In a three-team trade announced by Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Oakland Athletics came up huge in this offseason's first large trade.
And to think, it isn't even technically the offseason yet.
Here are the details: The Oakland A's received outfielder Chris Young from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for converted-second baseman Cliff Pennington and prospect Yordy Cabrera. The D-Backs then sent Cabrera to the Miami Marlins for closer Heath Bell.
Arizona gets a pitcher and an infielder, Miami a prospect and Oakland an outfielder.
The trade is arguably a fantastic move for all three organizations. Each team fills a particular need, and ...
According to a report from MLBTradeRumors.com and breaking news from AzCentral.com, the Oakland A's have acquired Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Chris Young and cash in a trade that sends Cliff Pennington and disgruntled closer Heath Bell to Arizona by way of the Miami Marlins. Young posted a disappointing slash line of .231/.311/.434 in 101 games in 2012 for Arizona. The 2010 All-Star was slowed by a shoulder injury he sustained slamming into the left field wall at Chase Field. The injury ruined a hot start that saw him hit five home runs and register a 1.397 OPS in the first 11 games. On the year, ...
A matchup between two 1-4 teams will not be highly-anticipated, but it may be highly-intriguing. That will be the case when the 1-4 Jacksonville Jaguars go up against the 1-4 Oakland Raiders at 4:25 p.m. ET at the O.co Coliseum in Oakland. The Jaguars are coming off a much-needed bye week during Week 6. The last time that Jags took the field they were handled by the Chicago Bears, 41-3, in an embarrassing home defeat. If Jacksonville wants to make anything out of this season, they will have to pick up a victory over the Raiders coming off a bye ...
The Oakland Raiders are the only team in the AFC West not on a bye week. With the Chargers collapsing on Monday Night Football, the Raiders can climb within a game of the division lead with a win over the struggling Jaguars. If the Raiders want to salvage the season after a slow start, they need a convincing win against one the NFL’s weakest teams. The Raiders can’t afford a loss at home against a team like the Jacksonville Jaguars if they want to be taken seriously in the AFC West. The Jaguars are a team looking for an identity ...
With a little bit of time to let the finality of the 2012 season sink in, the next obvious move for the Oakland A's is to pinpoint the team's biggest needs going into 2013. Losing a hard-fought five game series to the Detroit Tigers seems even more impressive in light of their evisceration of the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series.But sustaining success does not come by proxy. For Oakland, the ability to sustain the success of this amazing year comes back to the ability to keep the key components (not too difficult) while adding a couple ...
With their seasons hanging by a thread, both the Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars come into Sunday's contest desperately needing a victory to stay alive in the playoff race.The Raiders come into Week 7 having lost 23-20 last week in a heartbreaker against the Atlanta Falcons. After struggling all season to find some semblance of defensive consistency, Oakland created turnovers and looked like the solid team most thought they would be in the preseason.On the other side of the field, things are looking far bleaker for the Jaguars. Though equaling the Raiders' 1-4 record, there are very few positive takeaways ...
The Hollywood blockbuster Moneyball ended much like any other feel good film, as protagonist Scott Hatteberg belted a home run that sent the small market underdog Oakland A’s into the postseason. However, unlike many silver screen dramas, the story of the Oakland A’s did not end with “happily ever after” attached to the end.After using Billy Beane’s innovative scouting to build teams that posted above .500 records from 1999 to 2006, the A’s could not finish above that mark for the next 5 years. It seemed as though the rest of the league had caught on to Oakland's strategy, and ...
Both the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-4) and Oakland Raiders (1-4) desperately need a win this weekend, as the two AFC squads meet up on Sunday afternoon inside the O.co Coliseum, with the opening kickoff scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.The Raiders are currently four-point home favorites in the Week 7 pro-football betting odds (courtesy of SBR Forum), while the total is holding steady at 44.Let's take a closer look at this contest from a betting perspective, while providing a pick on the total along the way.Begin Slideshow
The Raiders are in a must-win situation this week against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Oakland. To keep their playoff hopes alive, here are 10 keys to the game: Rushing offenseThe Jaguars' rushing defense gives up 163 rushing yards a game. This is a prime time for Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Knapp to lean heavy on running backs Darren McFadden, Mike Goodson and Taiwan Jones. If this zone-blocking offense works, it should work against this defense. Control the clock See key No. 1. When not handing the ball off, Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer needs to use the middle of the field. Tight end ...
The Oakland Raiders may have a quarterback controversy on their hands between Carson Palmer and Terrelle Pryor after a lethargic 1-4 start to the 2012 season. Palmer was brought in via trade and has since made the Raiders competitive, but not great. After a 1-4 start, good for third place in the AFC West, fans may be calling for Palmer to be benched in favor of the untested Pryor.Pryor joined the Raiders courtesy of the supplemental draft and has yet to see significant NFL action outside of the preseason. He's an exciting prospect because of his speed, but at what point should ...