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I think Billy Beane is an excellent GM, and I agree with most of his moves. But it's been reported that the A's are close to a 1-year deal with free agent outfielder Coco Crisp, and while I think Crisp is a fine player, such a move leaves me scratching my head as to what Beane is doing.

The book on Michael Taylor says intelligence is one of his biggest strengths as a baseball player.

Tigers left fielder Ryan Raburn, left, misses a pop fly from Oakland Athletics' Ryan Sweeney as shortstop Adam Everett, right, looks on in Oakland, Calif.

He has not been a valuable member of the now World Series-bound Bombers though, thanks to a line of .083/.083/.167 against the lowly Twins in the Division Series and a .152/.292/.150 showing against the in the Championship round.

Posted on Oct 16, 2009 by Jeff Johnson . Will be interesting if the parent Los Angeles Angels don't qualify.

It won't count for much of anything, but at this point in the season, non-contenders are usually looking for any and all forms of motivation to sprint all the way through the finish-line tape.

A's outfielder Ryan Sweeney, nursing sore knees, was held out of the starting lineup Wednesday for the second game of a three-game series against the host Mariners at Safeco Field.

The Angels weren't done in by a Daisuke or a Josh or an A.J. or a CC , but rather a 24-year-old lefty by the name of Gio.

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Jack Cust is congratulated by Ryan Sweeney, left, after he hit a three-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Sept.

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Texas Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Laz Diaz; First, Eric Cooper; Second, Mike Reilly; Third, Chuck Meriwether; - Julio Borbon bunt grounded out pitcher to first.

The Oakland Athletics completed a three-game sweep of Cleveland, pounding the Indians 11-4. The a's scored five runs in the second inning to take a commanding lead and would have another big inning in the sixth, scoring four times.

Adam Kennedy had three hits and drove in three runs to help the Oakland Athletics match their season high seven-game win streak, defeating the Cleveland Indians 11-4 on Sunday.

OAKLAND, CALIF.: The Athletics are a team in pain. They play in a ballpark etched with yard markers, owing to the presence of the Oakland Raiders.

Share + Sep 17, 2009 10:42 pm US/Pacific CLEVELAND 1 of 1 Kurt Suzuki of the A's is greeted at the plate by teammates Adam Kennedy and Ryan Sweeney after hitting a three-run homer Thursday night.

The Texas Rangers are playing themselves right out of the American League playoff race.

Brett Tomko pitched a five-hitter for his 100th major league win and the Oakland Athletics dealt a blow to Texas' playoff hopes, routing the Rangers 9-0 on Monday night.

Athletics 11, White Sox 3 - Jack Cust hit a three-run homer and Mark Ellis followed with a solo shot, fueling a five-run first inning and leading the visiting Oakland A's to a victory.

Jack Cust hit a three-run homer in a five-run first inning, as the Oakland Athletics pummeled the White Sox in the opener of a brief two-game series, 11-3. Ryan Sweeney went 4-for-6 with three runs scored and two RBI, Scott Hairston and Kurt Suzuki notched two RBI apiece, and Rajai Davis notched three hits, scored three times and knocked in a run.

Throughout his career with the Pirates, Giants and A's, center fielder Rajai Davis has always gone to Spring Training just fighting to win a spot on the 25-man roster.