ATHLETICS RUMORS & GOSSIP

A's activate Young from DL

The Oakland Athletics have activated outfielder Chris Young from the disabled list. A's manager Bob Melvin put Young into the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Young, who had been out with a strained left quad, batted seventh and was in right field. An offseason acquisition from Arizona, Young has struggled in his first season with the...
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Oakland A’s: Chris Young Activated From DL, Daric Barton Designated For Assignment

The Athletics made a pair of roster moves Saturday afternoon, activating outfielder Chris Young from the 15-day disabled list and designating first baseman Daric Barton for assignment to make room on the 25-man roster. Prior to going on the disabled list on May 4 (retroactive to April 30), Young had been batting .172 with 15 RBI in 23 games with the A’s. Ten of his 15 hits are...
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Josh Donaldson: Hot Streak or Breakout?

Josh Donaldson of the Oakland Athletics has been tearing it up this season. Donaldson is slashing a .315/.387/.523 line that has the entire fantasy community wondering if it’s just a hot streak or if he’s enjoying a sustainable breakout season. Donaldson is 27 years old with an interesting minor league history. Throughout the minors Donaldson has enjoyed a pattern that involves...
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Oakland Athletics Activate Outfielder Coco Crisp

The Oakland Athletics have activated outfielder Coco Crisp from the 15-day disabled list and will return to batting leadoff and playing centerfield. He has been out since the latter part of April with a strain to his left hamstring. Considering his age, it wouldn’t be a shocker if he re injured himself at some point this year. The post Oakland Athletics Activate Outfielder...
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The Reality of Josh Donaldson

In last night’s Athletics-Rangers extra-inning affair, Oakland third baseman Josh Donaldson went 4-for-5 with two doubles. Oakland lost, but it was not Donaldson’s fault that no one was on base when he came up to the plate, or that the As only drove him in once of the four times he was on base himself. Donaldson’s 2013 performance so far has been excellent. Donaldson has been...
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Oakland Athletics Option Michael Taylor To Sacramento

The Oakland Athletics have optioned outfielder Michael Taylor to their Triple-A Sacramento minor league affiliate. He was optioned to clear room on the active roster for outfielder Coco Crisp who will most likely be activated from the 15-day disabled list today. The post Oakland Athletics Option Michael Taylor To Sacramento appeared first on FFLockerRoom | NFL News | MLB News ...
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A's outfielder Josh Reddick not ruling out surgery

Josh Reddick, the man with the beard, has still not picked up a bat since suffering a right wrist sprain earlier this month.  He is hoping to be able to start swinging soon, but the injury is not healing as quickly as the Oakland Athletics' outfielder would like.  And if things don't start to progress, surgery is still an option. Jane Lee of MLB.com says Reddick hopes...
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Adam Rosales homerun theft showcases modern officiating issues

It all started when Oakland Athletics shortstop Adam Rosales was robbed of a home run on Wednesday. The homer would have tied the game in the top of the ninth inning with two outs. Instead, the Cleveland Indians were able to finish the save attempt and go on to win the game. How did this happen? How did Angel Hernandez’s crew screw-up a blatant ninth inning home run with the...
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GREEN MACHINE

Manny dresses up as the Incredible Hulk

Anyone else find it interesting that even though Manny Ramirez couldn't find work here in the States, anytime the beleaguered former big leaguer does anything...we pay attention? The 12-time Major League All-Star, and current Chinese Professional Baseball League home run leader (sure, he has only five, but still), dressed up as the Incredible Hulk during a recent road trip...
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Josh Reddick is mad as hell about shopping carts not being put in cart bins! (vid)

Oakland Athletics outfielder was placed on the 15-day DL on Wednesday for a sprained right wrist, so it’s understandable he may be a bit on the cranky side. But with a trip to the disabled list aside, for Josh Reddick and every other like-minded individual, it doesn’t require much to become profoundly irritated with [...]The post Josh Reddick is mad as hell about shopping carts...
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Angel Hernandez, Athletics-Indians Umpiring Crew Blows Home Run Call Even After Looking at Replay (Video)

Athletics utility guy Adam Rosales is known for his home run trot — rather than the slow jog of most players, he sprints all 360 feet around the bases. Rosales didn’t get that chance during the ninth inning of Oakland’s Wednesday game against the Indians, hitting a ball that appeared to be off the wall and parking himself happily on second base. Except that on second look,...
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REVIEW FAIL

A's screwed on botched review by umpires

The Athletics trailed the Indians 4-3 going into the ninth inning in Cleveland on Wednesday night. A's shortstop Adam Rosales hit a ball to deep left center field that hit off of the railing on top of the fence, above the yellow line, at Progressive Field. Ground rules say that's a home run. The umpires reviewed the call...and ruled that the ball was in play, and Rosales...
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Adam Rosales robbed of home run after umpires blow instant replay

Your browser does not support iframes. Adam Rosales was robbed of a home run after the umpires blew the review of the instant replay in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s game between the Oakland A’s and Cleveland Indians. The A’s were down 4-3 with two outs in the top of the ninth. Rosales was facing Indians closer Chris Perez and took him deep to left. The ball traveled out...
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Brandon Moss Gives Self Pie in Face After Walk-Off Two-Run Home Run in 19-Inning Game (Video)

It was a long night for Brandon Moss and the Oakland Athletics. After Moss hit a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the 19th inning in a game that ended at 4:37 a.m. ET against the Angels, he was allowed the honors of pieing himself in the face. It was quickly followed by another pie from outfielder Josh Reddick and a Gatorade shower from third baseman Josh Donaldson. The...
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18 days ago  |  Discuss

Manny Ramirez having the time of his life?

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