Relief Efforts: Offseason bullpen roundup
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell takes stock of each team's closer situation heading into the 2009 season, which will be updated constantly through the winter.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008A's need to beef up their lineup
Larry Stone, Special to ESPN.comThe A's fell apart in the second half of the season more so because of bad hitting rather than bad pitching.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2008Mariners, A's end underachieving seasons with one last win for Seattle
Associated PressIchiro Suzuki had two hits and scored the decisive run as the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, ending a pair of forgettable seasons.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 28, 2008Blalock's homer ties it in ninth, but A's top Rangers on Buck's hit in 11th
Associated PressTravis Buck hit an RBI single in the 11th inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 Monday night to move into second in the AL West.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 22, 2008Cust's homer helps A's send M's to 11th straight setback
Associated PressJack Cust homered and the A's sent the Mariners to their 11th straight loss on Sunday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 21, 2008A's get jump on King Felix, then get out of jams to top M's
Associated PressTravis Buck homered for the first time since being called up from the minors, Dana Eveland pitched seven strong innings and the Oakland Athletics beat Seattle 2-0 on Friday night, the Mariners' ninth straight loss.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 19, 2008Two Angels throwing errors, one by K-Rod, let A's rally
Associated PressTwo throwing errors by the Angels allowed the Athletics to win on Wednesday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 17, 2008Relief Efforts: Five questions heading into 2009
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell looks ahead to the 2009 season with five questions about the always volatile closer position.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008Rookie's first home run snaps eighth-inning tie, pushes A's to victory
Associated PressAaron Cunningham hit his first major league homer, a three-run shot that broke an eighth-inning tie and lifted the Oakland Athletics over the Texas Rangers 7-4 Sunday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 14, 2008Cust's homer, Crosby's three-run double more than enough for rookie Outman
Associated PressJack Cust homered and Bobby Crosby hit a three-run double, helping Josh Outman earn his first major league victory as the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 Saturday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 13, 2008Brown, A's end Tigers' three-game winning streak
Associated PressEmil Brown's sacrifice fly capped Oakland's two-run eighth inning that gave the Athletics a 3-2 victory over the Tigers.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 09, 2008Guillen, Davies power Royals to sweep of A's
Associated PressJose Guillen drove in three runs, Kyle Davies ended a four-game losing streak and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 9-6 on Thursday night to complete a doubleheader sweep.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 04, 2008Gathright helps Royals take first game of doubleheader
Associated PressJoey Gathright hit a run-scoring single in the 10th inning, helping the Kansas City Royals open a doubleheader with a 5-4 win over the Oakland Athletics in front of a sparse crowd Thursday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 04, 2008Relief Efforts: Ayala proves it's just about saves
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell says Luis Ayala's emergence as a closer is showing that the only stat that matters for fantasy relievers is saves.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2008Suzuki's pinch-hit double hands A's rare back-to-back win
Associated PressAthletics 3, Twins 2
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