Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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  Straily, Cespedes push A's past Rangers 1-0

  Oakland rookie right-hander Dan Straily was well aware of the ace pitcher and the powerful lineup he was facing. Now everyone can take notice of ... 

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  Rangers beat A's 6-5 on 2 homers in 10th inning

  Rangers manager Ron Washington kept calm and stuck with his reliable closer even as Joe Nathan pitched himself into serious trouble. Nathan delivered ... 

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  MLB says umpires made 'improper call' against A's

  Major League Baseball said the umpires were wrong. The Athletics knew that all along. "We saw what we saw last night," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said 

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  Tired tale: Moss, A's reflect on 19-inning win

  A few hours after he ended the longest game in the majors this season, Brandon Moss and his 3-year-old son sat together at home and stayed awake to ... 

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  Hernandez delivers win over A's in Mariners opener

  Felix Hernandez had his mind made up that he would get the Seattle Mariners' season off to a strong start and provide a little bit of momentum on ... 

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  Ailing A-Rod will make more than Houston Astros

  Alex Rodriguez will make more this year than all the Houston Astros combined — a lot more. And he won't even play the first half of the season, if at ... 

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  Column: Baseball still smells of drug use

  There's something different about spring training this year. It came early because of the World Baseball Classic, and Tim Lincecum came without his ... 

• Athletics acquire INF Jed Lowrie from Astros

  The Oakland Athletics acquired infielder Jed Lowrie and right-hander Fernando Rodriguez from the Houston Astros for first baseman Chris Carter and two ... 

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  Nationals trade Morse to Seattle in 3-team deal

  The Mariners added some much-needed power to their lineup Wednesday, acquiring Michael Morse from Washington in a three-team deal that moved catcher ... 

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  Oakland gives manager Bob Melvin 2-year extension

  Bob Melvin has repeatedly described the comfort of managing right at home in the Bay Area — and Billy Beane has described the comfort in having a ...