A's Bring Up Three Players
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The Oakland Athletics promoted first baseman Dan Johnson and right-handers Justin Lehr and Joe Blanton from Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League on Saturday.
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Mark Mulder has lost his edge, and the Oakland Athletics are in ever-greater danger of losing their spot atop the AL West. Mark Teixeira hit a three-run homer off Mulder, and the Texas Rangers kept creeping back into the playoff chase with a 10-3 victory over the A's on Wednesday night.
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The lineup was loaded with guys who won&#39;t be playing in next week&#39;s playoff games. Not one of the relievers who came out of the bullpen has a shot to make the postseason roster.
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He&#39;s part of a proposed three-team trade that also includes the Diamondbacks and Dodgers -- a deal reportedly close to being finalized.
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Boston ace Curt Schilling will not start Game 5 of the ALCS on Sunday because of an injured right ankle. Derek Lowe will start in his place.
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Oakland Athletics manager Ken Macha said Tuesday that right-hander Dan Haren will start Game 3 of the AL divisional series against Minnesota, followed by righty Rich Harden in Game 4.
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The Oakland Athletics thrive on offense when Eric Chavez is hitting. He is finally beginning to feel like himself again at the plate following a frustrating month in which his troublesome forearms have hindered his swing.
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The Minnesota Twins are finding their form from last season when they made an unlikely playoff run. Second-half success for the Oakland A's, meanwhile, has yet to be found.
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Rookies Bobby Crosby and Nick Swisher hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning against Bob Howry, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Cleveland Indians on Saturday night. The A's rallied from a four-run deficit in the final three innings to keep their AL West lead.
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For the Oakland Athletics players, reminders of the team's recent postseason failings have become increasingly tiresome.
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Bobby Abreu is starting to feel better at the plate. Albert Pujols has been feeling pretty good all season.
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parting ways with Jason Giambi - is unlikely to be resolved for a while. But they announced three moves yesterday, bringing back their reserve catcher and acquiring two relief pitchers.
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The powerful St. Louis trio of Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds is 4 for 23 with one RBI in the series and with runners on base, they are 1 for 13.
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OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland A&#39;s beefed up security for Tuesday night&#39;s game against the Texas Rangers - and probably for the rest of the season - after an altercation in the stands that led to the arrest
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Though manager Terry Francona wasn't willing to discuss his playoff rotation in the wake of last night's 7-3 win over Oakland, he did allow that there is some wiggle room in the way things are currently set up, with Daisuke Matsuzaka and Curt Schilling following Josh Beckett .
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A&#39;s general manager Billy Beane might not stop with his trade of ace right-hander Tim Hudson. Beane figures to make at least one more significant deal this off-season, and one of his two prized left-handers
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The Oakland Athletics designated outfielder Milton Bradley for assignment Thursday, cutting ties with a player who was expected to play an important role on the team this season.