Eric Chavez News

You may have heard that Sony Pictures "dropped the ball" or "struck out" on a film version of Michael Lewis' best-seller, Moneyball .

If you're reading this and you've played for the Oakland Athletics at any point in your life, you may want to begin some emergency preparations... by Ray Yocke [HUMOR] 10 reads Humor If you're reading this and you've played for the Oakland Athletics at any point in your life, you may want to begin some emergency preparations.

Seven outfielders, three pitchers, two catchers, a first baseman and a third baseman.

Considering Mariano Rivera's place in history, it's not surprising that high praise filtered down from all corners of the baseball world, both before and after his 500th save.

MLB president Bob DuPuy has denied the formal protest filed by the Yankees after a disputed loss to the Marlins Sunday.

The All-Star break is still three weeks away, yet it's already been a long season in Oakland.

Sure, sometimes statistics can fail to tell the entire story, but the numbers don't lie when it comes to the surprisingly ineptitude of the Oakland Athletics as we approach the mid-point on the 2009 season... by Scott Sabatini 16 reads Stats Sure, sometimes statistics can fail to tell the entire story, but the numbers don't lie when it comes to the ...

When Edgar Gonzalez entered Tuesday night's game in relief, that signaled that left-hander Gio Gonzalez will be tonight's pitcher when the A's take on the Giants in the series finale, and manager Bob Geren confirmed it after the game.

Gary Matthews Jr. The Angels are not thrilled to owe more than $10 million combined in 2010 to relievers Scot Shields and Justin Speiers.

Just as filming begins. Interesting. A's third baseman Eric Chavez is scheduled to undergo season-ending back surgery June 23 in Los Angeles, manager Bob Geren announced before Sunday's game against the Giants.

"I'm not happy about it," he said by phone Monday. "I'm dreading it, to be honest with you.

Eric Chavez is headed for another back surgery and won't return in 2009 for the Oakland Athletics.

The A's, coming into the 2009, season were supposed to be much more dangerous offensively.

The Chicago Cubs fired hitting coach Gerald Perry after 2 1/2 seasons on Sunday in an attempt to spark a sputtering offense that ranks among the National League's worst.

Any team that wants to draft Donovan Tate out of Cartersville High will have to factor in that the center fielder also plays quarterback and has a letter-of-intent to play at North Carolina.

When asked Sunday morning if he knew about the Oakland record he broke during the A's 7-0 win in Chicago on Thursday, Jack Hannahan quickly smiled and shook his head.

The A's placed outfielder Ryan Sweeney on the 15-day disabled list Monday, opening the door for Daric Barton's return to the major leagues.

Dan Giese got an explanation for the nerve pain in his elbow, and it wasn't news he wanted to hear.

Until Eric Chavez and/or Nomar Garciaparra make a healthy return, the A's third-base job is there for the taking.

There was hope for the Oakland A's team coming in to 2009 to at least be competitive in the relatively weak American League West division.