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Game #64: A’s at Marlins

Our tour of Florida continues as the A’s head to Miami for a quick 2-game series. Can Cotton settle down and get his...

yonder alonso leads al first basemen in all star voting
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Yonder Alonso leads AL first basemen in All-Star voting

Yonder Alonso leads American League first basemen in All-Star voting. Let that statement sink in for a moment. Here’s let’s try it again,...

athletics at marlins pitching their way out of murky waters
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Athletics at Marlins: Pitching Their Way Out of Murky Waters

There are some new baby-A’s to gawk at and gush over, but the team on the field is still plenty capable of providing...

blogfather gives 1st round official seal of approval
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Blogfather Gives 1st Round Official Seal Of Approval

I’ve been highly critical of the A’s front office lately, both for what I consider to be a dreadful off-season followed by puzzling...

oakland as stock up on outfielders in first day of 2017 mlb draft
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Oakland A’s stock up on outfielders in first day of 2017 MLB Draft

For the second straight summer, the Oakland A’s held three of the top 50 picks in the MLB Draft. Last year they used...

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Jaycob Brugman is a hit in his MLB debut weekend

The Oakland A’s debuted a new player over the weekend, with outfielder Jaycob Brugman becoming the latest member of the team’s youth movement....

mlb draft 2017 oakland as select greg deichmann with no 43 overall pick
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MLB Draft 2017: Oakland A’s select Greg Deichmann with No. 43 overall pick

The Oakland A’s selected Greg Deichmann with the No. 43 overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft. The 22-year-old is an outfielder from...

mlb draft 2017 oakland as select kevin merrell with no 33 overall pick
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MLB Draft 2017: Oakland A’s select Kevin Merrell with No. 33 overall pick

The Oakland A’s selected Kevin Merrell with the No. 33 overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft. The 21-year-old is a shortstop from...

mlb draft 2017 oakland as select austin beck with no 6 overall pick
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MLB Draft 2017: Oakland A’s select Austin Beck with No. 6 overall pick

The Oakland A’s selected Austin Beck with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft. The 18-year-old is an outfielder from...

mlb draft is keston hiura a quintessential as target
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MLB Draft: Is Keston Hiura a Quintessential A’s Target?

MLB Draft: Is Keston Hiura a Quintessential A’s Target? – Athletics Nationclockmenumore-arrowAthletics_Nation_minimalStubhub Logo UC Irvine’s Keston Hiura is currently listed as the A’s...

2017 oakland as draft preview
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2017 Oakland A’s Draft Preview

The 2017 MLB Draft is upon us! The proceedings begin today (Monday) at 4:00 p.m. PT, televised on MLB Network. Here’s everything you...

farm report pitching prospects update
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Farm Report: Pitching Prospects Update

This week, I wanted to take a look at the pitchers currently appearing in all the A’s affiliates’ starting rotations. From A.J. Puk...

gpp for weightlifting the big secret or a waste of time
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GPP for Weightlifting: The Big Secret, or a Waste of Time?

It’s somewhere in the middle. GPP (general physical preparation) for the sport of weightlifting is a topic that attracts a lot of opinions...

the as are totally blowing it
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The A’s are totally blowing it

Even if things broke right for the A’s all year long, the playoffs were a longshot. No one should be surprised that this...

game 63 as lose late 5 4
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Game 63: A’s Lose Late 5-4

Strange is the first adjective that comes to mind. In the finale of a really exciting series, many of the high leverage plays...