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A's Ballpark Watch 2013: Unnamed Sources Say Something Might Have Happened, Maybe

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Back in the day, MAD magazine had a running joke about movie reviews. "This sorry excuse for a film is so awful," a review would read, "if I had to watch it again and again I'd consider moving or even … Continue reading »


Video: Bud Selig Answers A's-to-San Jose Question With a Profanity

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Here's MLB Commissioner Bud Selig using his bully pulpit to shed some light on the ongoing A's-to-San Jose question on Thursday, in response to a question on the matter… To catch you up on the story, which has been going … Continue reading »


Fans Salute Eliminated A's

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Josh Dubow, AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Almost as soon as Omar Infante threw out Seth Smith to end the Oakland Athletics surprising season, despair turned to appreciation. The defeated A's came out of their dugout to a … Continue reading »


A's rally past Tigers 4-3 to force Game 5

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by Josh Dubow, AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — After a season filled with dramatic comebacks and memorable endings, the Oakland Athletics now expect the unexpected. Two runs down and three outs away from their season ending, the A's … Continue reading »


A's Beat Tigers to Avoid Sweep

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — These Oakland Athletics never count themselves out – down and doubted is their dogma. Brett Anderson outdueled fellow postseason first-timer Anibal Sanchez and the upstart A's were stellar on defense all over the diamond, avoiding another … Continue reading »


A's Lose to Tigers 5-4, Go Down 2-0 in ALDS

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DETROIT (AP) — A dropped fly, two wild pitches and a little smooch for the baseball by a relieved reliever. Then Don Kelly brought it all to an end with a simple fly ball. Kelly scored the tying run on … Continue reading »


A.M. Splash: Facebook Hits 1 Billion Users; Big Bay Area Weekend; Feds Investigate Cal Anti-Semitism Charge; Calif. Studies Gray Wolf Status

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BART: Trains back on time after early-morning backup on Pittsburg/Bay Point, Richmond lines (Oakland Tribune) BART service was back on time just before 7 a.m. Thursday morning after a maintenance vehicle got stuck near the Macarthur station, officials said. The … Continue reading »


A's Sweep Rangers, Take AL West Title

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Athletics captured the AL West with another improbable rally in a season full of them, coming back from four runs down and a 13-game division deficit to stun the two-time defending league champion Texas Rangers … Continue reading »


In Dispute Over SJ Territorial Rights, A's Claim Opposition Group is 'Astroturf'

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After more than three years of study, Major League Baseball still hasn't acted on the desire of Oakland A's ownership to move the team south to San Jose. But while the larger issue of territorial rights is up in the air, … Continue reading »


A's Pitcher Bartolo Colon Suspended for Failing Drug Test, Twitter Has Field Day

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Dial back that schadenfreude over Melky, A's fans. The new "This Week in Testosterone" (TWIT) entry is in… OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former AL Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon of the Oakland Athletics has been suspended for 50 games … Continue reading »