All Entries in the "Reflections on the Athletics" Category
The Priesthood Wins Out Over Baseball?!
This week a top OF prospect in the A’s farm system by the name of Grant Desme (23) has decided to leave baseball to pursue a higher calling. The 8th ranked player in the Oakland A’s system was looking like he could get the call to join the major league team [...]
Oakland Still Sitting In Last Place
Although they were originally looked at as the number one contender to knock off the two time reigning American League West champions, the Oakland Athletics find themselves ten games under .500 and in last place in the division.
General Manager Billy Beane deviated from his usual plan this past offseason by adding [...]
Oakland Athletics off Season Report
Season Wrap Up
It seems that general manager Billy Beane has no problem finding pitching for his team and even when he trades away his best pitchers, he always has some waiting in the wings. The problem for Beane is finding proven hitting that can produce on a daily basis without needing much in the way [...]
Sleepless in Seattle: MLB Style
West
W
L
PCT
GB
HOME
PCT
ROAD
PCT
RS
RA
DIFF
Los Angeles
66
40
.623
-
31-21
.596
35-19
.648
480
437
43
Texas
55
52
.514
11.5
26-22
.542
29-30
.492
601
633
-32
Oakland
53
53
.500
13
32-28
.533
21-25
.457
446
404
42
Seattle
40
66
.377
26
20-32
.385
20-34
.370
424
498
-74
Seattle Mariners
After an off season that saw Seattle trade their young and talented future CF Adam Jones, a 5-tool player, to Baltimore in a package for 29-year old Left-handed SP Erik Bedard, Seattle now finds itself with the second worst record in baseball (2 wins more than the Nationals). Although Bedard is 6-4 with [...]
Pete’s Picks: AL West
AL West
1. LA Angels of Anaheim : In the long run, I like the Angels overall in this division. I like their bullpen especially with K-Rod, Scot Shields and Justin Speier. The additions of CF Torii Hunter & SP Jon Garland help put them over the top and Garland helps ease the pain of not [...]
