The Oakland A's are totally screwed.
Come trading season, however, that won't be such a bad thing for either them or the rest of Major League Baseball. The "For Sale" sign is going to go up, and everyone will benefit.
The writing has been on the wall for a while now, but the point has been reached where we can treat an A's fire sale as an inevitability. With their 3-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, the A's dropped their American League-worst record to 17-32.
It would thus take a 15-game winning streak just to get them back to .500, and ...
With the 2015 first-year player draft approaching, let's take a look back at how the last 10 Oakland A's first-round draft picks have fared.
Because hindsight is a beautiful thing.
For purposes of a tidy list, we'll stick with the first overall selection from each year dating back to 2005. There may be a better draft pick, a guy picked later who is playing better currently. If that's the case, that player may get a brief mention, but again, this article will concentrate on the first pick.
Also worth noting, guys more recently drafted—2012 through 2014 for example—will get more leniency.
So how have ...
Former MLB player and manager Ron Washington is reportedly returning to the big leagues this week as a coach with the Oakland Athletics.
Jon Heyman of CBS Sports confirmed his addition to the staff:
Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle provided the details:
Washington spent 10 seasons in the majors as a shortstop with five different organizations. He then joined the A's coaching staff in 1996, where he remained until taking over as manager of the Texas Rangers in late 2006.
He remained in that position for eight years, posting a 664-611 record (.521 win percentage) in the regular season. He also led ...
The Oakland Athletics are as much a deep salvage operation as they are a baseball team. To get ahead, they'll go wherever they can in hopes of finding whatever they can.
They don't hit on all their searches, of course. But every now and then, they find a Stephen Vogt.
If you're just now joining us, Vogt looks like he's come to the 2015 A's straight from the 1927 Yankees. Through 31 games, he's slashing .337/.420/.673 with a 1.093 OPS and nine home runs, all tops among catchers. And, according to FanGraphs, only two other qualified hitters in MLB are outpacing Vogt in adjusted ...
The Oakland A's season has not gone as expected, and yet we may see a few more surprises before all is said and done.
Just over one month into the season, the A's are struggling.
Sonny Gray and Scott Kazmir have been solid. After them, the starting pitching has been all over the place. The offense is inconsistent, and the bullpen is a problem. Injuries have decimated the roster as well. From leadoff hitter Coco Crisp to closer Sean Doolittle, key players have missed extended periods here and there.
Though there are four-and-a-half months left of baseball, many have given up on Oakland ...
Oakland Athletics pitcher Jarrod Parker is headed for a lengthy stint on the disabled list after it was revealed he would need surgery on his right elbow, according to the team.
Continue for updates.
Surgery "Imminent" for Parker, Timetable for Return Uncertain
Sunday, May 10
Joe Stiglich of CSN Bay Area has more on Parker's injury:
A's right-hander Jarrod Parker has a fracture of the medial epicondyle in his right elbow, Oakland head trainer Nick Paparesta said Saturday night.
Paparesta said surgery is "imminent" for Parker to repair the fracture, and not until then will doctors know if Parker would require a third ligament replacement in his ...
After one month of baseball, we've learned quite a bit about the 2015 Oakland Athletics, haven't we?
The area many thought would be a strength is a weakness. The one many questioned is a strength. And the third component we expected to be mostly good with some bad has been...mostly good with some bad.
New leaders have emerged.
New faces are clicking with each other.
Veterans have risen again.
Yet, the record still doesn't reflect many of the positives. It's already been an emotional rollercoaster. Here's what we've learned so far.
(Written before the completion of Sunday's game with stats courtesy of Baseball-reference.com)Begin Slideshow
The Oakland A's brought in 11 new notable faces with the hope that they could continue the playoff streak. Some have contributed successfully, others have already been sent down.
The lineup has several new bats. Almost half of the rotation is new. The bullpen features a few newbies as well. It's a new-look team, but is it still a successful team?
Overall, the 8-12 record as of Monday says no.
Over the past few days, specifically the series against the Houston Astros, the team has not looked good at all.
But individually, at least for the first month, a few guys have looked like ...
The Oakland Athletics have had a surprisingly strong start at the plate this season, but they will be without one of their top offensive contributors in Ben Zobrist after it was revealed he will undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.
Continue for updates.
Zobrist Placed on 15-Day DL with Knee Injury
Saturday, April 25
According to the Athletics' official Twitter account, the 33-year-old utility man has been placed on the 15-day disabled list:
Jorge L. Ortiz of USA Today noted that Zobrist has a tear in his left meniscus.
Joe Stiglich of Comcast SportsNet California confirmed Zobrist will have surgery though ...
The Oakland Athletics have had a surprisingly strong start at the plate this season, but they will be without one of their top offensive contributors in Ben Zobrist after it was revealed he will undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.
The surgery took place on April 28.
Continue for updates.
Zobrist Undergoes Surgery
Tuesday, April 28
Zobrist completed successful surgery today, according to Joe Salvatore: "Zobrist underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, at Presidio Surgical Center San Francisco".
The Athletics' official Twitter account noted on April 25 that the 33-year-old utility man had been placed on the 15-day disabled ...