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Thursday Jun 6 | Swingin' A's

A Look at the Athletics and the 2013 MLB Draft

Today is the day when MLB General Managers earn a good portion of their keep. The day when the foundation of a strong farm system can be built that will lead their team to long term success at the MLB level.

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Fri May 24, 2013

Crawfish Boxes

Athletics Series Preview: Grilling Athletics Nation's Alan Torres

Talking former Astro Jed Lowrie, Athletics outfielder Coco Crips, Astros secondbasemen Jose Altuve and the Athletics weakness with Alan Torres of Althetics Nation.

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Wed May 08, 2013

Swingin' A's

Deconstructing the Need for Change Part 1

This is the first of a multi-part series, where I explore some of the more pressing issues facing the Oakland Athletics.

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Fri May 03, 2013

Swingin' A's

How Much Rope For Eric Sogard?

Eric Sogard was the darling of the Cactus League for the Oakland Athletics, hovering somewhere around the .500 mark with his batting average and looking like a guy who figured things out finally.

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Wed Apr 24, 2013

BTF's Baseball Primer

Can anyone explain why the A's are good?

The 2011 Oakland A's offense was, in a word, inept. As a team, the Athletics hit .244/.311/.369. They finished 20th in runs scored and 24th in home runs.

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