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Blicks

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A's fan currently in DC. Semi-lazy follower of other, non-MLB sports of past and current residencies.

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"I saw Bryce Harper go 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. I saw him take a batting practice where he...

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"I saw Bryce Harper go 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. I saw him take a batting practice where he failed to hit a single home run. And I can say, unequivocally, that Harper is the best player I saw in Arizona, and one of the two best prospects in baseball. Swings this mature, with the balance, the extension, the load and the transfer, don’t find themselves with teenagers often. But there I go, telling you something you’ve already read again."

"My Bryce Harper Experience- Fangraphs"
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GOG 51: ITS THE RANGERS. LAST HOME SERIES.

  GOG 50 SCORE YOUR GOGS Probable Pitchers Series Preview 3 wins by the A's keeps all the bubbly in the bottles as the Rangers won't clinch. Of course, since FJM had their reunion yesterday, there...

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GOG 45- Let's forget that last series, mmkay. (A's/slegnA)

This was last series: via www.half-right.com     So, let's forget about those stupid Yankees.and just crush some Angels. Probable Pitchers Score your last GOG GOG 44

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GOG 44 - boooo yankees booooo

So now, coming off series wins vs. Cleveland and where pitchers go to die in Arlington, we now head to Yankee Stadium, which is also a bandbox. Now, I've had the opportunity to attend a game (not...

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DLD- A's sign Cabrera, Shipman, and Lewis!!!

and all of the first 14 picks MIDNIGHT EDIT  CABRERA AND LEWIS ARE SIGNED per twitter OaklandAs    #Athletics agree to terms with Aaron Shipman (3rd round) and Chad Lewis (4th round) from the #...

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GOG #36 - BEAT THE ROYALS

So, yeah, at least we can pitch. And we're not dealing with Zack Greinke. LINKS: GOG 35 GOG 34 report your GOGs! Probable Pitchers Series Preview, complete with lulz-worthy quotes about Ben Sheets...

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Analyzing Halladay/Lee Insanity with Trade Value Calculator

Roy Halladay is very good. Cliff Lee is very good. This trade is insanely, insanely mind-boggling, and thus I had to bust out the numbers. This is a trade so epically confusing that I had to...

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Lackey -> Red Sox, Halladay -> Phillies, Lee -> M's

I feel as if this is A's related, since it pertains to two of our division rivals significantly changing. So, yeah, looks like the slegnA won't get their ace, as 3 (!!!) have just changed hands.   ...

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8/10/09 Minor Athletics

Filling in here, minor league updates, here you go. First time doing this, so hope the formatting isn't too screwy Oh, Chris Carter, Matt Spencer, and Travis Banwart swept the Texas League Player...

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Open Trade Deadline Thread

EDIT:  OCab is gone!  The Twins have acquired OCab for SS prospect Tyler Ladenorf: LINK Rated-R Superstar summed up the OCab-Twins talk here.  Pretty much, the two sides are making progress and...

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No. 3 ADRIAN CARDENAS, 2B ATHLETICS Team: Double-A Midland (Texas) Age: 21 Why He's Here:...

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No. 3 ADRIAN CARDENAS, 2B ATHLETICS Team: Double-A Midland (Texas) Age: 21 Why He's Here: .423/.444/.731 (11-for-26), 5 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBIs, 5 R, 1 BB, 1 SO With an easy, compact swing, Cardenas is the type of player who could sleepwalk his way to a .300 average. His pure hit tool ranks among the best in the organization, and he has the strike-zone judgment (shown in part by his 37 walks and 35 strikeouts in Double-A) to make it all come together for him at the plate. A brief trial in Triple-A didn't work out, but the lefty-swinging Cardenas is still one of the youngest players in the Texas League, where he's hitting .358/.429/.489, ranking second in the league in average and on-base and third in OPS. No. 8 GRANT DESME, OF ATHLETICS Team: high Class A Stockton (California) Age: 23 Why He's Here: .368/.500/.947 (7-for-19), 3 HR, 1 3B, 4 RBIs, 6 R, 5 BB, 6 SO, 3-for-4 SB The Scoop: Desme is having a solid season, especially considering that injuries had limited him to just 49 at-bats during his first two pro seasons. A second-round pick out of Cal Poly in 2007, he started the season with low Class A Kane County, where he batted .274/.334/.490 with 19 doubles, 11 homers and 24 stolen bases in as many attempts. Desme got a power boost after being promoted to the Cal League, of course, and over his first 21 games with the Ports, he has hit .260/.360/.649 with eight home runs. The power doesn't come without its downfalls, though. Between the two levels, Desme has struck out 113 times in 336 at-bats.

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DL: Are defensive metrics an important part of your evaluation process or do you rely primarily on...

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DL: Are defensive metrics an important part of your evaluation process or do you rely primarily on scouting? JH: It's scouting for me. People scout players and they rate their defense, and that's what I go by -- and the personnel that we have in our own dugout.

Rob Neyer, from a David Laurila interview with Cubs GM Jim Hendry.
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Why the A's should sign Ben Sheets

So, an interesting name has been getting thrown around AN...this guy by the name of Ben Sheets. I think the absolute highest he gets in this market is 2/30, and I could see him getting 2/20 or a...

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Angels Pull Out Of Teixeira sweepstakes

Rosenthal: The Angels are out of the Mark Teixeira sweepstakes. The team has withdrawn its offer to the free-agent slugger, according to a source close to the negotiations. So, this is good...

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F.A.T. of the right handed variety

So, the 2009 FA signing period has officially started. Teams will now bid on various entities in the FA market, such as Mark Teixeira, CC Sabathia, Derek Lowe, Manny Ramirez, and various other...

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Potential Target: Cristian Guzman?

 Cristian Guzman. He made the All Star Team. He's not highly acclaimed because he plays for the LOLNats, who are also in the NL East, where most of the elite shortstops reside (Rollins, Reyes,...

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Five reasons why the A's should NOT trade for Matt Holliday

Hi guys. MMunoz23 said I should do a post on why the A's shouldn't trade for Holliday here. I thought it was a good idea. So here it is.I'm a twisted person. I don't want to see Holliday added,...

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