Young A's on a roll
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...pitching? Rookie Andrew Bailey is 25, and figures to be a fine closer for some years. Dallas Braden is 25, and what he lacks in strikeouts he makes up for in (lack of) home...
Blog | September 22, 2009A's Gonzalez shows promise
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...to develop at least two star pitchers and possibly three. Right now the top candidates are Dallas Braden, Gio Gonzalez, and young Brett Anderson. Braden has to get a little bit better. Anderson has...
Blog | August 11, 2009Pitching out West (AL)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...hurlers currently in the Oakland rotation want to stay put. Brett Anderson, Trevor Cahill, Josh Outman, Dallas Braden, and Vin Mazzaro combined to throw 46 innings last week, giving up 35 hits and walking...
Blog | June 08, 2009A's unveil yet another kid starter
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotRay Ratto writes about the unveiling of yet another fresh-faced Oakland starting pitcher: The debut of Vin Mazzaro on Tuesday night as part of the A&...
Blog | June 03, 2009A's demote 'ace'
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...rotation could boast the grand total of 18 wins in the major leagues ... Dana Eveland: 11 Dallas Braden: 6 Josh Outman: 1 Trevor Cahill: 0 Brett Anderson: 0 I don't suppose it...
Blog | May 08, 2009Athletics' Devine out for season
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...bench players have combined for a robust .164 batting average. Meanwhile, among the green starting pitchers, Dallas Braden has 10 strikeouts in 19 innings, Trevor Cahill has 13 walks and 5 strikeouts in 17...
Blog | April 21, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "dallas braden" make the list?
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