Michael Taylor Headlines A’s first Call-Ups
Michael Taylor finally gets his wish. The former top prospect of the Phillies system has been called up for the September roster expansion – hopefully to stay in the major leagues for good. “It was...
View ArticleWhere the Jays Stand – Right Field
As the Winter meetings get going in Dallas, our weekly look at how the Jays are set up around the diamond zones in on one of the team’s central selling points to free agents: the opportunity to play...
View ArticleJays Pay Big for Their Closer
Upon hearing of today’s Nestor Molina-for-Sergio Santos swap with the White Sox (a trade of pitchers who spent time in the Toronto system as infielders, ironically enough), the words of New Hampshire...
View ArticleTwo Names Clearly Stand Out in A’s Rumors
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” I LOVE TRADE RUMORS! And they are flowing’ like wine in Napa Valley right now for the Oakland Athletics. Things had been relatively quite this offseason...
View ArticleA’s Trade Cahill To The Diamondbacks
The Oakland A’s have agreed to send pitchers Trevor Cahill and Craig Breslow to the Arizona Diamondbacks for three prospects in Jarrod Parker, Collin Cowgil and Ryan Cook. There has been a lot of trade...
View ArticleRevisiting the Cahill Trade and the Gio Market is About to Heat Up
Last week, seemingly out of nowhere, the Oakland A’s traded all-star pitcher Trevor Cahill to the Diamondbacks for prospects. My initial reaction was that it was fair for both sides and I maintain that...
View ArticleA’s Trade Gio to the Nats in a 4 for 1 Deal
Well it’s finally official. The Oakland A’s are sending Gio Gonzalez to the Washington Nationals for four prospects, pitchers Brad Peacock, A.J. Cole, and Tom Milone along with catcher Derek Norris. My...
View ArticleA’s Trade Bailey, Sweeney to Boston for Three
As was predicted by many, the A’s have sent All-Star closer Andrew Bailey to the Boston Red Sox. The A’s will also send outfielder Ryan Sweeney to Boston for a package that includes outfielder Josh...
View ArticleWhat to Watch for This Spring
Well, the Super Bowl is finally over which means we can all focus our attention now on a real sport. It’s less than two weeks before pitchers and catchers report to spring training and I, for one,...
View ArticleA’s Off-Season Trades: Where Are They Now?
Coming into the season, I had planned on doing frequent minor league updates. I figured that everyone would be interested in the top prospects because the A’s are clearly rebuilding and aren’t expected...
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