Baseball Insider Archive: Athletics
In Praise of Cliff Lee
Back in late July, when the Philadelphia Phillies traded for Cliff Lee, I gave the deal a tepid endorsement. On its surface, for what the Phillies gave up relative to what they got back, the deal was "not bad," I wrote. Lee was bound to help them fill out a...
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Dave Sheinin
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October 19, 2009; 12:15 PM ET |
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Moment of Levity: The Big Picture
No, it's not a spa, it's a baseball game played at 94-degree heat. In California. Of course, that could mean that it's nearly identical to a sauna. Your call. Either way, if we were Daric Barton, we'd want our face in a cold towel, too.
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Cameron Smith
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September 1, 2009; 5:18 PM ET |
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| Tags: A's, Athletics, Daric Barton, Moment of Levity: The Big Picture
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Orioles Review and Preview: Athletics and Angels
After losing two of three at home against Oakland it certainly looks like the Orioles have stumbled their way into another patented late-summer freefall, something a visit from the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels likely won't cure.
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CJ Holley
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August 14, 2009; 12:01 PM ET |
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| Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Talking Behind Their Back, los angeles angels, oakland a's, oakland athletics
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Twins Respond to Detroit Move, Land Cabrera
According to Yahoo!'s Tim Brown in this live chat, the Twins have officially acquired shortstop Orlando Cabrera from the A's, sending shortstop prospect Tyler Ladendorf to Oakland in a shortstop-for-shortstop swap.
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Cameron Smith
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July 31, 2009; 2:10 PM ET |
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| Tags: Athletics, Orlando Cabrera, Twins, trade
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Moment of Levity: The Big Picture
There have been few more obvious Hall of Fame selections than all-time stolen bases leader Rickey Henderson. That, combined with Rickey's rather colorful and quotable-in-the-third-person past made his induction speech a virtual must-watch. In truth, it was a decent little speech, though it feels largely overshadowed by Rickey's outfit. Just check out the embroidered flowers on that jacket!
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Cameron Smith
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July 28, 2009; 4:42 PM ET |
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| Tags: A's, Hall of Fame, Moment of Levity: The Big Picture, Rickey Henderson
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Talking Behind Their Back: Athletics
A pitiful three-game showing in Oakland put an end to Baltimore's disastrous six-game West Coast road trip. How bad was the Oakland swing? Cesar Izturis had to have an emergency appendectomy. Felix Pie fouled a ball of his throat. Two starting pitchers failed to make it out of the first...
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CJ Holley
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June 9, 2009; 12:04 PM ET |
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