLBBleacher ReportRyan Cook hasn't allowed a run in the first 21.2 innings of his MLB career. Who's this Ryan Cook guy and why is he the best relief pitcher in MLB right now? To start, he's a setup man for the Oakland A's and could arguably be the closer at some point ...and more »  

Jarrod Parker has put up a lot of zeros against the White Sox, and looks more mature than ever, as he fought his way out of a leadoff double in the sixth. He has completed six innings, allowing just five hits. Have the A's scored for him? Don't be crazy; of course not. It's 0-0, bottom of the sixth.  

Keep in mind though, you're hoping for 5-6 usable starts come September at best. Dallas Braden - Like Anderson, Braden has been a no-go this year, but with shoulder problems. His timetable for return is a bit more uncertain however, and even ...  

It looks like the catamaran has arrived in Tampa Bay, which will make tonight sort of interesting. The #Athletics place Coco Crisp on the 15-day DL retroactive to May 3 with an inner ear infection and recall Michael Taylor from Sacramento. — Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) May 4, 2012 Michael Taylor is racking up the frequent flier miles, and this time, he may even have some major league at-bats to show for it. What do you expect from...  

Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says it's up to Lew Wolff to decide whether to consider additional sites for a new ballpark for the Athletics, and the Oakland owner maintains he's focused on San Jose rather than a move outside the Bay Area. Speaking ...  

Brandon McCarthy is back where he was a year ago — on the disabled list with a troublesome right shoulder. He hopes to return sooner than he did last season. The Oakland Athletics put McCarthy, a right-hander, on the 15-day disabled list with ...  

The long awaited return of Manny Ramirez is almost here. The Oakland Athletics announced that Manny Ramirez will make his season debut on his 40th birthday. Manny Ramirez will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento shortly, and will ...  

It's like sitting at a cold blackjack table: Why wait out the bad mojo knowing that at some time, you're bound to win a couple of hands? Not knowing when that hot streak will occur, why not leave now while you still have a few chips? In fantasy baseball ...  

OAKLAND, Calif. - Brandon McCarthy matched a career high with 10 strikeouts after missing his last start with a sore right shoulder, leading the Oakland Athletics past the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday night. The A's opening-day starter ...