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Oakland Athletics Baseball Blog http://www.athleticshomeplate.com A blog about Oakland Athletics Baseball Thu, 17 May 2012 14:56:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 2012 MLB Interleague Schedule Opening Weekend (Yahoo! Contributor Network) http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/2012-mlb-interleague-schedule-opening-weekend-yahoo-contributor-network/ http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/2012-mlb-interleague-schedule-opening-weekend-yahoo-contributor-network/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 14:56:56 +0000 TheSmallBallWay http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/2012-mlb-interleague-schedule-opening-weekend-yahoo-contributor-network/ The 2012 MLB interleague schedule has its opening weekend from May 18-20. One of the more interesting matchups is between the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs, giving the city a chance to see its two teams do battle. The Boston Red Sox go up against the Philadelphia Phillies for three games as well, pitting two teams against each other that many baseball analysts had predicted would go to the World Series this year.

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Column: Return of Manny Ramirez is big con (The Associated Press) http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/column-return-of-manny-ramirez-is-big-con-the-associated-press/ http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/column-return-of-manny-ramirez-is-big-con-the-associated-press/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 02:52:52 +0000 TheSmallBallWay http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/column-return-of-manny-ramirez-is-big-con-the-associated-press/ The state of Rhode Island is having trouble collecting some of the millions it lent former pitcher Curt Schilling, another reminder why chasing celebrity is almost always a bad thing.

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Athletics-Rangers Preview (The Associated Press) http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/athletics-rangers-preview-the-associated-press/ http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/athletics-rangers-preview-the-associated-press/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 14:55:44 +0000 TheSmallBallWay http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/athletics-rangers-preview-the-associated-press/ Not even the weather could stop Yu Darvish in his most recent trip to the mound, and it seems unlikely the light-hitting Oakland Athletics will either.

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Santana, Pujols lead revived Angels past A’s 4-0 (The Associated Press) http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/santana-pujols-lead-revived-angels-past-as-4-0-the-associated-press/ http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/santana-pujols-lead-revived-angels-past-as-4-0-the-associated-press/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 02:54:46 +0000 TheSmallBallWay http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/santana-pujols-lead-revived-angels-past-as-4-0-the-associated-press/ ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ervin Santana took an extra moment to savor the standing ovation while he walked off the Angel Stadium field in the eighth inning. He certainly earned a little applause after turning around a rough start to his season with the Los Angeles Angels.

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The Juice: Dodgers beat D-backs in brushback battle, Matt Kemp goes on DL (Big League Stew) http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/the-juice-dodgers-beat-d-backs-in-brushback-battle-matt-kemp-goes-on-dl-big-league-stew/ http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/the-juice-dodgers-beat-d-backs-in-brushback-battle-matt-kemp-goes-on-dl-big-league-stew/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 14:53:54 +0000 TheSmallBallWay http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/the-juice-dodgers-beat-d-backs-in-brushback-battle-matt-kemp-goes-on-dl-big-league-stew/ The Juice is back for its fifth season of fun! Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and video highlights. ‘You hit one of of ours,’ etc.: Baseball players (and … Continue reading

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Angels OF Hunter out after son’s arrest in Texas (The Associated Press) http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/angels-of-hunter-out-after-sons-arrest-in-texas-the-associated-press/ http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/angels-of-hunter-out-after-sons-arrest-in-texas-the-associated-press/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 02:54:13 +0000 TheSmallBallWay http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/angels-of-hunter-out-after-sons-arrest-in-texas-the-associated-press/ ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Torii Hunter was placed on the Los Angeles Angels’ restricted list Monday after his teenage son was arrested in Texas.

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Texas Rangers Win Series Against the Angels: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network) http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/texas-rangers-win-series-against-the-angels-fan-reaction-yahoo-contributor-network/ http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/texas-rangers-win-series-against-the-angels-fan-reaction-yahoo-contributor-network/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:55:06 +0000 TheSmallBallWay http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/texas-rangers-win-series-against-the-angels-fan-reaction-yahoo-contributor-network/ The Texas Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Angels by a score of 13-6 on Sunday night (May 13th) and ended up winning the series two games to one. I realize this was a highly anticipated series with the Rangers in first place and considering the moves that the Angels made in the offseason but Los Angeles played, for the most part, like the last place team which they are.

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Verlander keeps A’s under his thumb (The SportsXchange) http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/verlander-keeps-as-under-his-thumb-the-sportsxchange/ http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/verlander-keeps-as-under-his-thumb-the-sportsxchange/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 02:55:43 +0000 TheSmallBallWay http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/verlander-keeps-as-under-his-thumb-the-sportsxchange/ OAKLAND — Justin Verlander’s biggest nemesis wasn’t the A’s but a blister on his right thumb on the edge of his knuckle. He still overpowered the Athletics lineup to earn his third consecutive win.

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McCarthy strikes out 10, leads A’s past Tigers 3-1 (The Associated Press) http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/mccarthy-strikes-out-10-leads-as-past-tigers-3-1-the-associated-press/ http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/mccarthy-strikes-out-10-leads-as-past-tigers-3-1-the-associated-press/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 14:57:57 +0000 TheSmallBallWay http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/mccarthy-strikes-out-10-leads-as-past-tigers-3-1-the-associated-press/ OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Brandon McCarthy turned in his best performance of the season just when the Oakland Athletics needed it most.

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A’s place Yoenis Cespedes on DL with hand injury (The Associated Press) http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/as-place-yoenis-cespedes-on-dl-with-hand-injury-the-associated-press/ http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/as-place-yoenis-cespedes-on-dl-with-hand-injury-the-associated-press/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 02:54:57 +0000 TheSmallBallWay http://www.athleticshomeplate.com/as-place-yoenis-cespedes-on-dl-with-hand-injury-the-associated-press/ OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Yoenis Cespedes returned to the batting cage Saturday, then the bench.

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