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Oakland A’s Deadline Preview
Posted on 19 Jul 2012 by Josh Muller.
As I write this, the A’s are preparing to welcome the New York Yankees, who come to Oakland boasting the most wins in the majors. I’m not sure there is ever a good time to face the Yankees, but this four game series represents especially unfortunate timing for the A’s. The Yankees are currently enjoying a 42 game streak where they have scored at least three runs and are approaching the ma...
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A’s First Half Report Card
Posted on 11 Jul 2012 by Josh Muller.
The All-Star break has arrived and at the symbolic halfway point of the year the Oakland A’s, rather surprisingly, have the same number of wins (43) as they do losses. And though they trail considerably in the standings to the Rangers and Angels, who are first and second in the AL West respectively, there is a ton of baseball yet to be played. But what’s even more intriguing is that, with t...
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Revenge Of The Inge
Posted on 12 May 2012 by Jeremy Klumpp.
Which of the following statements about Brandon Inge is true: A) He is the first player with four games of four or more RBI's in a five-game stretch since Lou Gehrig in 1931, B) He is only the second A's player to hit two grand slams in a three game span since Jimmie Foxx in 1932, C) He is batting .244 with 4 home runs, and 17 RBI's since he joined Oakland on April 30th, or D) All of the above....
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The Good News and the Potentially Bad News
Posted on 9 May 2012 by Josh Muller.
I started this article yesterday and was planning on highlighting the A’s recent road trip where they took two out of three in Tampa and Boston and came within a Grant Balfour meltdown of taking two out of three from the surprising Orioles. I was going to show some optimism and point out that if the A’s can hang in there through the rest of May’s very tough schedule, they’d be in busine...
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Verlander tosses CG to get first win
Posted on 17 Apr 2012 by Brett Decker.
Justin Verlander had an interesting outing tonight against the Royals and Danny Duffy. Justin started out losing his no-hitter on the first batter (which is not very common for Justin) Alex Gordon who laced a double down the line. Then Chris Getz did what all real #2 hitters should do (pay attention Leyland) and sac bunted Gordon to third. Then Verlander pitched around the Royals young stud 1...
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Gerald Laird (Yes, Gerald Laird) Helps Tigers Avoid Sweep
Posted on 16 Apr 2012 by Jeremy Klumpp.
When the Tigers re-signed Gerald Laird in the off-season it was to be the back-up to Alex Avila. Laird would spell Avila once a week, usually against left-handed pitching. He was not supposed to be the offensive spark ending losing streaks. On Sunday afternoon, Laird erupted at the plate, going 3-4 with a home run and double while helping the Tigers, and Rick Porcello beat the Chicago White So...
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The Tigers’ magic number? .500
Posted on 21 Sep 2010 by Shane Liebler.
When last I wrote about the Tigers, I argued the team still had a chance despite their rotten post-All-Star Break performance. They did. Of course, in order to be in the AL Central race one month later, they had to win. They didn't. So, here we are waiting out the rest of the season, wondering who the Yankees will beat to win the World Series and managing our fantasy football lineups. In other ...
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Contrary to popular belief, Tigs still have a chance
Posted on 10 Aug 2010 by Shane Liebler.
OK, so things aren't going so well for the Tigers. One of the year's most surprising players is in a surprisingly brutal slump, they lost a third of their starters to injury in the same week and they're batting average with runners in scoring position (.245) is near the bottom of both leagues. Oh, and is anyone else sick of Armando Galarraga blowing ballgame after ballgame? He let a struggling ...
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Did or died
Posted on 5 Aug 2010 by Shane Liebler.
Sure felt like a playoff game, didn't it? The palpable intensity, intense pitching, late inning heroics and … the loss that puts the dagger in your season. Today was a one-game playoff for the Tigers, a now or “wait 'til next year” moment for a team that's been clawing for its life for a few weeks now. With a chance to even a tough series, Brandon Inge back at third, Carlos Gu...
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Shake your head, then shake it off
Posted on 20 Jul 2010 by Shane Liebler.
Aw jeez, c'mon already! Swept by Cleveland. Branded six-game losers by Texas … in a 14-inning game … at home! Oh, yeah, and Brandon's broken. (more…)
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Is the long ball worth it?
Posted on 8 Jul 2010 by Trevor Stewart.
You've always heard the famous saying “chicks dig the long ball,” but can that be overrated in some cases? In the fantasy game you want and need players to hit homers for you, even more so in head-to-head and rotisserie league formats. In points formats you may be able to achieve success without power hitters going off batting average and RBIs and other stats. So if you are strapped...
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Red Sox Drop Two Out of Three to Detroit
Posted on 19 May 2010 by "Baseball Brenda" Sepanek.
Last Friday, the Red Sox began a 13-day stretch in which they will play 11 games on the road, all against contenders. If they come out ahead it will be impressive. They started off strong in Detroit beating the Tigers last Friday night 7-2. David Ortiz was the star of the night smashing two long home runs with 4 RBIs on the night. His first home run went 450 feet and the second 400 feet. It wa...
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