The Oakland Athletics have dominated the lowly Houston Astros all season. But in this past series, Houston may have been the better team. The A’s finally lost their first game of the season against the Astros and were fortunate to walk away with two one-run victories in the other games.
Still, wins are wins; and the A’s did what they needed to do to take two of three in a road series. Oakland remains three games ahead of the Texas Rangers in the American League West, which is all that really matters in the end.
However, for a playoff-caliber team such as ...
The Oakland A's are World Series contenders, but to take one step further from contenders to favorites, they'll need to hit, pitch and play defense a tad bit better and more consistently. There's a few upgrades that should help.
They're not far off as it is.
According to CSNBayArea.com, Vegas gave the A's 12/1 odds at the beginning of July, which was the fifth best. The four teams ahead—the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers—all have something in common: They lead the league in many major statistical categories.
Three of those four teams are above Oakland in starting ...
The Oakland A's need to trade for Chase Utley. No big buildup is necessary this time. This is a perfect slot for a player of Utley's caliber at second, and the A's are in prime position to make noise in a wide-open American League in 2013.Let's be clear, the play of Eric Sogard has not been bad. At least it hasn't been worse than the sludge Oakland got from the position for much of 2012. But the reality is, Utley could turn a good offense into one worthy of a championship.Don't think so? Just look at his numbers away from Citizens Bank Park for the ...
As we approach the Fantasy Football 2013 season, the general consensus is that you can wait on taking a receiver early because the position is much deeper than the other positions, especially running back.
Quality running backs are few and far between, so you might be tempted to wait a really long time before grabbing your receivers, especially if you want to play a running back at the flex. Getting three solid running backs is going to mean sacrificing depth at receiver.
Unless, of course, you hit it big on one of the several receivers who emerge from the lists of potential ...
With the Oakland Raiders reporting to their 2013 training camp at the end of the week, the most important season to date in Reggie McKenzie and Dennis Allen’s rebuilding of this franchise will begin.
While the Raiders lost plenty of talented players due to salary cap issues this offseason, additions through both free agency and the draft have allowed for significant improvement at several positions throughout the roster.
If some of the younger players can step up and contribute from key positions, the Raiders could surprise some people around the league in 2013.
Here, I grade the strength of every Oakland Raiders position ...
The July 31 non-waiver trade deadline is approaching, and the Oakland A's are in a position similar to where they were at this time last year. Back then, the A's were just in the playoff hunt, but this year, they find themselves as division leaders at the deadline.Last year, Oakland's general manager Billy Beane opted to acquire talent rather than deal talent at the deadline, and the A's went out and acquired shortstop Stephen Drew. The A's could use help in the middle infield again. Adam Rosales, Eric Sogard and Grant Green have been unimpressive in their attempts to deliver at ...
Oakland Athletics prospects Grant Green and Sonny Gray—both recently called up—are expected by the organization (and many fans) to contribute immediately. But should anyone expect these guys to be the next Miguel Tejada and Tim Hudson?
The short answer is, well, no.
That doesn't mean they won't blossom into studs, though. Both of these young men have a ton of potential. Still, if we can't say Green is the next Eric Chavez—a Gold Glove staple in the infield for nearly a decade—and Gray won't live up to Mark Mulder status (one of the Big Three), then who will they be the second ...
The Oakland Raiders are trying to get a new stadium in Oakland. According to a report from Matthew Artz of the Oakland Tribune, they are eyeing the smallest stadium in the NFL (just 56,500 seats) at the current site of O.co Coliseum.
The original report said the Raiders were eyeing a stadium of just 50,000 seats, but missed 6,000 club seats and 400-600 loge seats that were part of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority’s presentation.
Don’t be misled; there isn’t a proposal on the table to build such a small stadium in Oakland, and it’s highly unlikely there will ever be such ...
The Oakland Raiders report to training camp on July 25, kick-starting what is a long process of preparation before the regular season rolls around in September.
Between the start of camp and the start of the regular season, many questions about the current team will be answered, the biggest roster battles will be settled, the roles of many new players will be determined and, of course, the roster will be cut down to the final 53.
It’s almost that time again, Raider Nation. Here is the complete Oakland Raiders 2013 training camp guide.Begin Slideshow
The Oakland Raiders head into their 2013 training camp with some significant roster turnover at a number of different positions.
While it is still early, breaking down some projected player roles, as well as how many players the team will likely keep at each position, allows for some realistic forecasting of who may make up the Raiders’ roster heading into the regular season.
Here is the training camp edition of the projected Oakland Raiders’ final 53-man roster.Begin Slideshow