Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics is a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1968 to the present, the Athletics have played in McAfee Coliseum. The "Athletics" name originates from the late 1800s "athletic clubs", specifically the Athletic of Philadelphia. They are most prominently nicknamed "the A's", in reference to the blackletter "A", a trademark of the team and the old Athletic of Philadelphia. This has gained very prominent use, and in some circles is used more frequently than the full "Athletics" name. They are also known as "the White Elephants" or simply "the Elephants", in reference to then New York Giants' manager John McGraw's calling the team a "white elephant". This was embraced by the team, who then made a white elephant the team's mascot, and often incorporated it into the logo or sleeve patches.
Oakland Athletics' third baseman Jack Hannahan out with back spasms (Kitchener - Waterloo Record) ARLINGTON, Texas - Oakland Athletics third baseman Jack Hannahan was scratched from the starting lineup just before the start of Saturday night's game against the Texas Rangers due to back spasms.
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Seattle Post IntelligencerRecap: Oakland vs. Chicago WSoxMiamiHerald.comBy Sports Network AJ Pierzynski, Brent Morel and Andruw Jones each drove in a pair of runs in the White Sox's 9-5 win over the Oakland Athletics in Cactus ...Sheets gets his work in as A's fall to White SoxSan Jose Mercury NewsChavez homers twice for A's in loss to White SoxSan Francisco ChronicleChavez homers twice in A's lossOaklandAthletics.comall 123 news articles »
Seattle Post IntelligencerRecap: Oakland vs. Chicago WSoxMiamiHerald.comBy Sports Network AJ Pierzynski, Brent Morel and Andruw Jones each drove in a pair of runs in the White Sox's 9-5 win over the Oakland Athletics in Cactus ...Sheets gets his work in as A's fall to White SoxSan Jose Mercury NewsChavez homers twice for A's in loss to White SoxSan Francisco ChronicleChavez homers twice in A's lossOaklandAthletics.comall 123 news articles » Nomar Garciaparra of Oakland Athletics returns to disabled list with calf injury (ESPN) Nomar Garciaparra is back on the Oakland Athletics' disabled list with the same calf injury that already sidelined him for three weeks.
Chavez Homers Twice for A's in Loss to White Sox PHOENIX (AP) -- Ben Sheets still looks like a pitcher who hasn't worked in nearly a year and a half.
Oakland Athletics Team Report (USA Today) Two more A's are hurting, and what else is new?
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Royals rally to beat Athletics split squad 11-10The Associated PressRick Ankiel homered and drove in four runs as the Kansas City Royals rallied from a five-run deficit to defeat an Oakland Athletics split-squad 11-10 ...Cust goes yard against RoyalsOaklandAthletics.comall 150 news articles »
A's place Buck (oblique strain) on 15-day (Sports Illustrated) The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Travis Buck on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle prior to Saturday night's game against the Texas Rangers.
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Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Travis Buck on the 15-day disabled list with ... (TSN) To fill the roster spots, the club recalled outfielder Aaron Cunningham and infielder Gregorio Petit from Sacramento. Buck, who will spending time on the DL for the fourth time in his career, was batting .235 with nine runs batted in and three home runs this season.
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CBC.caAthletics chase Harden in 3rd inningCBC.caHe struck out four, walked three and threw a wild pitch in the Rangers' 8-8 tie with a split-squad of Oakland Athletics. "I felt really good early, ...Harden has mixed outing as Rangers, A's tieThe Associated PressKouzmanoff, Stassi take Texas deepOaklandAthletics.comall 173 news articles »
CBC.caAthletics chase Harden in 3rd inningCBC.caHe struck out four, walked three and threw a wild pitch in the Rangers' 8-8 tie with a split-squad of Oakland Athletics. "I felt really good early, ...Harden has mixed outing as Rangers, A's tieThe Associated PressKouzmanoff, Stassi take Texas deepOaklandAthletics.comall 173 news articles » Athletics' Hannahan out with back spasms (SportingNews) ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Oakland Athletics third baseman Jack Hannahan was scratched from the starti...
Sheets Brings New Mind-Set to A?s Team in Need of Change The A?s have missed the playoffs the last three seasons, and newly acquired Ben Sheets has never been. Both parties are hungry for some post-season baseball.
A's place Buck on disabled list (SportingNews) ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Travis Buck on the 15-day disabled ...
A's center fielder Crisp has hamstring injury - USA Today A's center fielder Crisp has hamstring injuryUSA TodayThe new Oakland Athletics center fielder said Wednesday he has a strain in the hamstring and it isn't clear how long he might be sidelined. ...and more »
A's put OF Buck on DL with oblique (Yahoo! Canada Sports) The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Travis Buck on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle prior to Saturday night's game against the Texas Rangers. Buck homered and went 3-for-4 in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against Texas, but the injury to his side got progressively worse as the game wore on.
ROUNDUP; Athletics Release Taveras Outfielder Willy Taveras has been released by the Oakland Athletics, eight days after he was acquired from the Cincinnati Reds with infielder Adam Rosales for infielder Aaron Miles and a player to be named. Taveras was designated for assignment immediately after the Feb. 1 trade. The Athletics owe his $4 million salary, but that would be reduced by the $400,000 minimum if another team signs him.
Feldman leads Rangers past A's to complete sweep (AP via Yahoo! News) Scott Feldman scattered five hits over six sharp innings, and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep on Friday night.
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Seattle Post IntelligencerSheets Brings New Mind-Set to A's Team in Need of ChangeNew York TimesPHOENIX ? Every day he reports to work at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, Ben Sheets greets his fellow Oakland Athletics this way: ?Good morning, ...Rogers delivers sharp appearanceMilwaukee Journal SentinelChange Happens In Oakland, and Ellis Has Seen It AllNew York Times (blog)Sheets returns to moundIndianapolis StarThe Associated Pressall 202 news articles »
Seattle Post IntelligencerSheets Brings New Mind-Set to A's Team in Need of ChangeNew York TimesPHOENIX ? Every day he reports to work at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, Ben Sheets greets his fellow Oakland Athletics this way: ?Good morning, ...Rogers delivers sharp appearanceMilwaukee Journal SentinelChange Happens In Oakland, and Ellis Has Seen It AllNew York Times (blog)Sheets returns to moundIndianapolis StarThe Associated Pressall 202 news articles » Feldman leads Rangers past A's to complete sweep (San Francisco Chronicle) Scott Feldman scattered five hits over six sharp innings, and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep on Friday night. In the first game, Andruw Jones hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth to send Texas to a 6-...
Athletics Roll the Dice and Add Sheets, a Four-Time All-Star, for a Year 
The four-time All-Star Ben Sheets, who missed last season because of injury, agreed to a $10 million deal other teams wouldn?t match.
The four-time All-Star Ben Sheets, who missed last season because of injury, agreed to a $10 million deal other teams wouldn?t match. Live, or slightly delayed, from Phoenix: Blogging from soggy Rangers-Oakland ... - Dallas Morning News (blog) Live, or slightly delayed, from Phoenix: Blogging from soggy Rangers-Oakland ...Dallas Morning News (blog)PHOENIX - Looks like after a brief rain delay, the Rangers and A's are about to get started. According to Rangers PR guru and amateur meteorologist John ...and more »
Oakland Prospect Retires to Join the Priesthood Grant Desme, the most valuable player of the Arizona Fall League, says his breakout season of 2009 only confirmed that he was making the right decision.
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Los Angeles TimesAngels lose to A's, 4-2; remain winless in exhibition playLos Angeles Times (blog)The Angels lost to the Oakland Athletics, 4-2, in Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Saturday to fall to 0-2-1 in Cactus League play, a tie with the Chicago White ...Recap: Oakland vs. LA AngelsMiamiHerald.comCrisp gets two hits in A's win.The Associated Pressall 110 news articles »
Los Angeles TimesAngels lose to A's, 4-2; remain winless in exhibition playLos Angeles Times (blog)The Angels lost to the Oakland Athletics, 4-2, in Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Saturday to fall to 0-2-1 in Cactus League play, a tie with the Chicago White ...Recap: Oakland vs. LA AngelsMiamiHerald.comCrisp gets two hits in A's win.The Associated Pressall 110 news articles » ROUNDUP; A's Sign Crisp The Oakland Athletics completed a one-year, $5.25 million contract with the free-agent outfielder Coco Crisp. Crisp, 30, had season-ending shoulder surgery in June and hit .228 with three home runs in 49 games for Kansas City. (AP)
Street notified he might be questioned - ESPN Street notified he might be questionedESPNStreet says he visited Dr. Anthony Galea in Toronto in 2007 and 2008 while the right-hander was playing for the Oakland Athletics. ...and more »
There Was No Business Like Barça's in 2009 
In a year when soccer seemed to defy financial gravity, Lionel Messi, Barcelona and Spain flourished on the game's playgrounds.
In a year when soccer seemed to defy financial gravity, Lionel Messi, Barcelona and Spain flourished on the game's playgrounds. Athletics-Angels rained out - The Associated Press ![](http://="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news/tbn/t2OMuJiOsMwTGM/6.jpg")
Washington PostAthletics-Angels rained outThe Associated PressThe Oakland Athletics at Los Angels Angels game has been rained out Sunday. About 50 Japanese media were in attendance to cover Hideki Matsui's debut with ...Angels exhibition game against A's rained outLos Angeles Times (blog)all 155 news articles »
Washington PostAthletics-Angels rained outThe Associated PressThe Oakland Athletics at Los Angels Angels game has been rained out Sunday. About 50 Japanese media were in attendance to cover Hideki Matsui's debut with ...Angels exhibition game against A's rained outLos Angeles Times (blog)all 155 news articles » Aggressive Angels Try a Little Patience at the Plate ANAHEIM, Calif. Torii Hunter was talking Sunday morning about his newfound patience at the plate, how he and Bobby Abreu, the Angels? new patron saint of elevated pitch counts, would stand in the batting cages during spring training for 30 minutes or more without taking a swing. They would just talk.
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Modesto BeeA's Sheets keeps pluggin' along in desertModesto BeeAP - Oakland Athletics' Ben Sheets throws warm up pitches before facing the Chicago White Sox in the first inning of a spring training baseball game in ...and more »
Modesto BeeA's Sheets keeps pluggin' along in desertModesto BeeAP - Oakland Athletics' Ben Sheets throws warm up pitches before facing the Chicago White Sox in the first inning of a spring training baseball game in ...and more » Friendship or Betrayal From Inside the Lines? In 2001, when he played for Oakland, shortstop Miguel Tejada was accused by some teammates of aiding his friends on opposing teams.
YANKEES 3, ATHLETICS 2; Teixeira Helps Yanks Leave West Happy as Red Sox Await The Oakland Athletics sold 35,067 tickets Wednesday, the fans filling almost every seat beneath the giant tarpaulins that ring the third deck of the 42-year-old Coliseum. It was a good atmosphere for a last-place team like the A's, a lot of whistling and sign-waving, but much more intensity is up next for the Yankees. The Yankees will head to another old, sold-out venue Friday -- Fenway Park in Boston. They will head there happy after five pitchers held down the Athletics, 3-2, to keep the Yank...
Sabathia Continues His August Dominance 
C. C. Sabathia allowed five hits and struck out seven in eight innings for his 14th victory, and the Yankees scored five runs in the sixth to beat Oakland.
C. C. Sabathia allowed five hits and struck out seven in eight innings for his 14th victory, and the Yankees scored five runs in the sixth to beat Oakland. Tomko Ruins a Reunion for the Yankees Brett Tomko, who was cut loose from the Yankees after 15 appearances, worked five shutout innings in his debut for the Oakland Athletics.
SPOTLIGHT; The Go-Go A's of 2009? On Aug. 1, the Oakland Athletics retired Rickey Henderson's number in a ceremony at Oakland Coliseum, where fans brought back the old cheer, ''Run, Rickey, run!'' With the team's surge in stolen bases this season, and the emergence of Rajai Davis at the top of the lineup, fans may start cheering ''Run, Rajai, run!'' Oakland General Manager Billy Beane is famously averse to stolen bases. The last time the club recorded more than 100 steals in a season was 1998, his first season in charge. That w...
Against Red Sox, Sabathia Will Test August Success C. C. Sabathia has made 10 starts against the Red Sox, including the postseason, and he is 2-7 with a 5.07 earned run average. But he has never faced them at Yankee Stadium.
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