Lester: Oakland Trade Made It Easier To Pick Against Boston
Jon Lester says the summer deal made it a lot easier to pick the Chicago Cubs this fall.
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Report: Astros Sign Lowrie For 3 Years, $23 Million
The middle infielder is back in Houston, which traded him to the A’s two seasons ago.
Read moreMost Insufferable MLB Fans – Round 1, Bracket 2
Nations fans v Angels fans, Braves fans v Padres fans, Blue Jays fans v Mariners fans, Brewers fans v A’s fans, and White Sox fans v Diamondbacks fans. Vote now!
Read moreOakland A’s Win Beard-Related Social Media Award
In the MLB social media awards, the Oakland A’s won the best team promo for this groundbreaking – and oddly addictive – Pin The Beard Vine.
Read moreBrett Lawrie Is A Cool Dude
The recently traded third baseman is giving Jon Lester a challenge for best guy in baseball this week.
Read moreA Look At The Remarkable Oakland A’s Purge
While much has been made of the Dodgers remaking their 94-win team, it pales in comparison to what Billy Beane has done with the 88-win Oakland Athletics. Nine of the players who appeared in the playoff game against the Royals are no longer with the team – including five players who started the game. Nor is pitcher Jeff Samardzija (who
Read moreRays Giving Away Spots On The Team
As part of the ongoing MLB fundraising auctions, the Tampa Bay Rays are offering a chance for bidders to be a part of the team picture. At print time, the bid sits at $525 – with about 32 hours left to get in on the action. (Relatedly, the Rays will pay you $507,500 to be a part of the rotation
Read moreAstros Nab Gregerson, Eye Neshek
Houston is working to bolster its bullpen as the long-suffering team seeks to win now.
Read moreWhite Sox-Athletics Complete Six-Player Deal
Billy Beane turned the No. 5 prospect in all of baseball into the No. 5 prospect in the White Sox system (and some other stuff).
Read moreChicago (White Sox) Had A Busy Monday
The White Sox weren’t messing around on Day 1 of the Winter Meetings, trading for Jeff Samardzija and signing free agent closer David Robertson.
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