Cust cut loose by A's

Jack Cust became a free agent Saturday when the Oakland Athletics failed to offer him a 2010 contract.

A's, Devine reach one-year deal

The A's agreed to terms on a one-year deal with right-handed reliever Joey Devine.

MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks …

It's time to bid farewell to another season that was filled with highs, lows and so much in between. With that said, here come the awards.

A's rookie outduels Weaver as Angels magic number holds at 4

- Rookie Gio Gonzalez outpitched Jered Weaver and the Oakland Athletics beat Los Angeles 3-0 on Friday night, keeping the Angels' magic number at four for clinching their fifth AL West title in six years.

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Ellis' shot sets A's mark for second basemen in sixth straight win

Oakland's Mark Ellis homered to break the franchise record for second baseman and the Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4 on Saturday to extend their winning streak to six games.

Rangers' freefall continues as A's shut out Rangers again to cap sweep

Unable to score, the Texas Rangers are fading out of the AL playoff picture.

The overlooked stars of the season

Zack Greinke is battling for the Cy Young Award, and that standing has hoisted him out of the second division and into the national conversation. Simi...

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Anderson, Pennington help A's to 5th win in last 6 games

Brett Anderson threw seven sharp innings and Cliff Pennington had three hits with an RBI as the Athletics won for the fifth time in six games.

OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 26: Michael Wuertz #48 of the Oakland Athletics pitches during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at the...

Angels lose ground in AL West as A's rally for victory

Rajai Davis tied the score with a two-run single in the seventh inning and pinch-runner Eric Patterson scored the go-ahead run on an infield out in the eighth, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.

Cahill, relief toss three-hit shutout, dump Angels in Anaheim

Rookie Trevor Cahill and two relievers combined on a three-hitter and Ryan Sweeney came within a double of hitting for the cycle, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.

Langerhans' homer in 10th gives M's win over A's

Defensive replacement Ryan Langerhans homered off Craig Breslow with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to send the Seattle Mariners to a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.

Cubs return to scene of the 'cho-llapse'

How do you make a sequel to a horror movie? As the Cubs enter their 2009 home opener, they vow to both remember and forget their horrific fall.

Closer Chart

Eric Karabell's updated closer depth chart displays the four top closing options for each team.