After the Oakland Athletics traded stars like Josh Donaldson, Jeff Samardzija and Brandon Moss away during the offseason, few expected the team to return to the playoffs in 2015. The results have been even worse than expected, though, as the ... (Continue reading)
Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane spent the offseason tinkering with his roster, and didn't stop once Opening Day rolled around. Four days after outfielder Cody Ross was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks, Beane picked him up off the scrap ... (Continue reading)
With seven All-Stars under contract through the 2015 season, many thought the Oakland Athletics would remain silent in winter meetings. General manager Billy Beane had other ideas, and he dealt fan favorites like Josh Donaldson, Brandon Moss and Jeff Samardzija for ... (Continue reading)
Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane has had the busiest offseason of any GM, making nine trades involving 27 players in total. His most recent deal, swapping shortstop Yunel Escobar for Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tyler Clippard, was his best one ... (Continue reading)
The San Francisco Giants have evolved into baseball's improbable dynasty over the last five years, bringing home three World Series titles despite averaging just 87.2 wins per season. Championship banners were raised in 2010, 2012 and 2014 with many of the ... (Continue reading)
A season that began with so much promise ended with the Oakland Athletics skidding into the last wild-card spot then heading home after a marathon game that seemed to sum up the year as a whole. The A's were 72-44 on ... (Continue reading)
After emerging as the best team in baseball over the first half, the Oakland Athletics have been free-falling throughout August and September. While much of the blame can be attributed to the A's suddenly feeble offense, Oakland's normally reliable bullpen ... (Continue reading)
Jason Hammel was having a career year for the Chicago Cubs when he was traded to the Oakland Athletics on July 5. He's been a completely different pitcher since then, raising questions about whether the A's should be looking for ... (Continue reading)
Much of the Oakland Athletics' success this season has stemmed from manager Bob Melvin's implementation of platoons in the field. Quality players like catchers John Jaso and Derek Norris split time based on the opposing pitcher's throwing arm. Jaso would hit ... (Continue reading)
Jesse Chavez began the year as a legitimate part of the Oakland Athletics' one-two-three punch behind Sonny Gray and Scott Kazmir but was rocked by offenses in July. Now Chavez has been moved to the bullpen, completing a roller-coaster ride from ... (Continue reading)