The old baseball cliche is that pennants are not won in April, but they most certainly can be lost.
In an AL West that is expected to be tight all season, the A's can not afford to continue losing games in which their starting pitching puts them in a position to win.
Friday afternoon the A's dropped another close game, 2-1, to the Minnesota Twins in the weekend series opener. With the loss Oakland is now 2-5 on the season and 4.5 games out of first place.
So far Oakland has managed to lose games due to poor defense, poor relief efforts and ...
The draft is just a couple of weeks away and talk is really starting to heat up about which positions the Oakland Raiders will focus in on.Oakland could, in all seriousness, use depth everywhere.Most expect the Raiders to mainly look at the offensive line, but some in Raider Nation are calling for a wide receiver to be drafted.Oakland's receiving corps was one of the worst and least productive groups in 2010, specifically in the red zone. They do have some young talent in Darrius Heyward-Bey, Louis Murphy and Jacoby Ford, but none of those guys are consistent whatsoever.Chaz Schilens is ...
Some folks say things are in the stars. Some say there is a destiny that is within grasp if we just believe.
For some reason I started charting a map to see what connections, both strong and weak, that I may have to NFL players. The findings are interesting.
When I sat in a classroom and started writing this article, I looked over at one student who knows "Mean" Joe Greene, since he frequently visits the University of North Texas. She saw "Mean" Joe Greene in the fall semester of 2009.
Then, during another class session on a Tuesday night, I discovered that one student from Robstown, Texas ...
Prior to the 2010 season, Al Davis made comparisons of newly acquired Jason Campbell to two-time Super Bowl champion Jim Plunkett. "I see this young Jason Campbell as a football player like I saw Jim Plunkett. He has everything," Davis said in a radio interview on August 11, 2010. Raider Nation could not help but think, "We have heard that one before." Campbell did not help Davis out much on his description of the Auburn product. The Raiders were blown out in their season opener against Tennessee and after a subpar performance the following week, Campbell was benched behind ...
The Oakland Raiders are entering the 2011 with playoffs on their mind. The offense will be Jason Campbell's offense to run, and don't be surprised if he is headed to Hawaii after the 2011 season.Campbell has been part of two of the most unstable franchises in the last decade. The Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders change coaches like girls change clothes.There are many things working in Campbell's favor. Let's take a look at five reasons why he could make a Pro Bowl appearance in 2011.Begin Slideshow
On the eve of the lockout, the Oakland Raiders went on a spending spree, re-signing key contributors like Richard Seymour, Kamerion Wimbley and Stanford Routt. Of those players not to ink a new deal with the Raiders, the most notable was star cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. When free agency starts, Asomugha will be the best player in the free agent pool and will draw interest from all over the league. Given the amount of money the Raiders have already spent this off season, it is highly unlikely they will be able to re-sign Asmugha.Without Asomucha, the Raiders are left with Stanford ...
The Oakland Athletics and Minnesota Twins enter this weekend's three-game series with identical 2-4 records. Both teams are currently tied for last in their respective divisions (the A's are tied with Seattle and Minnesota is tied with Detroit).
The Athletics salvaged one game of their three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon with a 2-1 victory behind a solid pitching performance by Trevor Cahill.
Cahill was outstanding in his eight innings of work, allowing only one run on three hits with no walks and seven strikeouts.
Cahill handed over his masterpiece to stand-in-closer, Brian Fuentes, who earned his first save ...
Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha is an unrestricted free agent and could be one of the hottest commodities throughout the NFL offseason.
Asomugha, a three-time Pro Bowler, has never been to the postseason, having spent his entire career with the Oakland Raiders, but he could becoming to an NFL city near you.
Since being selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft, Asomugha has proven to be one of the elite cornerbacks in all of football.
An All-Pro in 2008 and 2010, Asomugha has arguably the best pass coverage skills in the league. At 6'3", 215, he is very strong and athletic, and should ...
Six games in and four games back. Perhaps the A's should only try day games?
After a pair of disappointing losses to the Blue Jays in Toronto, the A's found a way to pull out a win in the series finale at Rogers Centre. Trevor Cahill pitched brilliantly in the lone bright spot in an otherwise dreary game. But the A's got the W and head to Minnesota tomorrow with a one-game winning streak.
On Monday, I highlighted the five big questions raised after the first series of the year. Let's run down how the A's responded over the past three games.
Coco ...
The Oakland Raiders inspired a professor to do research in 2007. Admittedly, 2007, 2008 and 2009 were not very successful years for the Oakland Raiders.
In 2010, the future was beginning to look bright. Ups and downs, wins and losses are all a part of the process to move toward excellence. A shift from a 5-11 record to an 8-8 record was encouraging, but not as good as some of us desired.
On a Friday in 2010, Atty. Pete, former U.S. Naval officer Mr. Larry and I went to a private high school, Christian Life Center, in Houston, Texas to make a motivational ...