The Oakland A’s received a harsh reminder this week of their place in baseball’s pecking order, at least when it comes to free agency. The A’s might be able to outplay a team like the Boston Red Sox, but they can never hope to outbid them for even a borderline talent. Jonny Gomes signed a [...]
Big market teams have begun closing in on Stephen Drew, confirming what has become more and more apparent over the last few weeks – Drew’s brief tenure with the Oakland A’s has likely ended. But all is not bad news. The A’s this week made moves to protect several players from the Rule 5 draft [...]
The Oakland A’s outfield seems to be set for now. The team has four talented starters in Yoenis Cespedes, Coco Crisp, Josh Reddick and Chris Young. Crisp may find his way onto the trade block at some point during the off-season, but if he does not, the A’s are set at to have three good [...]
Looking back at the 2012 season, there is little doubt that Yoenis Cespedes was the offensive leader of the Oakland A’s. However, during any given month, a different member of the team could be found stepping up to play at an All-Star level. Over the last month of the season, that player was Brandon Moss. [...]
The clock is ticking for the Oakland A’s to make the offseason moves necessary to remain a contender. As remarkable and talented as the young A’s were in 2012, they will not sneak up on the AL West for a second straight year. If Oakland expects to make the playoffs again, it must improve. Stagnation, [...]
When the Oakland A’s sent pitcher Tyson Ross and minor league first baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones to the San Diego Padres in exchange for infielder Andy Parrino and pitcher Andrew Werner, the baseball world did not pay much attention. Indeed, why would it? Ross was once considered a talented prospect, but his major league career has [...]
During 2012, the Oakland A’s saw numerous players called up from the minor leagues have great seasons. The success of these call-ups helped immeasurably in the A’s winning of the AL West. With most of the young team returning, there will not be a whole lot of chances for the current crop of prospects to [...]
With the Oakland A’s still in the middle of their search for a shortstop for 2013, there is a distinct possibility that the team might try to fill the gap through a trade. If the A’s opt to take this route, there are a couple of players that might serve as potential trade bait. One [...]
As baseball enters the awards season, there are plenty of intriguing battles for the various honors being bestowed. The race for AL Rookie of the Year is not one of them. Mike Trout will win the award handily. He deserves to win it unanimously after posting one of the greatest seasons ever by a rookie. [...]
During the off-season, the most pressing concern for the Oakland A’s is at shortstop. The A’s are in desperate need of finding a starter, because at the moment, they do not appear to have even a below-average everyday shortstop on the team. However, after they plug this hole, what other positions of concern might the [...]
