http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/ Oakland A's Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:15:02 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/archive/18.html Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:09:44 GMT Eric Chavez drove in both runs with a first inning single and a seventh inning sacrifice fly, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins in American League play yesterday in Oakland. Daren Haren pitched six shutout innings and five Oakland pitchers in all combined on a seven-hitter to keep the A’s in second place in the AL West, despite a sub-.500 record (26-30). Haren allowed just three hits with six strikeouts and two walks and left after six innings with a 1-0 lead. However, Jason Kubel hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning off reliever Kiko Calero to... (more) http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/comments?id=18 http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/archive/17.html Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:17:59 GMT A slow start for the Oakland Athletics is nothing new - and if recent history is any indicator, nothing for them to be concerned about. Known for second-half runs that have led to first- or second-place finishes in the AL West for seven straight years, the Athletics try to get back to the .500 mark when they open a three-game set with the Detroit Tigers at McAfee Coliseum on Tuesday. Oakland (6-7) has lost five of six since a 5-2 start, including two of three to Texas to begin a nine-game homestand, and is under .500 through 13 games for the fourth time since 1999. Over that span, the A's... (more) http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/comments?id=17 http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/archive/16.html Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:15:44 GMT Eric Chavez and Frank Thomas were working on putting away their batting helmets after their home runs when Milton Bradley’s ball began sailing toward the right-field seats. Their celebrating teammates never had a chance to sit down. Chavez, Thomas and Bradley homered on three consecutive pitches in the sixth inning in a rare achievement as the Oakland Athletics snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. “It’s always special to see that,” said Thomas, Oakland’s new designated hitter. “It doesn’t happen very often. I’ve been in the middle... (more) http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/comments?id=16 http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/archive/14.html Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:39:58 GMT A sellout crowd hoping to see Barry Bonds play was disappointed Saturday when the Oakland Athletics' home Cactus League game against the San Francisco Giants was rained out. The 41-year-old Bonds went through some conditioning work indoors at Scottsdale Stadium, two days after making his first spring training appearance in two years in a loss against the Angels. Bonds, facing further steroids scrutiny this week after the release of excerpts from an upcoming book detailing his alleged longtime use of performance-enhancing drugs, had said he hoped to play in left field for the first time... (more) http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/comments?id=14 http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/archive/15.html Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:39:58 GMT When the Oakland Athletics open their season at home against the New York Yankees next month, the entire upper deck will be covered by green tarpaulins, making McAfee Coliseum the midget of the major leagues.Counterintuitive it may be, but the A's, who have struggled with low attendance, hope that by permanently closing off about 10,000 of the most undesirable seats, they will make more money by boosting demand and renewing fan loyalty."When you have that many empty seats, there's no urgency to buy," says A's President Michael Crowley. "You're dependent on team performance, which as much as... (more) http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/comments?id=15 http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/archive/13.html Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:28:38 GMT So much for rebuilding. Before the season, the Athletics dealt frontline starters Tim Hudson and Mark Mulder in a pair of money-saving moves. General manager Billy Beane preached the wisdom of building for the future rather than making incremental moves to keep the major league team in contention. When Oakland started the year with just 17 wins in its first 49 games, the season seemed over for all intents and purposes. But with huge contributions by rookies, the A's went on an improbable 58-24 run that vaulted them atop the American League West at the end of August. They faded in September... (more) http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/comments?id=13 http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/archive/12.html Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:57:45 GMT The countdown on the MLB.com homepage said there were only 9 days, 13 hours, 53 minutes and 26 seconds until pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training. At that very moment it became even more real, because Bill Cowher was being given a Gatorade bath on the Pittsburgh Steelers' sideline. The Steelers' dramatic 21-10 victory Sunday night over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL meant that a long drought was over for one of the NFL's proudest franchises, and it also meant a metaphoric passing of the torch in sports. Baseball fans everywhere were among the expected 90 million or so... (more) http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/comments?id=12 http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/archive/11.html Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:55:27 GMT The Oakland Athletics and radio station KYCY 1550 AM, a San Francisco-based station owned by CBS Radio, and KNTS 1220 AM, a San Jose-based station owned by Salem Communications, have agreed to terms on a three-year contract through the 2008 season. KYCY 1550 AM will broadcast all 162 regular and postseason games involving the Athletics plus a minimum of 15 Spring Training games. KNTS 1220 AM will broadcast 127 regular season and all postseason games in addition to 12 Spring Training games, strengthening the broadcast distribution in the South Bay. KNTS 1220 AM will carry weekend games and... (more) http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/comments?id=11 http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/archive/10.html Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:50:44 GMT An item that was stolen years ago in Tulsa turned up online recently. And it's going back to the owner, but only after some good luck and good police work came together to help a baseball recruiter get a prized momento back on his finger. News on 6 reporter Emory Bryan says it's a massive ring with a story to tell. Its a 1990 Oakland A's American League Championship Ring. It was stolen in Tulsa while a talent scout, John Kanazas, was in town on a recruiting trip. "It was taken out of my suitcase. Clothes at the same time." It turned up on E-bay at Christmas - having just sold for $2,400.... (more) http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/comments?id=10 http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/archive/9.html Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:54:05 GMT The Oakland Athletics will get an early start on the 2006 season on Saturday, January 28 as the club hosts Oakland A's FanFest 2006 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at McAfee Coliseum. Oakland A's FanFest 2006 admission tickets are priced at $10 and are available in advance until January 27 at the A's Ticket Services Office and online at oaklandathletics.com and tickets.com. On the day of the event, admission tickets will be available beginning at 9:00 am at the Gate D kiosk. Autograph session tickets will be available for purchase beginning at 9:00 am at the McAfee Coliseum will call windows.... (more) http://oakland-athletics.blogdrive.com/comments?id=9