Craig Breslow News

Posted on July 3rd, 2009 9:11 AM By Howard By now, the Twinsa bullpen struggles have been well documented.

Luis Ayala is the latest in a long line of veteran free agents who didn't make it to the All-Star break with the Twins after the signing was criticized in this space .

Like Sean Henn last month, Bobby Keppel isn't expected to step in and change the Twins bullpen back into the dominating force it was in 2006.

Matt Guerrier hasn't learned his lesson. After pitching 51 innings before the all-star break in 2008, the reliever's second-half earned-run average exploded to 8.88. His manager and pitching coach both admitted they overused Guerrier, that all those first-half innings destroyed his effectiveness down the stretch.

Judging by his rA©sumA©, Craig Breslow is the smartest man in baseball, if not the entire world.

From the aftermath of the A's 6-3 loss to the Twins: Dallas Braden said he told manager Bob Geren he felt "gassed" after the seventh inning.

Good time to make a pitch: GET BULLPEN HELP! Posted on June 10th, 2009 9:20 AM By Howard Hey, guess what? The Twins need bullpen help.

The Oakland Athletics will try to stretch their season-high winning streak to seven games this evening, when they kick off a four-game series versus the Minnesota Twins at the Coliseum.

From the moment he was drafted out of high school and given first-round money, Sean Henn was always one of the New York Yankees' most highly touted prospects.

And you can't blame a guy for majoring in biochemistry. But earning a degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry? That's just showing off.

Petersburg, Fla. -- On Tuesday, the A's picked up a commodity they've lacked for some time, a real left-handed specialist for the bullpen, claiming Craig Breslow on waivers from the Twins.

Minnesota Twins left-hander Craig Breslow has been claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics .

The view from A's camp, from San Francisco Chronicle staff writer Susan Slusser in St.

Red Wings pitcher Anthony Swarzak has been promoted to the Minnesota Twins. He replaces left-hander Craig Breslow, who was claimed off waivers by the Oakland A's. Swarzak, 23, was 3-4 with a 2.25 earned-run average.

Also, Rajai Davis is in tonight's lineup and there's no sign of Nomar Garciaparra - although Bob Geren had said yesterday that decision might not be made until batting practice.

Outfielder Aaron Cunningham has been optioned from the Oakland Athletics to Triple-A Sacramento to clear a roster spot for left-hander Craig Breslow.

Glen Perkins ' sore elbow set in motion a series of moves that ultimately boiled down to Anthony Swarzak replacing Perkins in the rotation and Sean Henn replacing Craig Breslow in the bullpen.

The balance of power in the AL Central being what it is-say, something like the Balkan Wars, where even the victorious really only get to lord it over their similarly situated neighbors-a late-May series might seem hard to describe with buzzy fripperies like "critical" or "must-win." Even so, the Sox and the Twins square off this week with both ...

As La Velle reported , Oakland claimed lefthanded reliever Craig Breslow, and the Twins filled the spot with RHP Anthony Swarzak, who will make Saturday's start in place of injured Glen Perkins.

The A's just announced they've picked up left-handed reliever Craig Breslow from the Twins, but they haven't made a corresponding move on the 25-man roster.