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Athletics Nation Official Cabrera/Garciaparra Press Release

A’s Agree to Terms with Cabrera and

Garciaparra on One-Year Contracts

 

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Athletics Nation Official Giambi Press Release

 

A’s Reach One-Year Agreement With Jason Giambi

 

Five-Time All-Star First Baseman/DH Returns to Oakland, Where He Won 2000 MVP

 

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Athletics Nation Official Blanton Press Release

A’s Trade RHP Joe Blanton To Philadelphia For Three Players


A’s Acquire 2B Adrian Cardenas, LHP Josh Outman, OF Matt Spencer


OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland A’s today traded right-handed pitcher Joe Blanton to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for second baseman Adrian Cardenas, left-handed pitcher Josh Outman and outfielder Matt Spencer.
Cardenas was batting .309 in 67 games with Single-A Clearwater and ranks seventh in the Florida State League in batting average.  He was leading the Threshers in batting and triples (6), ranked second in runs (44) and was tied for second in stolen bases (16).  The 20-year old second baseman was named the Phillies’ number two prospect by Baseball America prior to the 2008 season.  Cardenas (pronounced car-DEE-ness) was originally drafted by Philadelphia as a supplemental pick following the first round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft out of Monsignor Pace HS in Florida.  He played for the United States team in the Futures Game in San Francisco in 2007.
Outman was 5-4 with a save and a 3.20 ERA in 33 games, five starts, at Double-A Reading.  He allowed a .257 opponents batting average and just two home runs in 70.1 innings.  The 23-year old left-hander was named the Phillies’ number four prospect by Baseball America prior to the 2008 season.  Outman was originally a 10th round draft pick of Philadelphia in the 2005 draft and has 409 strikeouts in 414.1 minor league innings.
Spencer was hitting .249 with six home runs and 41 RBI in 84 games at Clearwater in his first full professional season.  The 22-year old outfielder was drafted by the Phillies in the third round of the 2007 draft and hit .263 with nine home runs and 26 RBI in 51 games with Williamsport in his professional debut last year.
Blanton was 5-12 with a 4.96 ERA in 20 starts for Oakland.  He tied an Oakland record for most losses before the All-Star Break and is tied for the Major League lead in losses.  The 27-year old right-hander also ranked third in the American League in hits allowed (145) and tied for third in runs (74), but he was tied for the league lead in games started and tied for sixth in innings pitched (127.0).  Blanton was originally drafted by the A’s in the first round of the 2002 draft and compiled a 47-46 record with a 4.25 ERA in 122 games, 118 starts, in his Oakland career.

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Athletics Nation Harden to DL

A's Recall Devine From Sacramento; Place Harden on Disabled List
 
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland A's today recalled right-handed pitcher Joey Devine from Triple-A Sacramento and placed right-handed pitcher Rich Harden on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 3 with a strained right shoulder.
 
Devine has pitched in two games for Sacramento this year and has allowed no runs on one hit and one walk while striking out four in 2.0 innings.  He also went 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA in four spring training appearances with the A's this year.  The 24-year old right-hander was acquired from Atlanta earlier this year on January 14 in the Mark Kotsay trade.  He made his Major League debut with the Braves in 2005 after he was selected by Atlanta in the first round (27th selection overall) of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft.  Devine has spent parts of each of the previous three seasons in the majors and is 1-1 with a 6.86 ERA in 25 career relief appearances.
 
Harden was 1-0 with a 0.82 ERA in two starts for the A's this year and ranks second in the American League with 15 strikeouts.  He was scratched from his scheduled start on Tuesday in Toronto.  This is Harden's sixth career stint on the disabled list and all have come in the last four years.  He had two stints on the DL in each of the previous two seasons and one in 2005.  Harden is 6-2 with a 3.24 ERA in 18 games, 15 starts, over the last three years and 16-7 with a 2.81 ERA in 40 games, 34 starts, over the last four seasons.
 
This marks the fifth time this year the A's have used the disabled list and Oakland currently has four players on the DL.  Last year, the A's used the disabled list an Oakland record tying 22 times.

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Athletics Nation SWISHER TRADED

[EDITOR'S NOTE:  The house cleaning continues with Billy Beane trading one his supposed "favorites".  This does make sense in the fact that Swisher is 27 years old and Beane is apparently instituting a rule that no one over 24 can play for the team this year. - Blez]

Swisher to the Chicago White Sox

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Athletics Nation Haren Traded - Official Press Release

[UPDATE by baseballgirl]

Danny Haren has been traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

For those that were looking for complete details....

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Athletics Nation Bill King Included Among Nominees for 2008 Ford C. Frick Award

On-Line Balloting Begins Tomorrow and Continues Through November

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Athletics Nation A's name new third base coach

A’s Name Tony DeFrancesco Third Base Coach

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Athletics Nation Snelling Claimed off Waivers by Tampa Bay; Robertson Outrighted

A few items to report...

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Athletics Nation A's name new bench coach

A’s Name Don Wakamatsu Bench Coach

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Athletics Nation A's name organizational players of the year

Daric Barton and Trevor Cahill Named Organizational Players of the Year

Award Honors Top Minor League Players

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Athletics Nation A's name new bullpen coach

A’s Name Ron Romanick Bullpen Coach

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Athletics Nation A’s Announce Training Staff Changes for 2008

Changes...

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Athletics Nation A’s Outright Seven to Triple-A Sacramento; Chavez to Undergo Back Surgery

Some offeason news...

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Athletics Nation A’s Recall Braden From Sacramento; Sign Melhuse As A Free Agent

Chavez to 60 day DL

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Athletics Nation Buck, Chavez and Kotsay to Miss Remainder of the Season With Injury

Buck and Chavez Scheduled for Surgery

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Athletics Nation Buck placed on DL

[EDITOR'S NOTE:  I was just about to write something today about how Buck should be the top candidate for rookie of the year in the AL.  That should teach me to open my fat mouth. Honestly, Buck has quickly become one of my favorite players much like Rich Harden did a few years ago because they both have an amazing amount of natural talent.  Someone recently told me that they would compare Buck's swing to that of Wally Joyner.  I can honestly say that I'm not sure if I've ever seen anyone able to stay back on the ball as well as Buck does.  And considering his age?  Wow.  It's just a shame he's so freaking fragile.  Much like Harden.  - Blez]

Furmaniak recalled

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Athletics Nation Kotsay to DL

DaVanon called up

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Athletics Nation Crosby to the DL

Murphy recalled

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Athletics Nation Kielty Designated for Assignment

Street back from the DL

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Athletics Nation Piazza back from DL

Komine sent down

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Athletics Nation A’s Recall LHP Dallas Braden; Designate RHP Colby Lewis for Assignment

Roster move

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Athletics Nation Harden to the DL

Yet again

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Athletics Nation Bradley Trade - Player to be Named is Named

Andrew Brown is the player we'll receive from SD. Know this was mentioned earlier, but it's official.

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Athletics Nation Harden Reinstated from DL

Komine back to AAA

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Athletics Nation Milton Bradley Designated for Assignment

Hmmmmmm......

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Athletics Nation Athletics Place Milton Bradley on 15-Day Disabled List; Recall Donnie Murphy

Milton Bradley to the dl...again.

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Athletics Nation A’s Recall Casilla from Sacramento; Designate Witasick for Assignment

Roster move...

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Athletics Nation A’s Reinstate Bradley from DL; Designate Bocachica for Assignment

Finally some good news...

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Athletics Nation Bradley to the DL

Will it ever end??

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