There is no doubt whose side the baseball gods have been on this season. Of their 30 sons, the Oakland A's are clearly their favorite.The baseball gods have been kind to the A's this year, showering them with rookies made of solid gold, bats filled with pure thunder, a plethora of walk-off wins and other bonuses such as pies and the "Bernie Lean." For several months now, it has all been good. The A's won the AL West on the strength of a 51-25 showing in the second half of the season, and they now find themselves one win away from ...
At some point, you have to start wondering if this is all really scripted. Or do the A's have some "magic" recipe?"I don't really know how to describe the 'magic' word," says Game 4 hero Coco Crisp. "When you go out there and give it your all, more times than not, good results will happen.""At some point it's gotta just be good baseball," Seth Smith added. "There's no magic recipe or anything like that. We go out there and we play hard, carefree and get the job done."No, this Oakland team doesn't credit any special superstitions. There are no foot-long ...
The Oakland Coliseum has seen some things. It has housed the Bash Brothers, stolen base king Ricky Henderson's record, The Streak, Dallas Braden's perfect game, World Series titles, and the infamous flip from Derek Jeter that—well, you know. The comeback victory that ignited nearly 40,000 Athletics fans in Game 4 against the Detroit Tigers will reside among the most memorable moments in A's history as their 15th 2012 walk-off win. Combating hard-throwing RHP Max Scherzer was no easy task going into an elimination game. Though Scherzer was rumored to be suffering from injury in recent weeks, his season strike outs (231) threatened ...
I don't want this to sound like the words of a myopic homer, but I'll try as best I can: I think the Raiders are going to be competitive Sunday against the Falcons. Whether they will win or not, well, you will have to wait until the end to get my prediction.But, my feeling is that the team bottomed out in Denver, and this week starts the slow climb back toward the identity that Dennis Allen and Reggie McKenzie are trying to create in the East Bay. There are a few things precisely that have to go right for the ...
In the annals of Oakland A's history, tonight's incredible ninth inning comeback win will be thrust right to the top of super clutch moments from one of the more storied franchises in Major League Baseball's existence.Coco Crisp's single set off not just another wild, shocking celebration at the Oakland Coliseum, but a reminder of why October baseball is still one of the best sporting times of the year.With a stunning Game 5 now very much a reality, we take a look at Coco Crisp's heroics and where they rank among the most clutch moments in Oakland A's playoff history. Begin Slideshow
Game 4 of the American League Division Series was an instant classic for the Oakland Athletics, as they rallied from a two-run deficit to defeat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 and force a pivotal Game 5. After the Tigers earned a 2-0 lead, Oakland earned a run back on an error by Prince Fielder, which ultimately led to a run being scored.Later on in the eighth inning, Avisail Garcia got a pinch hit one-run single to give the Tigers a two-run cushion. Jose Valverde came on for the Tigers in the ninth inning and proceeded to give Oakland two quick runs, which would ...
After watching the Oakland Raiders through their first four games, it seems pretty illogical to say they can win 10 games. However, there are odds in their favor to make this happen. At face value, the Raiders could fall very short of that goal; but any given Sunday has been the biggest custom of the NFL.Oakland is coming off a bye at the perfect time, and the team has nowhere to go but up. The Raiders have some very winnable games on their schedule, as well as some trap games for their opponents.Though the team has looked horrible through five ...
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With all of the baseball on television over the next few days, there is a chance viewers will miss a few great moments here and there. Not everyone has a schedule where they can watch four baseball games on a Wednesday.But if everyone just keeps watching Coco Crisp of the Oakland Athletics, then chances are they will see something memorable.Coco Crisp, who has the best name in baseball, has delivered everything good and bad in the Division Series against the Detroit Tigers. If he keeps delivering the goods, then the A's could be forcing a deciding fifth game.From his very ...
The Oakland Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers in Game 3 of the ALDS, forcing at least one more game.But if they want to succeed again and keep the dream alive, certain A's will have to come out victorious in their matchups. A.J. Griffin is on the mound for Oakland. Max Scherzer takes the hill for the Tigers. It's been three games of very close battles. So far, the Tigers have outscored the Athletics, 8-7. However, every victory by either team has come by a margin of two runs or less. Game 4 should be no different. In such a tight ...