By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 10/01/2011

Well, the 2011 Postseason starts Tonight! The American League Division Series gets underway when the Tampa Bay Rays take on the Texas Rangers. But before the fireworks begin, AthleticsOnBase.com editor Dan Wolfe takes a crack at who he thinks is deserving...
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 07/31/2011

A's have won 4 of 6 on homestand with win over Twins
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 07/31/2011

Lars Anderson and a player to be named in return.
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 07/30/2011

Wuertz out 15 days with thumb tendinitis
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 07/30/2011

Rumors have swirled but Billy Beane hasn't been "wooed" by anyone.... yet!
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 07/28/2011

A two homer, nine run 4th inning sparks 13-4 victory
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 07/27/2011

McCarthy goes eight innings as A's offense continues to click in 6-1 win over Rays.
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 07/26/2011

Co-Jack sparks 3-run seventh inning in a comeback victory
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By Steven Resnick @ Athletics On Base 07/25/2011

Jeff Nelson and his umpiring crew have a terrible series with the Yankees taking on the Athletics.
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 07/21/2011

Matsui gets game winning RBI along with 500th career home run. A's win 7-5
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 07/19/2011

The 2011 All-Star having monster season on the mound in Oakland
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 07/02/2011

Harden looks back in form in win over Diamondbacks
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 07/01/2011

Harden to make debut tonight against Diamondbacks
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 06/30/2011

A's offense silenced by Marlins
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 06/30/2011

Ellis traded to the Colorado Rockies
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 06/30/2011

A's can't get clutch hits as Marlins shut out.
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By Steven Resnick @ Athletics On Base 06/30/2011

Gerald Perry should be removed as A's hitting coach as the A's offense has been pathetic all season long.
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 06/29/2011

Gio makes All Star statement against Marlins
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 06/28/2011

The Oakland Athletics start a three game series with the Florida Marlins tonight at the Big O. There's alot of subplots in coming into a series that the A's must win. Atleast two out of three. Florida has been the worst team in the league since May 28th,...
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 06/28/2011

Melvin's job security for next season is up for grabs as well.
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 06/27/2011

With three pitchers coming off the DL, the A's have decisions to make.
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By Dan Wolfe @ Athletics On Base 06/27/2011

Halladay tosses fifth complete game in victory.
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 10/22/2010

Ah, it's become such familiar territory. Sitting at home, watching postseason baseball, and not seeing the A's on the big screen. Maybe it's because I don't have a big screen, but not having the A's in the postseason yet again is getting frustrating....
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 08/22/2010

Every now and then, the A's get just close enough to the top of the AL West to spark a little ounce of hope in the biggest of fans.  Coming into the finale of a four game series against the Tampa Bay Rays, the A's were seven games back of the Rangers. ...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 08/09/2010

The A's will enter a whirlwind of controversy and media coverage when they arrive in Seattle for the three game set.  The Mariners showed the door to manager Don Wakamatsu, bench coach Ty Van Burkleo, pitching coach Rick Adair, and performance coach...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 08/09/2010

The A's have been playing good baseball as of late, but the struggles on the road still haunt the club.  The last series win on the road came right after the All-Star break at the lowly Kansas City Royals.  The A's now head to the struggling...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 08/07/2010

Gio Gonzalez has been known around the Oakland organization and major league baseball as a pitcher with dynamic stuff, but volatile emotions as well.  This past offseason, Gio talked of working to control his emotions on the mound.  It appears...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 07/28/2010

Oh boy, Nelson Cruz just turned a Michael Wuertz fastball deep into the Texas night.  After a hard fought nine innings, the Rangers needed only one extra to win 3-1.  Josh Hamilton scored from first on Cruz's 14th homer of the year.   ...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 07/24/2010

We've now completed four innings in Oakland and this game is no sprint. It's taken almost two hours to complete not quite hlaf the game. The A's have uncharacteristically used big bats to jump all over the White Sox. They lead 7-2, riding a big first...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 07/24/2010

I've been gone on vacation for awhile. Usually while I'm away, I keep up with the latest A's news and scores. This time though, I was in the Middle East, which meant no reliable internet access, no phone, and no Sportscenter. Let's just say I have had...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 06/10/2010

Bob Geren has been announced to Joe Girardi's 2010 All-Star coaching staff.  Mike Scioscia has also been chosen, along with Girardi's entire Yankee coaching staff. I have spoken out against Geren's ability to coach in the past, so I want to take...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 06/09/2010

What happened?!  18 hits against the Angels?  The A's looked like an actual team out there, a good one at that.  A 10-1 win for the A's might have been as important for their ego as for the win column.  With the Rangers stomping the...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 06/03/2010

This doesn't pertain to the A's, but anything that has to do with the history of the game should be important to any fan.  By now, we all know of Jim Joyce's blown call that was the only thing standing in the way of the third perfect game in a month....
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 06/02/2010

Somehow, the A's have finished the first two months of the season in first place in the AL West.  Granted, the AL West is the worst division in baseball.  Still, who would have thought at the start of the season that the A's would be winning...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 05/23/2010

Is it possible that Dallas Braden's masterpiece has made us under-value any other pitching performance by an A's pitcher this year?  Let's get this out of the way: There won't be another perfect game thrown this year, let alone by an A's starter. ...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 05/22/2010

Six-time Gold Glove winner, Eric Chavez, has been placed on the disabled list with a bulging disk.  He says it might be enough to call it quits.  In 13 seasons major league seasons, all with the A's, Chavez hit 230 home runs and recorded almost...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 05/22/2010

We're about a quarter of the way through the season and Coco Crisp is batting .667.  Okay, he's only played in one game, but Crisp had a pretty big coming-out party.  In his first game as a part of the A's, Crisp went 2 for 3 with a double ...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 05/09/2010

Hey A-Rod, who's this Dallas Braden guy?  You might want to pay a little more attention now.  Less than a week after the verbal volleying restarted in Braden and A-Rod's mound-crossing incident, Braden made a little statement.   With his...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 05/03/2010

The A's embarked on a six-day road trip with first place in hand and confidence aplenty.   But, it seems as if demons were waiting just outside the Colisuem gates.  The A's dropped five of six on the road trip through Tampa Bay and Toronto....
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 04/28/2010

Ben Sheets allowed the most runs he's given up since 2005 and the A's dropped the first game of a two-game set to the Rays 8-6.   Sheets gave up eight runs on nine hits in only four innings, but strong effort from relievers Craig Breslow, Jerry ...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 04/24/2010

Justin Duchscherer is throwing anything but a perfect game at the moment.  But, he has induced four double-plays through four innings.  The latest allowing him to escape from a one-out bases loaded jam.  Let's hope Duke doesn't need double-plays...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 04/23/2010

An anti-climatic ending to a strange game. Andrew Bailey gave up a meaningless single to Robinson Cano in the ninth and the A's won 4-2 to salvage the three game series. The game had some wacky moments, and here they are   Yanks turn a triple play...
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 04/19/2010

The A's need to be accurate on the mound and patient at the plate to take the series from the Yankees.
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 04/18/2010

The A's starters have been good enough to keep the team in games. In fact, it appears the rotation has outshined every other staff in the majors thus far.
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 04/17/2010

The A's are manufacturing runs, showing they might be a team to reckon with.
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 04/17/2010

Brett Anderson's new long term deal locks up a potential Cy Young winner for the A's.
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 04/12/2010

A look at the impact of the starting rotation.
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 04/09/2010

A look at the A's 6-2 win over the Mariners. Brett Anderson pitched 6 shutout innings.
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 04/08/2010

Another walk-off win overshadows an injury free start by Duchscherer.
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By joshliebeskind @ Athletics On Base 04/07/2010

A's eek out a victory as Dallas Braden baffles Mariner hitters through seven strong innings.
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