Here are the top five changes I would make if I were commissioner of Major League Baseball for a day: Teams would have double-headers on a semi-regular basis during the regular season. I’m not a huge fan of having the World Series so late in the year when all of the other…
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
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It’s been nearly 23 years since the Oakland Athletics won their last World Series Championship title, and with the way things are going it could be quite awhile before we see them reach those heights again. Many of my favorite players were on the roster in 1989, and I thought…
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Outfielder Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $2.8 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration.
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With the start of spring training right around the corner, fans of the Oakland Athletics have plenty to look forward to this season. Will this be the year the A’s surprise everyone and claim a World Series championship? The A’s train at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in Phoenix,…
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Jonny Gomes was born in San Francisco and grew up in the Bay Area and now, he may be returning home. After playing for the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, and Washington Nationals, the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Gomes … Continue reading →
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The future of the Oakland Athletics is more than just a little unclear. It’s looking downright bleak and hazy. Will they eventually emerge as the winning team they were in the ’70s and ’80s or eventually crumble and fade away?
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In the offseason, Big League Stew honors a birthday boy per week by taking a longer look at his career. Please join us in lighting the candles. Charles “Chili” Davis has one of the coolest nicknames — literally — in baseball history. … Continue reading →
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Speedy outfielder Dexter Fowler has agreed to a $2.35 million, one-year contract with the Colorado Rockies to avoid arbitration.
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The Oakland Athletics have agreed to one-year contracts with right-handers Brandon McCarthy and Joey Devine, avoiding arbitration. McCarthy gets $4,275,000 and Devine $737,500. They were the final two arbitration-eligible players on Oakland’s roster. McCarthy became a reliable starter after earning the fifth spot in the rotation.
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