http://mlb.mlb.com OAK Homepage News Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:32:54 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130620&content_id=51208750&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:18:27 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130620&content_id=51208750&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak Derek Norris is known as one of the toughest guys in the A's clubhouse. So when he left the game in the sixth inning after Adrian Beltre foul-tipped a ball into his groin, you knew it was bad. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_20_oakmlb_texmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_away&c_id=oak Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:45:47 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_20_oakmlb_texmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_away&c_id=oak Although a game in June should never be labeled as a "must win," using 2012 -- when the A's beat the Rangers on the final day of the season to claim first place for the first time all year -- as a guide, it would suggest that a win in Thursday's series finale between the two teams would serve both well in regard to postseason aspirations. Jeff Kirshman http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_19_oakmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=oak Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:04:43 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_19_oakmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=oak Tommy Milone allowed a season-high six runs -- one more than he had surrendered in his previous three starts -- on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings, and the A's fell to the Rangers, 9-4, at the Ballpark in Arlington on Wednesday night. The Athletics' division lead was trimmed to two games with the loss. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130619&content_id=51113188&notebook_id=51112684&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:23:49 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130619&content_id=51113188&notebook_id=51112684&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Grant Balfour has converted all 17 of his save chances this season, the most without a blown save in the American League. He has individual goals -- ones that he won't share but says don't involve numbers -- but finds that he's at his best when the only stat he's concerned with is the one in the win column. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130619&content_id=51113188&notebook_id=51111848&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:23:37 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130619&content_id=51113188&notebook_id=51111848&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Chris Young batted leadoff on Wednesday against the Rangers for the second time this season, starting in center field while Coco Crisp got a day off. John Jaso was also left out of the lineup, though he entered late as a replacement for the injured Derek Norris. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130619&content_id=51113188&notebook_id=51113310&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:23:11 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130619&content_id=51113188&notebook_id=51113310&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Yoenis Cespedes, who is nursing a tight left hamstring, has still not been cleared to play the field and started at designated hitter for the sixth straight game on Wednesday. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130619&content_id=51113188&notebook_id=51111838&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:22:51 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130619&content_id=51113188&notebook_id=51111838&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak A's starters have gone 17-5 with a 2.84 ERA in their last 31 games after going 14-21 with a 5.09 ERA in their first 42 contests. The A's are 23-8 during that 31-game stretch, going from 7 1/2 games behind the Rangers in the American League West to three games ahead of them entering play on Wednesday. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_18_oakmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=oak Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:41:14 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_18_oakmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=oak Jarrod Parker fired seven stellar innings, holding the Rangers hitless after the third, while Brandon Moss and John Jaso went deep to lead the A's over the Rangers, 6-2, on Tuesday in Texas. Master Tesfatsion http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=51022628&notebook_id=51028052&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:24 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=51022628&notebook_id=51028052&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Josh Donaldson, who entered Tuesday in the midst of a 6-for-41 slump, was hitting sixth in the A's lineup against the Rangers. Master Tesfatsion http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=51022628&notebook_id=51027846&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:50:01 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=51022628&notebook_id=51027846&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak A's manager Bob Melvin said Tuesday that Yoenis Cespedes' legs "aren't quite 100 percent." Master Tesfatsion http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=51022628&notebook_id=51027256&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:49:41 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=51022628&notebook_id=51027256&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak John Jaso felt he was safe on a strange play in the fourth that started a six-run inning on Monday. Master Tesfatsion http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=51022626&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:04:33 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=51022626&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak In an apparent attempt to pressure Major League Baseball to vote on allowing the Oakland A's to relocate, San Jose city officials filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging baseball's antitrust exemption. Paul Hagen http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_17_oakmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=oak Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:39:15 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_17_oakmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=oak The A's squandered a three-run lead to fall to the Rangers, 8-7, on Monday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington in the opener of a four-game series between the division rivals. Master Tesfatsion http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50920270&notebook_id=50919742&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:03:09 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50920270&notebook_id=50919742&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Athletics manager Bob Melvin said the team was fortunate the sewage flood in both clubhouses at O.co Coliseum on Sunday occurred at the end of a six-game homestand. Master Tesfatsion http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50920270&notebook_id=50920832&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:03:07 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50920270&notebook_id=50920832&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak The Athletics hope to get Yoenis Cespedes back in the outfield soon. Athletics manager Bob Melvin wanted to put Cespedes in the outfield Monday, but he wants to see Cespedes run around before he makes the change. Master Tesfatsion http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50920270&notebook_id=50920374&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:03:06 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50920270&notebook_id=50920374&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Things have changed since the last time the Athletics and Rangers met, but Athletics manager Bob Melvin stressed the same message during this four-game stretch at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington -- play with urgency. Master Tesfatsion http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50863628&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:05:24 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50863628&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak After the A's topped the Mariners on Sunday, both teams had to deal with an immediate issue: Pipes on the clubhouse level of O.co Coliseum were backing up and flooding both teams' showers and the Mariners' training room. Andrew Owens http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_16_seamlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=oak Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:46:49 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_16_seamlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=oak After allowing the Mariners to score two runs on five hits in the second inning, Bartolo Colon was nearly unhittable for the rest of his outing as the A's cruised to a 10-2 win Sunday. Andrew Owens http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50828506&notebook_id=50829852&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:59:05 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50828506&notebook_id=50829852&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Brandon Moss has been the beneficiary of an A's schedule that has pitted them against a plethora of right-handed starters lately. Andrew Owens http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50828506&notebook_id=50828630&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:59:18 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50828506&notebook_id=50828630&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak A's reliever Dan Otero has pitched on consecutive days since he was called up Friday when Hideki Okajima was optioned to Sacramento. Andrew Owens http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50828506&notebook_id=50828510&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:59:28 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50828506&notebook_id=50828510&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak A's manager Bob Melvin left shortstop Jed Lowrie out of the lineup Sunday as the team continues to recharge the batteries following Thursday's 18-inning victory over the Yankees. Andrew Owens http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50745220&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:18:32 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50745220&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak A quartet of A's players continue to receive steady All-Star support, but they'll need several more votes to have any chance at topping their opposing peers on the ballot. Jane Lee http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50727970&notebook_id=50728516&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:42:36 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50727970&notebook_id=50728516&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Just in time to greet Mariners ace Felix Hernandez, Josh Donaldson and Coco Crisp both returned to the A's lineup on Saturday. Jane Lee http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50727970&notebook_id=50728412&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:42:33 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50727970&notebook_id=50728412&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Beginning Saturday, Oakland is set to face 16 right-handers in a row, meaning the right-handed platoon players will have the challenge of staying ready off the bench. Jane Lee http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_15_seamlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=oak Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:14:24 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_15_seamlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=oak Four runs came on one pitch in the sixth frame on Saturday, when A.J. Griffin offered up a grand slam to veteran catcher Henry Blanco, picked up by the Mariners on Friday, in a 4-0 A's loss. Jane Lee http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130614&content_id=50626776&notebook_id=50632212&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:29:25 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130614&content_id=50626776&notebook_id=50632212&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak The A's were hoping Brett Anderson's latest bone scans would show he'll be back pitching soon, not later. But the results weren't favorable, so Anderson will remain in a walking boot for at least another four weeks, manager Bob Melvin said. Jane Lee http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_14_seamlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=oak Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:02:42 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_14_seamlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=oak Despite an impressive performance from starter Tommy Milone and a three-hit night from Chris Young, the A's fell 3-2 to the Mariners on Friday. Jane Lee http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130614&content_id=50616726&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:33:47 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130614&content_id=50616726&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak A's first-round Draft pick Billy McKinney, officially in the fold as of Friday, was on hand to take batting practice and meet the media. By Saturday, he'll be in Arizona to begin his professional career with the Arizona Rookie League club. Jane Lee http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50551242&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:12:18 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50551242&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak When navigating around a typical postgame scene in the A's clubhouse, the only voice heard louder than Brandon Moss is the one coming from Jayden Moss. Jayden, like Brandon, enjoys talking. Loves people and, really, life in general. Jane Lee