Josh Reddick won a Gold Glove in 2012 for his aggressive style of play. It is that same aggressive style of play that almost cost him some playing time in his defense of that Gold Glove in 2013.In the fifth inning of Sunday's victory over the Houston Astros to finish the series sweep, Reddick ran into the right field wall in pursuit of a foul ball. After spending some time on the ground, Reddick was taken out of the game and had X-rays taken.Those X-rays have come back to show a sprained wrist, according to Casey Pratt of CSN Bay ...
The two biggest acquisitions by the Oakland A's this past offseason have not hesitated to show the Oakland A's what they are capable of.In the first four games of the 2013 season, the A's saw just how important Jed Lowrie (acquired via trade from Houston) and Chris Young (acquired via trade with Arizona) are to the success of the A's as they defend the division title.After losing the first two games to the Seattle Mariners, Manager Bob Melvin inserted Young into the lineup. The A's are 2-0 when Lowrie and Young start together.Lowrie, in 13 at-bats, has four doubles, a home run and three ...
This time last year I boldly predicted the Oakland A's would win the AL West. This year, it's not bold enough to call for a repeat (or is it?), so let's individualize a prediction for each player on the active roster. The pitching staff must be dominant. The Los Angeles Angels added Josh Hamilton to their already stacked lineup of Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and Mark Trumbo. The Seattle Mariners bolstered their offense with power bats such as Michael Morse, Kendrys Morales and Raul Ibanez. The Texas Rangers still have Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz and Adrian Beltre at the top ...
It may seem opportunistic to see this article just hours after the Oakland A's' 6-2 win over Seattle for their first victory of 2013. Tom Milone goes seven strong innings, shrugs off a shaky first inning and basically shuts the Mariners down the rest of his start. Easy to cherry-pick right?Not exactly. I pegged Milone to have a great year back in my projections for the A's rotation in January. The reason is simple: Tom Milone is the best pitcher on the A's staff. Listen to what I said closely. He does not have the best arm, the filthiest pitches ...
April 3, 2013, is a day that Nate Freiman will never forget. Freiman made his MLB debut after spending four years in the minors. He was claimed off waivers by the Oakland A's and cracked the Opening Day roster.Maybe it was a case of rookie's luck, or maybe Freiman is just that good. Either way, he had a debut for the Oakland A's worth writing about against the Seattle Mariners.In his first major league at-bat, Freiman got the A's their second run of the season (behind a solo home run by Yoenis Cespedes the night before) with an RBI single ...
The Oakland A's made a couple of transactions yesterday by claiming a couple of minor league right-handers off waivers, and to make room the A's designated Daric Barton and Travis Blackley for assignment.Barton has been up and down for the last several years in Oakland. The first-base job has been his to lose for a while and, finally, the A's found a power hitter in Brandon Moss to replace Barton. Barton had a stellar glove in the field, but lacked production at the plate.As for Blackley, he was claimed off waivers on May 15, 2012 after the Giants let him ...
What if each of Major League Baseball's awards were given out to every team—who would end 2013 as the Oakland A's Most Valuable Player? Who would be their Cy Young winner? What about Most Improved Player or Comeback Player of the Year? Whether any player actually wins any award is yet to be seen. Regardless, there's going to be a top hitter and a top pitcher. Someone will rebound. Guys will improve. Count on it. Here's an analysis of who could win these awards if they were doled out, one to each team.Begin Slideshow
The 2013 Oakland A's have some players that are likely to draw attention from fantasy baseball team owners. Position players like Yoenis Cespedes and Josh Reddick, along with pitchers like Brett Anderson, Jarrod Parker and Grant Balfour, could all be top 100 players.But there are some players that while not exactly foreign to baseball fans, might not be as regarded for their fantasy prospects. In other words, they have plenty of sleeper potential for drafts taking place this weekend. I personally have pinpointed three players who I think will be absolute steals if taken in the right spots come draft day. ...
The Oakland A's were doing a good job of staying healthy this spring until Tuesday. The A's suffered two injuries with Hiroyuki Nakajima and Adam Rosales getting hurt.Nakajima jokingly downplayed his injury to the Japanese media as a cramp, but Rosales' injury got him put on the 15-day DL. Rosales was a part of the wide-open competition for the job opening at second base and was strongly considered a lock to make the Opening Day 25-man roster because of his versatility. Along with his versatility, Rosales was hitting .324 with three home runs during the spring.The A's were beginning to narrow down their ...
Spring training is not over for another week, but the Oakland A's have already taken away many lessons so far.There were some surprises and some struggles, but the team appears to be rounding into shape with the opener just a week away. Currently, the roster sits at 36 players. Much of the remaining debate is about bullpen arms as opposed to the position players who may or may not make the club. Barring any injuries or other unintended roster changes, the 13 or 14 position players appear set.Therefore, it is a good idea to take stock of what the spring has ...