Year after year, the Oakland Athletics organization plucks players out of the bargain bin only to see them outperform expectations and contribute more than most expected. It's that funny concept called "moneyball."
This year they face an interesting dilemma: Make a stronger push toward the World Series this year or continue to do what they do (read: moneyball).
The latter is more likely, based on years worth of observation.
Oakland has plenty of pitching and plenty of catchers. They could continue to platoon at first base, and if they choose that route, Nate Freiman and Kyle Blanks could join with Brandon Moss to ...
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The Oakland Raiders knew they were heavy underdogs in their matchup against the Denver Broncos, and for good reason: the visitors were clearly the better team. It was going to take a special effort to win, and the Raiders provided just that for most of the first half. But all of that good work was negated by halftime, and Denver never looked back.
Sunday's game was a tale of two halves. For most of the first half, the Raiders were the better team. They held a lead late in the second quarter, and it was well-deserved. But that all changed in ...
The Oakland Raiders remain a black hole both on the football field and in the fantasy realm. Oakland limped to a 41-17 defeat on Sunday at the hands of the Denver Broncos to move to 0-9 on the season.
Although Derek Carr attempted 47 throws, he couldn't even eclipse 200 yards.
Tight end Mychal Rivera had the best day of any Raiders offensive player, while fellow tight end Brian Leonhardt registered little impact.
Of the three, Rivera's the only one who should warrant any fantasy interest going forward. He's looked good over the last couple of weeks, combining for 14 receptions, 102 yards ...
With a lease for O.co Coliseum expiring after the 2014 NFL season, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis is looking elsewhere in the event that the franchise has to relocate.According to Davis' own comments from Friday, the Raiders could find a new home in San Antonio, based on progress made from a recent meeting."The meeting went great," said Davis after meeting with City of San Antonio officials, per Scott Bair of CSNBayArea.com. "They let us know what assets San Antonio has to offer."Bleacher Report's Jason Cole came forward Friday with some inside information:Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com weighed in on the development ...
Last week, the Oakland Raiders had their best all-around performance of the season. Despite being heavy underdogs, they performed much better than most anticipated and had a chance to win. But it's going to take an even better effort today to keep up with the Denver Broncos. Kickoff is at 4:05 p.m. ET from O.co Coliseum.
If the Raiders are going to find success in this game, the defensive ends and the outside linebackers have to get to Peyton Manning and disrupt his machine-like rhythm. Offensively, Darren McFadden has to run the ball effectively in order to pick up first downs, extend ...
Despite another loss, the Oakland Raiders are coming off of their best all-around performance of the season. As difficult as last week's matchup was, this week's game will be even tougher, when they host the Denver Broncos.
While Oakland has struggled in every area, the team's biggest weakness has been defending against the pass. The Raiders have looked very bad in this phase of the game throughout the season, and that was against quarterbacks named Ryan Tannehill, Geno Smith and Ryan Fitzpatrick. On Sunday, they'll have to try and figure out a way to slow down one of the greatest quarterbacks to ...
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The Week 10 matchup between the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos has the potential to be a lopsided contest very early. However, even the winless Raiders can expose some of the Broncos' deficiencies with some clever game-planning.
The Broncos were embarrassed last week by the New England Patriots due to some shrewd scheming and great execution on behalf of the players. The usually poised Peyton Manning was seen with a look of disappointment and despair in the midst of a 43-21 loss.
Manning studies the game in the film room meticulously. During the game, he’s constantly flipping through notes to catch up ...
Oakland Raiders 2014 first-round draft pick Khalil Mack has been impressive in his first NFL season.Is Mack deserving of a Pro Bowl vote? Which aspects of his game are standing out on film? Which star linebacker is he drawing early comparisons to?Watch as Adam Lefkoe goes in-depth with Bleacher Report NFL Analyst Chris Simms in the video above.Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com