“Should we go see a Rivercats game to see what the team is going to look like next year?” You've seen plenty of the videos. Whether you love them or hate them, they’re everywhere. Still, in spite of all the viral spin offs circulating around the Internet, there are very few that depict the lives of sports fans. This is where we come in. What is it like to be a lifelong A’s fan? Well through the past few years, it hasn’t been that easy. Still, there are still plenty of Oakland faithful that show up to the games. Even more ...
Manny Ramirez has a 50-game performance-enhancing drug suspension to serve before he can play in MLB this season. That's just one of the things depressing his value in free agency. Other contributing factors: He can't play defense; Four straight organizations have parted ways with Ramirez on unhappy terms; At age 40, Ramirez might not have anything left in the tank. He got just one hit, a single, in 17 at-bats before hearing of a pending suspension and choosing to retire last year. That said, it's not unreasonable to suspect that Ramirez might find a job before spring training opens in ...
At this point, Oakland may as well change their name from the Athletics to Team Craigslist.Weeks after trading a substantial portion of their starting rotation and bullpen, the A's are on the prowl for a veteran hitter at a bargain price; this year's Hideki Matsui.And they're searching every possible location: free agency, the classifieds, outlet stores, eHarmony and other online sites. They're even scraping the bottom of the used golf balls barrel at the local Play it Again Sports. Praying for a Titleist but mostly grabbing Top-Flites. While browsing Craigslist, the front office stumbled upon this post in the Personals ...
The 2012 Oakland Athletics are a team that has had tremendous turnover this offseason. There has been an exodus of players from last season, as this winter has seen multiple veterans depart via trade and free agency. With such an excavation of talent, many people have decided that the Athletics are for the meantime unworthy of their fanship, as the team is more focused on moving to San Jose than fielding a winning team.In an effort to bolster their outfield, it was reported last week that Oakland has come to terms with free-agent outfielder Jonny Gomes. The latent function is ...
The Oakland Athletics will not be able to compete in the A.L. West with the lineups they will have in any game this year. It’s a plain fact. A very sad fact. Don’t point the finger at the players on the team or manager Bob Melvin. General Manager Billy Beane is “building” for that hopeful future stadium in San Jose. Constructing the "future" has meant the present is a sidebar. There’s no player on the roster that opposing pitchers don’t want to face. Why is that?Because there isn't a player currently on the A's roster that can be a pure ...
If your name is Andrew Bailey, Trevor Cahill, Gio Gonzalez or Ryan Sweeney you have just been traded from the Oakland Athletics. It’s not you. It’s us. The Oakland Athletics appear to have a policy that states if you become a fan favorite, we ship you right off. Don’t worry guys. Lucky for you, we have complied a list of the Top 5 A's that got better AFTER they left Oakland.Begin Slideshow
In a season most A's fans would like to forget, Jemile Weeks was one of the few bright spots for a club that fired its manager mid-season for the first time in a quarter century, and finished 14 games under .500. The upcoming season isn't looking too promising either, as Billy Beane has once again opted to chase the future, opposed to the present.During an eventful offseason for the A's, key veterans such as Josh Willingham, Gio Gonzalez, and Trevor Cahill now find themselves wearing different uniforms. So with plenty of holes in the lineup and rotation, it's safe to assume ...
One of the more indelible moments in my life as an Oakland A’s fan was being in attendance at the Oakland Coliseum when Jose Canseco hit his 40th home run in 1988, putting him in place to become the first member of the elite 40-40 club. Watching him in person smack a home run against the San Francisco Giants during Game 3 of the 1989 World Series was equally memorable, as the A’s went on to win the championship that year in the Battle of the Bay. Yes, there were oodles and oodles of impressive performances and exciting memories of ...
Moneyball was awarded with an Oscar nomination on Tuesday. It's an honor that guarantees the film, which features the Oakland Athletics' rise to greatness in 2002, will take its rightful place among the best sports movies in history.Brad Pitt received a nomination for best actor in a leading role for portraying Billy Beane, while Jonah Hill also got one for best supporting actor, playing Peter Brand, who wasn't an actual member of the Oakland front office but is based mostly on Paul DePodesta. Sports movies usually don't garner much hype during award season because they only tend to attract a ...
Whenever you hear the words "Yankees" and "rivalry" you usually think of the team in Queens or the Boston crew. Maybe you're nostalgic about the 90s and picture the Atlanta Braves. If you bleed Green and Gold, chances are good that you'll think of your own club and its relationship with the Bronx Bombers.Here are four interesting facts about the history of the Oakland Athletics-New York Yankees rivalry.Begin Slideshow