Video: Athletics fan makes great catch on foul ball

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Your browser does not support iframes.Is there anything more exciting than catching a foul ball?Okay, so there are probably many more exciting things in life than snagging a foul ball, but don't tell that to this Oakland A's fan, who made a great grab on a ball hit by Coco Crisp Saturday night.Watch as the sure-handed fellow snares Crisp's sharp line drive and draws plenty of cheers and back slaps from those sitting around him. His night was made.

Rosales/Lowrie...Is It Damon/Long All Over Again?

Source: Athletics Nation by Nico

Now the A's made a switch Friday night, however temporary or permanent -- time will tell -- putting Adam Rosales at SS, Lowrie at 2B and leaving Eric Sogard in a role he is better suited to playing: Utility accountant and part-time elf. With any luck, this switch will coincide with an A's surge. Texas shows signs of vulnerability, with Matt Harrison and Alexi Ogando currently on the DL to create a rotation that is 3/5 Tepesch, Grimm, and We'll See.

The switch

Royals-Athletics Preview (The Associated Press)

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After struggling during the first half of May, the Oakland Athletics might be ready to make a run in the positive direction.

A's eye momentum-building sweep vs. Royals

Source: MLB.com by Jason Mastrodonato

As Kansas City and Oakland wrap up a three-game series Sunday, neither team has been working with a successful formula lately. The Royals' Luis Mendoza faces the A's A.J. Griffin as both teams try to end the series on a high note.

A’s Repeat Hard Fought 2-1 Victory Over Royals

Source: Swingin' A's by Sean Davis

The bacon hangovers are all but worn off, and it was back to baseball Saturday as the A’s took on the Royals in game 2 of this weekend series.  Much like Friday night’s battle, the A’s struggled to make anything happen versus Ervin Santana and the Royals throught the early going.  A well placed pop up by Billy Butler got the Royals on the board in the top of the 1st

Escape artist Milone, A's edge Royals

Source: San Francisco Chronicle by Susan Slusser

Escape artist Milone, A's edge Royals In the sixth, though, Oakland struck with just enough to ruin the second fine Royals pitching performance in as many nights, with Brandon Moss' RBI triple providing the difference in Oakland's 2-1 victory at the sold-out Coliseum. Eric Sogard had one of the A's first two hits off Santana, but he was thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double in the third inning. Santana walked the next batter, Coco Crisp, and Jed Lowrie tied the game with a sacrifice fly to center. A's starter Tommy Milone wasn't at all efficient, yet he was fairly effective anyway in ending his career-high five-game losing streak. Chris Young was back in Oakland's lineup after missing 18 days with a strained left quad, and to make room on the roster, the A's designated first baseman Daric Barton, the team's longest-tenured player, for assignment.

A's 2, Royals 1: Tommy Milone makes like 'Houdini' in victory

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Starter gets out of jams while allowing just one run over six innings as Oakland emerges with second straight win by the same score

Game 44 wrapup: Moss gets to enjoy a perk of winning with his son; Is `Doolittleing’ a thing now?

Source: Inside the A's by John Hickey

If you were anywhere near the Coliseum Saturday night, chances are good you spent the post-game of the A’s 2-1 win over Kansas City watching the fireworks show. If you were Oakland first baseman Brandon Moss, you were one of the few that did not. Instead Moss and his almost 5-year-old son Jayden marched up [...]

Game #44: Deja Vu; A's Win 2-1 Behind Timely Offense and Milone's Gutsy Start

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Why hello there, Miss .500. Don't you look particularly fetching tonight. We certainly have missed you.

It wasn't as pretty and flashy as last night's start, but Tommy Milone's gritty, gutsy and ultimately wildly successful six innings helped lead the A's to their second consecutive victory, and their first two-game win streak in the month of May. Believe it or not, it's the first time the A's have won back-to-back games scoring two runs or fewer since May 14-15, 1993.

Milone had runners all over the bases tonight, including the bases-loaded, no outs jam in the second inning, but he managed to scatter his five hits and three walks in a most opportune fashion. The only run Milone allowed today was in the very first inning.

Moss' RBI triple lifts A's to 2-1 victory over Royals (Comcast SportsNet Bay Area)

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An RBI triple by Brandon Moss in the sixth was the difference as the A's defeated the Royals 2-1.

Moss' RBI triple lifts A's to 2-1 victory over Royals

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An RBI triple by Brandon Moss in the sixth was the difference as the A's defeated the Royals 2-1.

Oakland overcomes Santana

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Nemesis pitches well again, but Milone emerges with win

Milone solid as A's come back to top Royals

Source: MLB.com by Rick Eymer

Jed Lowrie hit a sacrifice fly, Brandon Moss tripled in a run and the Oakland Athletics followed a familiar script to beat the Kansas City Royals, 2-1, on Saturday night.

Milone's long skid ends as A's beat Royals (The Associated Press)

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Brandon Moss hit a tiebreaking triple in the sixth inning to help Tommy Milone outduel Ervin Santana, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Saturday night.

A’s beat Royals and nemesis Santana 2-1

Source: A's Drumbeat Blog by sslusser@sfchronicle.com (Susan Slusser)

From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum No solo homers by the A’s tonight, but there was still a strong whiff of deja vu – Oakland beat the Royals by a 2-1 score for the second night in a row, each night trumping a good night by the opposing starter. Last night, it [...]

Game Thread #44: Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals (2)

Source: Athletics Nation by baseballgirl

Much like last night, the A's have rallied late to take the lead from a one-run deficit. We're in the bottom of the 7th inning; A's leading 2-1. Let's go bull-pen! And insurance-runs!

With Young back, Barton designated for assignment

Source: MLB.com by Rick Eymer

Daric Barton was the odd man out when the A's activated Chris Young on Saturday. For the second time in his seven years with the Oakland A's, Barton was designated for assignment.

Josh Reddick Nearing Return, Hiro Nakajima Likely Staying in Sacramento For Now

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Josh Reddick took dry swings for the first time Saturday since going on the disabled list with a sprained wrist. A’s manager Bob Melvin commented, “so far so good,” in response to how the session went. It is a good sign that he has not suffered a setback considering that he commented that surgery was not out of the question for him less than a week ago. Reddick is currently batting .152 with one homer and 14 RBI for the A’s. He had been playing with the injured wrist for most of the season though, having originally injured it while sliding into a wall in foul territory against the Houston Astros on April 7 in the first week of the season. The A’s would like to see him return to the form he showed in 2012 when he led the Athletics with 32 homers and displayed Gold Glove worthy defense in right field. He is eligible to come off the disabled list on May 24, when the A’s play the Astros in Houston. In other A’s related news, Hiro Nakajima’s rehab stint with the Sacramento River Cats is ...

Game #44: Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals

Source: Athletics Nation by baseballgirl

The A's try to win the weekend series and get back to .500 as Tommy Milone takes the mound tonight, looking to repeat the performance by Parker last night. The A's welcome back Chris Young as they get another piece back into the lineup.

Well, if you didn't read the A's news today, you will notice that the A's brought up Chris Young, who will be in the lineup today. They have DFA'd Daric Barton again for the roster space.

Tommy Milone will be on the mound tonight, following Parker's brilliant start last night. The A's haven't had back-to-back quality starts very often this season, so it would be nice if

Cespedes has power but little to show for it

Source: MLB.com by Rick Eymer

Yoenis Cespedes has been hitting the ball hard but has maintained a recent skid. He ended a career-worst 0-for-16 skid last Sunday but was 2-for-15 entering Saturday's game.

With Young's return, Barton designated for assignment

Source: MLB.com by Rick Eymer

Daric Barton was the odd man out when the A's activated Chris Young on Saturday. For the second time in his seven years with the Oakland A's, Barton was designated for assignment.

A's activate Young from disabled list

Source: MLB.com by Rick Eymer

The A's reinstated outfielder Chris Young from the 15-day disabled list Saturday. He had made one rehab start before playing in Saturday's game against the Royals.

A's activate Young from DL

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The Oakland Athletics have activated outfielder Chris Young from the disabled list. A's manager Bob Melvin put Young into the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Young, who had been out with a strained left quad, batted seventh and was in right field. An offseason acquisition from Arizona, Young has struggled in his first season with the A's. He was batting just .172 with 15 RBIs in 23 games before getting hurt. To clear room, Oakland first baseman Daric Barton was designated for assignment. Barton hit .143 with one home run and three RBIs in eight games with the A's.

A’s news: Chris Young is back, Daric Barton designated and more

Source: A's Drumbeat Blog by sslusser@sfchronicle.com (Susan Slusser)

From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum As expected, Chris Young (quad) returned from the DL today, but the big question was: who would go to make room for him? The A’s had the choice between Luke Montz and Daric Barton. The decision was based on many things, among them, the fact that [...]

A's activate Chris Young from disabled list

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Oakland A's activate outfielder Chris Young, designate Daric Barton for assignment

A's activate Young from DL (The Associated Press)

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Athletics have activated outfielder Chris Young from the disabled list.

Oakland A’s: Chris Young Activated From DL, Daric Barton Designated For Assignment

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The Athletics made a pair of roster moves Saturday afternoon, activating outfielder Chris Young from the 15-day disabled list and designating first baseman Daric Barton for assignment to make room on the 25-man roster. Prior to going on the disabled list on May 4 (retroactive to April 30), Young had been batting .172 with 15 RBI in 23 games with the A’s. Ten of his 15 hits are for extra bases, including five doubles, one triple and four home runs. Young went 1-for-1 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base while starting in center field in his only rehab game with Sacramento against Oklahoma City on Thursday. He was with the A’s on Friday and put on an impressive power display during batting practice prior to being activated for Saturday’s game. Barton, batting .143 with a homer and three RBIs in eight games, was selected from Sacramento on May 8 and added to the 40-man roster as well as the 25-man roster. His designation opens a spot on the 40-man roster. He batted .287 with ...

A's lineup: Crisp & Young together again (Comcast SportsNet Bay Area)

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Coco Crisp and Chris Young were injured during the A's 19-inning victory on April 29. After stints on the DL, they're both in tonight's lineup.

A's lineup: Crisp & Young together again

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Coco Crisp and Chris Young were injured during the A's 19-inning victory on April 29. After stints on the DL, they're both in tonight's lineup.

Today's MLB starting lineups: May 18

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Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

Chris Young comes off DL; A’s DFA Daric Barton

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The good news: Chris Young is a step closer to returning to the lineup, as the A’s reinstated the outfielder from the DL on Saturday. The bad news (well, for one person): the A’s had to once again designate first baseman Daric Barton for assignment to make room for Young. In eight games since returning to the A’s on May 8, Barton, what’s new, hit a woeful .143/.217/.286. Young’s return and Barton’s departure means Brandon Moss, who had been playing in right field as outfielders were dropping like flies, can return to first base. Barton will have to clear waivers before being sent down to Triple-A. He was previously DFA’ed after spring training this year. Nobody else wanted him. So continues the sadz face that has been Daric Barton major league voyage. H/T Casey Pratt

Athletics Designate Daric Barton For Assignment

Source: MLB Trade Rumors by Charlie Wilmoth

The Athletics have designated first baseman Daric Barton for assignment, the team reports (on Twitter). The move clears roster space for outfielder Chris Young, who had been on the disabled list. Young's return allows the Athletics to move

A's reinstate Young, DFA Barton (Comcast SportsNet Bay Area)

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Chris Young, who strained his left quad during the A's 19-inning victory back on April 30, is no longer on the disabled list.

A's reinstate Young, DFA Barton

Source: CSN Bay Area by dshiller

Chris Young, who strained his left quad during the A's 19-inning victory back on April 30, is no longer on the disabled list.

A's activate Young from DL, designate Barton

Source: MLB.com by John Schlegel

The A's reinstated outfielder Chris Young from the 15-day disabled list Saturday, making room for him on the roster by designating first baseman Daric Barton for assignment.

A's DFA Daric Barton, Activate Chris Young

Source: Athletics Nation by Zonis

Young reinstated. Barton will have to clear waivers again to stay with #Athletics organization.

— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) May 18, 2013

Barton played 8 games for the A's, filling in at 1B and allowing the A's to shift Brandon Moss to the OF. In 23 PA Barton had a line of .143/.217/.286 and wOBA of .228 and a WAR of -0.1.

Athletics Designate Daric Barton

Source: MLB Trade Rumors by Charlie Wilmoth

The Athletics have designated first baseman Daric Barton for assignment, the team reports (on Twitter). The move clears roster space for outfielder Chris Young, who had been on the disabled list.

Hawk Harrelson shares story of riding a mule after White Sox-Angels ‘milk the cow’ contest (Video) (Big League Stew)

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Your browser does not support iframes. That's correct. Prior to the White Sox 3-0 win over the Angels Friday night in Anaheim, there was a "milk the cow" competition right down on field between Chicago reliever Nate Jones and Los Angeles reliever Ryan Brasier. That's Brasier (pronounced brey-zher), not brassiere as Tom "Wimpy" Paciorek hilariously (and perhaps intentionally) states during the clip. You know Tom. Anyway, Brasier ended up getting his hand raised in the "milk the cow" competition, which we're sure served as a tremendous warmup for both pitchers had they been needed for an appearance later (they weren't). But the highlight of the entire clip really comes around the 1:16 mark when Hawk Harrelson begins to recall the time he rode Charlie-O the Mule, which was the Kansas City Athletics and Oakland A's mascot from 1963 to 1976, around Yankee Stadium. Without spoiling too much of the story, we can tell you that yes, there is a picture. We can also tell you the story involves Roger Maris, a fungo bat, a bucking mule, Hawk swallowing his chaw, $25, and is definitely worth the two minute investment of your time. Trust me.

Before they were stars: A's scouting reports

Source: Athletics Nation by YonYonson

Recently, the Baseball Hall of Fame put hundreds of scouting reports on the internet. Among baseball nerds, workplace productivity plummeted.

So I became curious, wanting to see scouting reports for former A's. Here are some selected excerpts, but you can search for yourself here. There aren't really any scouting reports for newer players (read: pretty much the entire A's roster), but it's great for players who came into the majors in the 90s and 2000s, and before.

Barry Zito, Pierce Junior

Oakland A's Pitcher Brett Anderson out at Least a Month with a Fractured Foot

Source: Bleacher Report

The Oakland A’s received some bad news Friday about the ace of their pitching staff, Brett Anderson. He was already on the disabled list with a sprained ankle, but was determined to have a fractured foot and will be out for at least another month.

Oakland announced that the 25-year-old left-handed Anderson has a navicular stress fracture in his right foot via their official Twitter account:

The #Athletics announced that LHP Brett Anderson has a navicular stress fracture of his right

Oakland A's Pitcher Brett Anderson out at Least a Month with a Fractured Foot

Source: Bleacher Report

The Oakland A’s received some bad news Friday about the ace of their pitching staff, Brett Anderson. He was already on the disabled list with a sprained ankle, but was determined to have a fractured foot and will be out for at least another month.

Oakland announced that the 25-year-old left-handed Anderson has a navicular stress fracture in his right foot via their official Twitter account:

The #Athletics announced that LHP Brett Anderson has a navicular stress fracture of his right

Oakland Athletics: 5 Key Takeaways from Series vs. Texas Rangers

Source: Bleacher Report

How quickly the tides turn.

Back on April 17th, the Oakland Athletics were sitting pretty atop the American League West, sporting a gaudy 12-4 record. The Texas Rangers, meanwhile, were plugging along at a formidable clip themselves, winning nine of their first 14 games.

The early part of the 2013 campaign had the makings of another nose-to-nose seasonal battle between two ballclubs that clawed one another to the bone last season in an epic division title showdown.

One month later, however, the Rangers are continuing to flex their mighty

Athletics’ Brett Anderson out two months with stress fracture

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Oakland Athletics left-handed starting pitcher Brett Anderson has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right foot, the team announced yesterday. The #Athletics announced that LHP Brett Anderson has a navicular stress fracture of his right foot. He will be reevaluated in four weeks. — Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) May 17, 2013 Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle speculates that the news will mean Anderson will be sidelined for roughly two months, assuming he doesn’t face another setback. This isn’t a safe bet, as Anderson has been hampered by issues relating to his ankle throughout the 2013 campaign. Anderson will be shut down four weeks before his stress fracture is reevaluated. If his ankle doesn’t show improvement by that point, season-ending surgery could become a real possibility. While he’s understandably frustrated by the situation, Anderson is trying to remain as upbeat as possible: “I wouldn’t have predicted on Sunday I’d  b...

Late homers save A's in 2-1 win over Royals (Comcast SportsNet Bay Area)

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Josh Donaldson's homer in the seventh got the A's on the board and Adam Rosales untied it with a solo shot in the eighth to give Oakland the win.

Late homers save A's in 2-1 win over Royals

Source: CSN Bay Area by jbarrack

Josh Donaldson's homer in the seventh got the A's on the board and Adam Rosales untied it with a solo shot in the eighth to give Oakland the win.

A's look to Milone in matchup with Royals' Santana

Source: MLB.com by Jason Mastrodonato

Both the Royals and A's are looking to turn the corner after losing eight of their last 11. On Saturday night, Royals right-hander Ervin Santana matches up with A's lefty Tommy Milone.

Royals-Athletics Preview (The Associated Press)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

The Kansas City Royals tend to be feast or famine at the plate, and that's been on display so far on this nine-game road trip.

Bottom of the Lineup Struggles

Source: Swingin' A's by Andrew Brown

The A’s had an amazing 2012 season culminating in an AL West Crown. Their recipe was simple yet executed to simplistic perfection; pitching, defense, and clutch hits from the entire lineup, 1-9. Fast forward to this season. The Green and Gold have been hit hard by what is seemingly the injury plague in 2013. This forces the lineup to be altered nearly daily to make the best possible match ups occur. However, one part of the lineup continues to struggle and it could cost the A’s their chance at October baseball this season if it does not change their production quickly.

May 10, 2013; Seattle, WA, USA; Oakland Athletics

Game 43 wrapup: Melvin’s against-the-book move; Doolittle doing a lot; Okajima back in MLB again

Source: Inside the A's by John Hickey

If you want an unsung hero for Friday’s 2-1 Oakland win over Kansas City, look for the man who made out the lineup. Manager Bob Melvin did something Friday he hadn’t done all season. He had Adam Rosales, who generally starts only against left-handed pitching, start “because I liked the right-handed matchup there’’ against K.C.’s [...]

A's crack Shields behind pair of late jacks

Source: MLB.com by Rick Eymer

Adam Rosales and Josh Donaldson each hit solo home runs as the Oakland Athletics surged late for a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.