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Athletics Sign Coco Crisp
2012-01-06 00:25:00 The Athletics have officially signed Coco Crisp to a two-year, $14MM deal that includes a club option for 2014, the team announced. News of the agreement ended 24 hours of rumors and speculation about Crisp's destination. He decided to return to Oakland despite interest from the Orioles, Cubs, Cardinals and many other teams. The deal will pay Crisp $6MM in 2012 and $7MM in 2013. The A's can exercise a $7.5MM option for 2014 or pay the center fielder a $1MM buyout. If the A's trade the Steve Comte client, he gets a one-time bonus of $250K. MLBTR's Tim Dierkes ranked Crisp 21st among MLB free agents at the beginning of the offseason. The switch-hitter led the American League with 49 stolen bases in 2011, hitting .264/.314/.379 with 27 doubles as Oakland's center fielder. The California native seemed to prefer West Coast teams, but explained in September that he was also looking to play on a winner and find a good "financial situation" for himself. Crisp joins Michael Taylo...
By: The RotoFeed
Red Sox Acquire Andrew Bailey, Ryan Sweeney From Athletics
2011-12-29 02:08:00 If you thought that Daniel Bard still might be the closer or in the bullpen when the Boston Red Sox acquired Mark Melancon, you probably had a 50% chance of being right. But after the latest acquisition by GM Ben Cherington, I'd say there's probably a 5-10% chance that Bard is in the bullpen next season. Cherington made another splash on the trade market on Wednesday when he acquired closer Andrew Bailey and OF Ryan Sweeney from the Oakland Athletics for OF Josh Reddick and minor league 1B Miles Head and RHP Raul Alcantara. Bailey is a former AL Rookie of the Year (2009) but has been plagued by injuries the past two seasons. However when he's healthy, he can be one of the better closers in the game. He came off the disabled list on May 29th for the A's, appearing in 42 games. In those 42 games, he was 0-4 with a 3.24 ERA and 24 saves. Over his three seasons with the A's, he was 7-10 with a 2.07 ERA and 75 saves. He was also an All-Star in 2009 and 2010. He's a low cost ...
By: Random Thoughts
Red Sox Acquire Andrew Bailey, Ryan Sweeney From Athletics
2011-12-29 02:08:00 If you thought that Daniel Bard still might be the closer or in the bullpen when the Boston Red Sox acquired Mark Melancon, you probably had a 50% chance of being right. But after the latest acquisition by GM Ben Cherington, I'd say there's probably a 5-10% chance that Bard is in the bullpen next season. Cherington made another splash on the trade market on Wednesday when he acquired closer Andrew Bailey and OF Ryan Sweeney from the Oakland Athletics for OF Josh Reddick and minor league 1B Miles Head and RHP Raul Alcantara. Bailey is a former AL Rookie of the Year (2009) but has been plagued by injuries the past two seasons. However when he's healthy, he can be one of the better closers in the game. He came off the disabled list on May 29th for the A's, appearing in 42 games. In those 42 games, he was 0-4 with a 3.24 ERA and 24 saves. Over his three seasons with the A's, he was 7-10 with a 2.07 ERA and 75 saves. He was also an All-Star in 2009 and 2010. He's a low cost ...
By: Random Thoughts
When The Oakland Athletics Had Playoff Success
2011-10-06 11:00:00 ..and it came before Moneyball….and at the expense of the Blue Jays. With the release of the movie Moneyball there is more talk of Billy Beane’s lack of success in the playoffs. If we want to look at a successful Oakland club, we need look no further than the 1989 version. This was a …
By: Mop Up Duty
Timberland Mountain Athletics Men?s Route Trainer Trail Running Shoe B002VP
2011-09-15 09:41:00 The sporty Timberland Route Trainer sneakers are for city dwellers and outdoor enthusiasts alike.Synthetic and mesh upperLogo detail and heel pull tabPET lacing system, padded collar and mesh tongueTextile lining and Ortholite(R) removable cushioning insoleFlexible midsoleGreen Rubber(R) multi-terrain rubber traction outsole made from 42% recycled materials This season, Timberland Mountain Athletics footwear is breathable, water-friendly and designed to enhance playing on and running through water. We use exclusive Independent Suspension Network technology for superior control, support, stability and agility. And environmentally-conscious Green Rubber soles made from 42% recycled material.
Timberland Mountain Athletics Men?s All Mountain Run-Off Sport Trail Runnin
2011-09-14 21:45:00 An outdoor sport shoe with an environmental soul, the Run-Off Sport from Timberland's Mountain Athletics(r) collection.Synthetic and breathable mesh upper in an athletic trail shoe styleStability control frameSpeed lacing systemPadded tongue and collarSynthetic sock liningOrthoLite(r) insole Independent Suspension Network(tm) midsole for stability and shock absorptionRecycled, Green Rubber(tm) outsole with terrain traction pattern High performance shoes made with the environment in mind. They're made using Green Rubber outsoles (containing 42% recycled rubber) so every footprint is a little lighter on the planet. For on- and off-trail use in tough mountain conditions, the All Mountain is an all-purpose, super-stable, multi-tasking shoe with a wide lug surface area for traction and an additional midsole layer for extra shock absorption.
Timberland Mountain Athletics Men?s All Mountain Inferno Low Trail Running
2011-09-13 09:56:00 Amazon.com Enjoy the outdoors to the fullest, and leave it just the way you found it. That's the idea behind Timberland Mountain Athletics footwear - high performance outdoor shoes made with the environment in mind. It's the only outdoor footwear made using a Green Rubber compound so every footprint you make is a little bit lighter on the planet. For on-trail and off-trail use in the toughest mountain conditions, the All Mountain Inferno is an all-purpose, super-stable, multi-tasking shoe with a large, wide lug surface area for increased traction and an additional midsole layer for extra shock absorption and cushioning.Tackle any climb in the Timberland® All Mountain Inferno GTX men's trail shoe. It's designed using a breathable blend of mesh and synthetic materials with a waterproof GORE-TEX® membrane; the combination EVA/polyurethane midsole provides responsive cushioning, while a TPU plate enhances stability. The Green Rubber™ outsole delivers dynamic traction...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 5, Athletics 4
2011-06-13 02:25:00 Humber win??...of course!! Dunn hits another home run Santos back with save...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 3, Athletics 2
2011-06-12 15:53:00 Brent Lillibridge robs the Oakland's Coco Crisp of a home run in the eighth inning. (Nuccio DiNuzzo, Chicago Tribune / June 11, 2011) Lillibridge with catch!! Jesse Crain comes in to close Danks wins second straight...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 9, Athletics 4
2011-06-10 22:59:00 Adam Dunn makes his way through the White Sox's dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning, his first homer since May 24. (Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune / June 9, 2011) What? Dunn gets a hit? What? Dunn's hit is a home run? Now Oakland is Dunn!...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 4, Athletics 3
2011-05-17 00:22:00 West Coast trip success End up with six-three recordBy beating the A's...
White Sox in Haiku: Athletics 6, White Sox 2
2011-05-15 04:33:00 A young A's pitcherSubdues the Sox once againNow they face Cahill...
White Sox in Haiku: Athletics 7, White Sox 4
2011-04-14 03:23:00 (Phil Velasquez, Chicago Tribune / April 13, 2011) Ozzie Guillen pulls reliever Jesse Crain in the 9th. "I don't have closer" Closer collapse continues Another lead blown...
Loyola University: Norville Center for Intercollegiate Athletics opens! (SL
2011-03-04 05:34:00 The Norville Center is a facility designed for all aspects of a Loyola student-athlete's life. There are locker rooms for each of the varsity athletic teams, brand new weight rooms, academic advising centers, a lounge area and even conference rooms with walls coated in a special paint that will allow coaches to write on with dry erase marker. The facilities were a much needed change from the outdated and cramped resources formerly supplied by the Alumni Gym.
A trimmer Zambrano mows down the Athletics, but Cubs lose Opener
2011-02-28 06:28:00 Spring training results don't mean much except for the guys trying to make the team. In that sense, Justin Berg can't feel too comfortable after giving up 7 runs and only getting one man out. That gives him a robust ERA of 189.00. He doesn't need to pack his bags yet, but he'll want to make sure he knows where his luggage is and maybe call some old friends in Iowa to see what they're doing this April.Other than Berg, here were some other performances of note:Carlos Zambrano looked great, not just on the mound but he looks like he's in the best shape he's been in 5 years. On the mound he faced the minimum number of batters over...
Cubs Live! vs. Oakland Athletics, Feb. 27 (Spring Training)
2011-02-27 20:23:00 RHP Carlos Zambrano (0.00 ERA, 0-0) vs. RHP Trevor Cahill (0.00 ERA, 0-0)2:05 p.m. CSTCubs Spring Training is here!We probably won't do this for every game -- or maybe we will. But I thought I'd throw up a forum for folks to contribute comments during the first Chicago Cubs Spring Training game of the 2011 season.Go Cubs!...
White Sox in Haiku: Athletics 3, White Sox 0
2010-09-22 01:53:00 White Sox on the brink Of their elimination Lose seventh straight game...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 4, Athletics 1
2010-08-01 23:41:00 Ramon Castro, Carlos Quentin and Andruw Jones point at Brent Lillibridge, who cleared the bases with a triple. (Jose M. Osorio / Tribune) Floyd best Sox pitcher?Magic number fifty-eightTime to hit the road...
White Sox in Haiku: Athletics 10, White Sox 2
2010-07-26 04:50:00 Sox not "Athletic"As Oakland A's crush White SoxSmaller first place lead...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 5, Athletics 1
2010-07-24 17:36:00 Buehrle gets the winOn the anniversaryOf his perfect game...
Cubs In Haiku: Cubs 3, Athletics 2
2010-06-18 16:37:00 Kosuke Fukodome strokes a game-winning single to right field that scored Geovany Soto in the bottom of the ninth inning. (Tribune photo by Chris Sweda) A walk-off Cubs winHasn't happened too oftenBut Kosuke came throughCubs win a seriesFor the first time in three weeksA momentum shift?...
Cubs In Haiku: Athletics 9, Cubs 5
2010-06-16 22:07:00 Tyler Colvin is on the ground after misplaying a triple by Oakland's Cliff Pennington and just before committing an error that allowed Pennington to score in the 7th inning. (Chicago Tribune photo by Chris Sweda) Don't say this game wasA comedy of errorsIt was not funnyD. Lee and ColvinShowed how not to play defenseWith two miscues each Cubs did score five runsOf course that was on a dayPitching was sub-par...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 4, Athletics 3
2009-09-10 13:34:00 Sox blow lead in eighth A.J. knocks in winning run Five innings later...
White Sox in Haiku: Athletics 11, White Sox 3
2009-09-09 05:10:00 Disaster in first Did Torres just beat the Cubs? Move on to next game...
South African athletics boss quits over Semenya gender bender probe
2009-08-24 22:00:00 AP Photo: Anja Niedringhaus Caster Semenya has been in the news quite often over the last week since the IAAF has requested a "gender verification test." Semenya shattered the current 800m Womens race at the World Athletics Championships by almost a full second and since then has been under constant scrutiny to determine whether she is a man, a woman or something in between. Several ChicagoNow bloggers like Anna Pulley of Sex and the Windy City and Dennis Byrne over at Dennis Byrne's Barbershop have added to the conversation. Anna thinks that because Caster is so good, they're calling her sex into question while Dennis Byrne boils it all down to race. But now, with all of the questioning...
White Sox in Haiku: Athletics 3, White Sox 2
2009-08-17 01:10:00 This loss bristles me While a win would have been "sweep"Sox collapse in ninth...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 8, Athletics 1
2009-08-16 05:01:00 Game two goes to Sox A three game sweep in Oakland? First time in twelve years Thome ties Jackson For 12th place on home run list Number five six three...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 8, Athletics 7
2009-08-15 14:53:00 Game of highs and lows The offense started way up Contreras fell down A win is a win As Alexei saves the night With home run in tenth Pitchers on the way? With both Peavy and Hudson Games of highs and highs?...
Athletics 2, Rays 1
2008-08-13 08:52:00 Bobby Crosby hit a two-run home run and Gio Gonzalez got his first major league win, helping the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Tuesday night. Gonzalez pitched out of a couple of jams in five-plus innings in his second career start and the A’s won for the second time in their last ...
By: MLB News Blog
Robertson stifles Athletics in Tigers? 6-1 victory (AP)
2008-08-11 00:02:00 Nate Robertson won for the first time in more than six weeks, allowing five hits pitching into the eighth inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 6-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. Curtis Granderson homered and Magglio Ordonez drove in two runs for Detroit, which took two of three from the A’s. Read ...
By: MLB News Blog
Tigers 10, Athletics 2
2008-08-10 07:16:00 Miguel Cabrera homered twice and drove in four runs, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 10-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night. Gary Sheffield and Edgar Renteria also homered for Detroit, which won for the second time in nine games. Frank Thomas connected for Oakland, which has lost 11 of 12. Cabrera broke open a one-run ...
By: MLB News Blog
Blue Jays 6, Athletics 4
2008-08-08 06:19:00 A.J. Burnett won his fourth straight start and the Toronto Blue Jays extended Oakland’s losing streak to 10 games, beating the Athletics 6-4 on Thursday night. Joe Inglett drove in the go-ahead run when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, helping Toronto finish a four-game sweep. Read the full story.
By: MLB News Blog
Blue Jays 5, Athletics 1
2008-08-07 07:09:00 Gio Gonzalez shook off a rude welcome to the major leagues and showed why he’s considered Oakland’s top pitching prospect. It still wasn’t enough to give the slumping Athletics a win. Rod Barajas hit a three-run homer, Shaun Marcum pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Oakland 5-1 Wednesday night to extend the Athletics’ ...
By: MLB News Blog
Blue Jays 6, Athletics 1
2008-08-05 05:03:00 Roy Halladay pitched eight strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Oakland 6-1 on Monday night, handing the Athletics their season-high seventh straight loss. Oakland is a major league-worst 2-14 since the All-Star break, and 9-23 since June 28. Halladay (13-8) had retired eight in a row and 16 of 18 overall when Bobby Crosby ended ...
By: MLB News Blog
Athletics Get Best of Swisher Deal
2008-06-10 20:00:00 The Oakland Athletics organization made some key trades in the 2007-08 off-season. A trade with the Chicago White Sox saw the A’s send one of its key offensive cogs north in somewhat of a surprising move. First baseman-outfielder Nick Swisher was traded to The Windy City for disappointing outfielder Ryan Sweeney and top pitching prospects ...
By: The RotoFeed
Trades A Plenty Paying Off for Athletics
2008-06-09 20:00:00 The Oakland Athletics organization has received a lot of ink over its drafting philosophies, but Billy Beane’s trades tend to get overlooked. The general manager brought a number of highly-touted (and not-so-touted) prospects into the struggling minor league system this past off-season. As such, now is the perfect time to spend the week taking a ...
By: The RotoFeed
Athletics 10, Tigers 2
2008-06-05 00:33:00 Justin Duchscherer allowed three hits over 6 2-3 innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 10-2 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Duchscherer (5-4) struck out three and faced only one batter over the minimum through the first five innings while winning for only the second time in his last five starts despite ...
By: MLB News Blog
Athletics 5, Tigers 4(11)
2008-06-04 08:20:00 Jack Cust beat out an infield single to give the Oakland Athletics a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Kurt Suzuki scored the winning run after reaching base on a fielder’s choice. Mark Ellis singled and Bobby Crosby walked to load the bases against Freddy Dolsi. Bobby Seay (0-1) faced the first two batters ...
By: MLB News Blog
Athletics 3, Tigers 2
2008-06-03 08:00:00 Bobby Crosby figured wrong on the first pitch and had to laugh at himself. He guessed right on the third one. Crosby’s RBI single in the ninth inning lifted the Oakland Athletics to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night. “I was looking for a fastball over the plate and he threw me a ...
By: MLB News Blog
Cust, Athletics beat Rangers with 9-run 7th inning (AP)
2008-06-02 01:43:00 Jack Cust and Mark Ellis homered in a nine-run seventh inning as the Oakland Athletics rallied for a 13-8 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday to end their four-game losing streak. Texas slugger Josh Hamilton hit his AL-best 15th homer and drove in two runs, giving him a major league-high 63 RBIs. Read the full ...
By: MLB News Blog
Rangers defeat Athletics 8-4 (AP)
2008-06-01 05:36:00 Josh Hamilton homered and drove in three runs and the Texas Rangers moved over .500 with an 8-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night. The Rangers (29-28) have won 22 of 34 games since starting the season 7-16, and crawled over the break-even mark for the first time since they were 5-4. Read the ...
By: MLB News Blog
Duke names athletics director
2008-05-31 21:04:00 From Duke sports information: Kevin White, the director of athletics at the University of Notre Dame since 2001, will become Duke University?s vice president and director of athletics, President Richard H. Brodhead announced Saturday. The appointment is subject to approval of the university?s board of trustees. ?Kevin White is in the first rank of athletics directors nationally ...
By: ACC Nation
Transaction Roundup: Athletics, Medders, Pena, German, Brower
2008-05-31 11:02:00 I woke up to a ton of small transactions this morning, so let's lead with them. In MLBTR-friendly transactions, the A's designated Lenny DiNardo and Kevin Melillo for assignment. The team made a bevy of other moves, though, recalling Travis Buck, Brad Ziegler, and Carlos Gonzalez, placing Joey Devine, Mike Sweeney, and Ryan Sweeney on the 15-day DL, and activating Kiko Calero and Eric Chavez from the DL. Brandon Medders, recently DFA by the Diamondbacks, has cleared waivers and has been assigned to AAA. Brayan Pena, recently DFA by the Braves, has been claimed by the Royals. Rangers RHP Franklyn German has refused an assignment to AAA, and will hit the free agent market. The Reds traded RHP Jim Brower to the Cubs for cash considerations. He has a double-digit major league ERA in limited time over the past two seasons. Joe Pawlikowski writes for River Ave. Blues, a Yankees blog, and can be reached here.
By: The RotoFeed
Rangers? Millwood Cruises To 3-1 Victory Over Athletics
2008-05-31 07:20:00 Brandon Boggs, who was not even supposed to be out there today, drove in three runs on two doubles and a sacrifice fly to provide all the runs Kevin Millwood would need to give the Rangers their 28th win of the season. Boggs went 3-4 and was only put into the lineup at the last ...
Good Luck Beijing 2008 China Athletics Open
2008-05-30 16:32:00 The Good Luck Beijing 2008 China Athletics Open event at Beijing's National Stadium took place last Thursday 22 - Sunday 25 May.The competition was a trial run for this summer's Olympic Games and involved over 900 athletes competing in 42 Olympic and 4 Paralympic events.The stadium and atmosphere were praised by British athlete David Weir who won the 5,000 meter wheelchair race: "The crowd was great....there was a brilliant atmosphere."Thousands of people have flocked to the morning and evening events to enjoy the spectacle of watching world record holders compete in their chosen sports. Many have also attended to simply experience the amazing new National Stadium (Bird's Nest) sports venue.On Friday night the 50,000 or so spectators were treated to seeing the great Liu Xiang, current world record holder of the Men's Open 110m Hurdles compete against other aspiring athletes. The crowd was not disappointed as Liu Xiang both acknowledged the standing ovation he received as he ente...
By: Beijing Visitor
Blue Jays 12, Athletics 0
2008-05-30 00:37:00 Jesse Litsch held down Oakland’s offense just as he did in a shutout of Kansas City in his previous start. Litsch won his fifth straight decision and extended his scoreless streak to 16 innings, Rod Barajas had three doubles and drove in three runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays took the rubber game from the Athletics ...
By: MLB News Blog
Blue Jays 2, Athletics 1
2008-05-29 08:16:00 Alex Rios came up big for the Blue Jays with his bat and his glove. Rios followed a great catch in the sixth by hitting a tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth that helped secure the win for Roy Halladay, and Toronto beat the Oakland Athletics for the first time in five tries this season with ...
By: MLB News Blog
African Athletics Championships, Ethiopia 2008 update
2008-05-28 18:30:00 For those interested in the 16th CAA African Athletics Championships, Addis Ababa 2008, here is the medal table: http://www.addis2008.org/Result-s/Data/stampe/Medagliere.pdf Please go to http://www.adis2008.org for further information on the games. Comments are now closed for this post. Source: APA Over 1,000 athletes to participate in African athletics championships in Ethiopia APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Over 1,200 athletes from various African countries are ...
Punishment Athletics Tito Ortiz UFC 84 Walk-in and After Fight Shirts
2008-05-26 04:40:00 Punishment Athletics released a new “Punishment Through the Flames” UFC 84 walk-in shirt for famed MMA star Tito Ortiz who is reportedly retiring from the UFC event. The 100% pre-shrunk cotton shirt bares the Punishment Athletics logo set in flames on a black tee. Also shown is two of the after fight shirts, with the Punishment Athletics ...
By: GymTops
Athletics 6, Red Sox 3
2008-05-26 00:53:00 Jon Lester’s hopes for another no-hitter ended with the first batter he faced, and the day never got better for the Boston Red Sox at the close of a lost weekend in Oakland. Jack Hannahan hit that leadoff single and later drove in two runs, and Jack Cust hit a two-run homer as the Athletics completed ...
By: MLB News Blog
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