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Fantasy Baseball Strategy: To Stream or not to Stream?
A.J. Griffin has been a good streaming candidate throughout 2013.Photo courtesy of Keith Allison.
Since this site’s inception, we’ve written a lot about streaming. It’s one of the most heavily used, and also heavily debated on topics in fantasy baseball. So, we’re going to continue to write about it.
Actually, I devote a column to it every week — Dixon’s Picks.
So,...
Dan Straily Throws a Gem as A’s Blank Rangers 1-0
Dan Straily has had trouble staying consistent in 2013, but he put it all together on Tuesday night.
Thanks to a dazzling performance from the 24-year old Straily, Oakland shut out the Texas Rangers 1-0 at the Ballpark in Arlington. In the process, they dealt Yu Darvish just his third home loss of his career.
Yoenis Cespedes mashed a deep home run off Darvish in the third inning...
Jose Canseco to play baseball again
When Jose Canseco is not on Twitter trolling Shaquille O’Neal, he is busy trying to get back into baseball. The former Major League star will act as a player/coach for the independent Fort Worth Cats for their first home series of the year. The series begins Thursday against Edinburg at LaGrave Field. Edinburg is managed by Canseco’s brother Ozzie.
“I am excited to come to...
Moonwalker: Manny Ramirez continues to be Manny Ramirez in Taiwan (video)
Not that it should come as a surprise to anyone, Manny Ramirez’s many peculiarities have not disappeared simply by him making the long trek to play professional baseball in Taiwan. In fact, Manny’s change of location has made his eccentricities that much more compelling, especially to his new fans in Asia, as evidenced by this [...]The post Moonwalker: Manny Ramirez continues...
BE LIKE MIKE
Manny 'moonwalks' after losing his balance
Manny Ramirez had another hilarious moment during a baseball game in Taiwan over the weekend when he threw himself so off-balance after taking a big swing on a foul ball that he ended up backpedaling to prevent himself from falling. By the time he finally regained his bearings, Ramirez had walked backwards at least 20 feet from home plate. A nightly news program in Taiwan found...
Michael Choice – Learn To “Bernie Lean”
Start believing the hype on Oakland A’s top prospect center fielder, Michael Choice. Currently batting .284, with 8 HRs, 34 RBIs, a .393 OBP, and a .872 OPS, he has the makings of being a really good Major League ballplayer. He hits for power, as he is second in the Pacific Coast League in HRs, and possesses a good batters eye, having an almost 1:1 K/BB ratio this season at...
Photo: Oakland Athletics affiliate gives away worst bobblehead ever
Sunday was Barry Zito bobblehead day for fans of the Sacramento River Cats.The first 2,500 fans through the gates at Raley Field received a complimentary replica of the San Francisco Giants southpaw, who spent part of 2000 pitching for the Triple-A squad as a member of the Oakland Athletics organization. Those fans who were lucky enough to get their hands on one of the miniature...
A's fan snags Coco Crisp line drive with glove (Video)
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An Oakland A's fan in the right field stands displayed impressive skills with the glove he brought to the O.co Coliseum when he snagged a foul liner by Coco Crisp in the sixth inning of Saturday's game against the Royals.
Someone get that fan a contract.
Video via MLB.
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Josh Reddick Nearing Return, Hiro Nakajima Likely Staying in Sacramento For Now
Josh Reddick took dry swings for the first time Saturday since going on the disabled list with a sprained wrist.
A’s manager Bob Melvin commented, “so far so good,” in response to how the session went. It is a good sign that he has not suffered a setback considering that he commented that surgery was not out of the question for him less than a week ago.
Reddick is currently...
A's activate Young from DL
The Oakland Athletics have activated outfielder Chris Young from the disabled list.
A's manager Bob Melvin put Young into the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Young, who had been out with a strained left quad, batted seventh and was in right field.
An offseason acquisition from Arizona, Young has struggled in his first season with the...
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Oakland A’s: Chris Young Activated From DL, Daric Barton Designated For Assignment
The Athletics made a pair of roster moves Saturday afternoon, activating outfielder Chris Young from the 15-day disabled list and designating first baseman Daric Barton for assignment to make room on the 25-man roster.
Prior to going on the disabled list on May 4 (retroactive to April 30), Young had been batting .172 with 15 RBI in 23 games with the A’s. Ten of his 15 hits are...
A's Anderson out up to six weeks
Oakland Athletics left-hander Brett Anderson could miss up to six weeks after he was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right foot.
Oakland's opening day starter was on a rehab assignment when he felt pain in his foot while running in the outfield, the team said Friday. Anderson, who came back from Tommy John surgery last year, has been on the disabled list since May 1...
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GREEN MACHINE
Manny dresses up as the Incredible Hulk
Anyone else find it interesting that even though Manny Ramirez couldn't find work here in the States, anytime the beleaguered former big leaguer does anything...we pay attention? The 12-time Major League All-Star, and current Chinese Professional Baseball League home run leader (sure, he has only five, but still), dressed up as the Incredible Hulk during a recent road trip...
REVIEW FAIL
A's screwed on botched review by umpires
The Athletics trailed the Indians 4-3 going into the ninth inning in Cleveland on Wednesday night. A's shortstop Adam Rosales hit a ball to deep left center field that hit off of the railing on top of the fence, above the yellow line, at Progressive Field. Ground rules say that's a home run. The umpires reviewed the call...and ruled that the ball was in play, and Rosales...
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