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Oakland Athletics logoThe Oakland Athletics have a strong fan base and rightfully so with past super stars such as Reggie Jackson, Rollie Fingers, Mark McGwire, and Jose Canseco just to name a few. The 2007 Oakland A's is not full of house name baseball players but they are loaded with some good young talent that needs to blossom for the Oakland A's to make a playoff run. The Oakland A's have a young talented pitching staff with future potential aces such as Dan Haren, Joe Blanton, and Rich Harden. The A's are banking on Eric Chavez to have a big season offensively. If the young pitching staff comes threw and some players step up and provide some offense the Oakland A's could make a playoff run in 2007. The biggest obstacle for the Oakland A's in the AL west this season should be the Angels.

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Oakland Athletics Information
  • The Athletics were originally formed in Philadelphia and played there from 1901 through 1954 when they were moved to Kansas City, MO. The A’s only played in Kansas City for 13 seasons before making their home at Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland in 1968.
  • Since their move to Oakland the A’s have appeared in 6 World Series winning 4 of them in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1989. They have also won the AL Western Division 13 times including 5 seasons in a row from 1971 to 1975.
  • The Athletics have brought home the Rookie of the Year award 4 times with Jose Conseco in 1986, Mark McGwire in 1987, Walt Weiss in 1988, and Ben Grieve in 1998.
  • Retired numbers include 9 for Reggie Jackson, 27 worn by Jim “Catfish” Hunter, and 34 sported by Rollie Fingers. Buy Athletics Tickets In the off-season after 2001 the Athletics lost their top slugger Jason Giambi to the high paying Yankees. After the loss of Giambi the A’s struggled early in the season playing less than .500 baseball through early June. Fortunately, as the weather in Oakland heated up so did the A’s. In August Oakland was on fire as Miguel Tejada steps out of the shadows of the powerful AL shortstops to help put together an AL record 20 game winning streak. Tejada would go on to win the American League MVP award as Barry Zito won the Cy Young with a 23-5 record and Billy Koch earns the Fireman Award for 44 saves. However, the A’s lost the ALDS to the also hot Minnesota Twins in 5 games Under new management in 2003 the A’s struggled once again early in the season. It wasn’t until July that the Athletics began to chip away at the six game lead of the Mariners. In August the A’s would overtake the Mariners and go on to win their second straight division title with a 96-66 record. The A’s jumped out fast on the Boston Red Sox in the ALDS as they took a 2-0 series lead. Game 3 was a nail-biter as the A’s looked to close out the Red Sox but were unsuccessful as Trot Nixon hits an 11th inning game winning homerun to extend the series. The Red Sox went on to win the next two games as the A’s lost the ALDS in 5 games for the 4th year in a row and the 9th straight playoff game in which the A’s could have ended the series. The 2004 season for the A’s was plagued with injuries as Tim Hudson and Eric Chavez went down with serious disabilities. However, the A’s had back up players who really stepped up to fill their places and help keep Oakland in the Division race all the way to the last week of the regular season. Unfortunately the A’s were unable to keep their streak of four consecutive playoff appearances as they finish 1 game behind the Angels of Anaheim. Not only was the disappointment of missing the playoffs hard to take for Oakland fans, but in December general manager Beane broke up the “Big Three” as he traded away Tim Hudson to Atlanta and Mulder to St. Louis just two days later.
Athletics Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
<p>Ben Sheets said Thursday that he's planning to have flexor tendon surgery "sooner than later" in order to have the option to return to baseball if he chooses, and also just so he can do everyday activity.</p> <p>The 32-year-old right-hander acknowledged on a conference call, however, that he's toward the "back end" of his career. Sheets said rehab won't be the hard part, but he said he only would consider coming back if his right elbow feels much better than it did this season.</p> <p>The A's have more injury issues to worry about than Sheets, whose season-ending elbow injury was announced Wednesday. On Thursday, two-time All-Star closer Andrew Bailey was examined by Rangers doctors.</p> <p>Bailey hasn't pitched since July 20 because of back spasms, and it was thought he'd be back in...


Young, Teagarden's rare HR send Rangers by A's 7-4 (AP)
Even after a little juggling within the core of their lineup, the Texas Rangers were hardly surprised to see those guys string together hits and drive in runs. The surprises came from the rest of the lineup. David Murphy hit a 431-foot home run, Taylor Teagardan hit his first homer of the season and Mitch Moreland had two hits in his major league debut, helping the Rangers beat the Oakland...


A's Sheets to have surgery (AP)
Athletics right-hander Ben Sheets plans to have surgery soon on his troublesome throwing elbow, something he believes will increase the chance he could pitch again if he so decides. It won&#39;t be this season. He has a torn flexor tendon in the elbow that will be repaired in the operation. &quot;It&#39;s a good idea to go ahead to give me more opportunities later on,&quot; Sheets said in a...


Power Rankings: Pitchers know their places (Yahoo! Sports)
Joba Chamberlain can't throw the eighth and Jamie Shields could sit in only one spot during Matt Garza's no-hitter.


Cahill, Suzuki send A's over Rangers (AP)
Trevor Cahill seems to save his best for the Texas Rangers. Cahill allowed two hits over eight innings, Kurt Suzuki homered and drove in two runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Rangers 3-1 on Wednesday night. Cahill improved to 5-1 for his career against the Rangers, 2-0 with a 0.87 ERA in three starts at Rangers Ballpark, one of the toughest stadiums in the majors for pitchers.


Wobbly contenders weaken trade market (Yahoo! Sports)
Several teams are on the verge of falling out of pennant races, leaving fewer suitors for top players on the block.


Rangers beat A's on Cruz's 10th-inning HR (AP)
Nelson Cruz made Cliff Lee feel better about a no-decision. Cruz&#39;s two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th lifted Texas to a 3-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night after Lee struck out a career-high 13 and scattered five hits in a nine-inning effort that failed to produce his 100th career win.


MLB asks San Jose to wait on A's ballot measure (AP)
Major League Baseball is asking San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed to hold off on putting a measure on the ballot for an Oakland Athletics ballpark. Reed said he spoke with MLB President Bob DuPuy on Tuesday about the proposed measure. Last week, the mayor said he would ask the City Council to approve a ballot measure even though MLB has yet to decide whether the team can move.


Kurt Suzuki guaranteed $16.25 million in new deal (AP)
Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki is guaranteed $16.25 million under his new four-year contract with Oakland. Suzuki had agreed in March to a deal paying him $420,000 in the major leagues and $246,000 in the minors. Under the contract announced Friday, he receives a $150,000 signing bonus and $600,000 this year.


Hot gang member wear for 2010: Dodgers and Reds hats! (Yahoo! Sports)
Here&#39;s some bad news for Eazy-E, Dr. Dre and all the other rappers who worked so hard to put a Chicago White...


Rays' Garza joins the no-hit parade (Yahoo! Sports)
Matt Garza tossed the season's fifth no-hitter, facing only 27 batters in Tampa Bay's 5-0 win over Detroit.


Braden earns first win since perfect game May 9 (AP)
Dallas Braden glanced into the stands as he walked off the mound and made eye contact with his grandmother. Peggy Lindsey gave him a look that told the pitcher he was on track for a long-awaited victory -- but don&#39;t count it yet. Braden won for the first time in 10 starts since his perfect game May 9, ending a five-game losing streak as the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 on...


Cust hits 2 homers in A's win (AP)
Jack Cust&#39;s patience and penchant for power kept him from making a single out. The Athletics enjoyed every moment of it as he hit two home runs and walked three times to help Oakland beat the Chicago White Sox 10-2 Saturday. &quot;Any time you&#39;re not heading straight back to the dugout you have to feel good,&quot; Cust said.


Buehrle, Quentin lead White Sox past A's (AP)
Mark Buehrle was so locked in he didn&#39;t even notice the malfunctioning stadium radar gun clock one of his first-inning pitches at 800 mph. Chicago&#39;s ace left-hander only seemed that dominant. Buehrle pitched a four-hitter on the one-year anniversary of his perfect game and the White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Friday night.


Oswalt likes Cardinals; everyone wants pitching (Yahoo! Sports)
St. Louis and Philadelphia are vying for Roy Oswalt, but every team in contention is trying to bolster their staffs.


Will Phillies trade Werth to Rays? (Yahoo! Sports)
The Philadelphia Phillies are in that precarious place between trying to make a run and just falling off the...


Athletics beat Red Sox 6-4 to win series (AP)
Matt Watson&#39;s baseball journey has taken him to Japan, South Korea and all over the minors and independent leagues ever since making his big league debut with the New York Mets. Nearly seven years later, Watson hit his first major league homer to help the Oakland Athletics win their third straight series with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.


Athletics beat Red Sox 5-4 in 10 innings (AP)
After an early flurry of runs, the Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox struggled to generate any offense until Kevin Kouzmanoff finally came through. Kouzmanoff&#39;s two-out RBI single capped a wild 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Tuesday night. The 10th inning featured a slick double play by Oakland, three Boston pitchers in the bottom half and a...


Athletics activate Braden from DL (AP)
The Oakland Athletics have activated left-hander Dallas Braden from the 15-day disabled list and optioned lefty Cedrick Bowers to Triple-A Sacramento. Braden was activated in time to start against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. He had been out since June 23 with tendinitis in his left elbow. Braden is looking for his first win since throwing a perfect game against Tampa Bay on May 9.


Matsuzaka leads Red Sox past Athletics 2-1 (AP)
After watching Daisuke Matsuzaka struggle so much in the first inning this season, Boston manager Terry Francona was quite pleased with how his starter looked right from the start against Oakland. Matsuzaka pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning and Adrian Beltre homered to help the Red Sox snap the Athletics five-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory Monday night.


A's place OF Ryan Sweeney on disabled list (AP)
Oakland Athletics outfielder Ryan Sweeney will miss the rest of the season to undergo surgery on his injured right knee. Sweeney was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday with right patella tendinitis. Noted surgeon Dr. Richard Steadman of Vail, Colo., will perform the operation as soon as possible.


Analysis precedes action in Arizona (Yahoo! Sports)
As trade options open, interim GM Jerry Dipoto tries to grasp why the once-promising D'backs stagnated.


AccuScore: Twins are up, Dodgers down (Yahoo! Sports)
AccuScore uses past performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,...


A's players targeted by contenders (Yahoo! Sports)
The Oakland Athletics, seven games back in the American League West, aren&#39;t planning any major moves, but...


Rosales leads A's roll to 9-6 win over Royals (AP)
The Oakland Athletics are tied for last in the American League in home runs, so it figures that they don&#39;t rely often on the long ball to win games. They did on Sunday. Adam Rosales, Kevin Kouzmanoff and Jack Cust each went deep, and Vin Mazzaro pitched into the eighth inning to help the A&#39;s beat the Kansas City Royals 9-6 and finish a three-game sweep.


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