ATHLETICS NEWS AND LINKS

Oakland places Foulke on 15-day DL
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:50:00 EDT)
On Friday the Athletics placed right-hander Keith Foulke on the 15-day disabled list and recalled left-hander Jerry Blevins from Triple-A Sacramento.

White Sox pay tribute to Armed Forces
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:20:00 EDT)
Th White Sox switch to camouflage uniforms on Friday night was part of the team's tribute to the men and women of the Armed Services on the Fourth of July.

Duchscherer starting to impress
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:15:00 EDT)
Jack Cust and backup Donnie Murphy each homered to support another strong outing by Justin Duchscherer, which came in the Athletics' 3-2 victory over the White Sox on Thursday.

Street ready for any situation
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:55:00 EDT)
Huston Street had five days off, so having to get five outs instead of the usual three felt like no problem. With the outcome in the balance in the eighth inning on Thursday night, Athletics manager Bob Geren went to his closer.

Crosby misses first start of 2008
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:50:00 EDT)
A leg injury kept Bobby Crosby out of the starting lineup Thursday night for the first time this season. Crosby hopes it won't sideline him much longer than that.

Big Hurt back in Chicago with A's
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:45:00 EDT)
Be it ever so presently dangerous for opposing pitchers and opposing teams, there's no place like U.S. Cellular Field in the mind of Frank Thomas.

A's comeback falls short in finale loss
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:19:00 EDT)
The A's lost a game, 7-4, on Wednesday, a series and a little more ground in the American League West standings on Wednesday, and as they packed up for the Windy City, they did so hoping they hadn't also lost their shortstop.

Sweeney hopes to play vs. White Sox
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:12:00 EDT)
Ryan Sweeney was traded by the White Sox to the A's in the Nick Swisher deal this past offseason, and is looking forward to making some noise against his former team during Oakland's four-game series in Chicago beginning on Thursday.

Shoulder lands A's Chavez on DL
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:40:00 EDT)
The A's on Wednesday placed third baseman Eric Chavez, who has been battling a sore right shoulder for the past two weeks, on the 15-day disabled list, MLB.com has learned.

Fan arrested after altercation with Street
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:47:00 EDT)
A fan was ejected and arrested on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium after a pair of incidents involving A's closer Huston Street.

A's agree to terms with prospect Inoa
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:38:00 EDT)
The Oakland Athletics and prized 16-year-old pitching prospect Michael Inoa of the Dominican Republic agreed Wednesday to a Minor League contract with a $4.25 million signing bonus.

Embree can't capitalize late
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:29:00 EDT)
Garret Anderson launched a tie-breaking, two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning off A's lefty Alan Embree to give the host Angels a 5-3 victory on Tuesday in the second game of a three-game series at Angel Stadium.

Chavez likely to remain at DH for finale
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:16:00 EDT)
A's skipper Bob Geren is reluctant to keep Eric Chavez from playing third base, but Chavez took the initiative to tell him he's not ready to man the hot corner.

A's to ink highly coveted 16-year-old
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:55:00 EDT)
One of the worst-kept secrets in baseball will be a secret no more Wednesday morning, when the A's hold a press conference in the Dominican Republic to announce that they've signed 16-year-old right-hander Michael Inoa.

Ziegler finds himself in elite company
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:48:00 EDT)
Upon hearing that his name was on the Rookie of the Month ballot, right there along with nationally known newcomers such as Evan Longoria of the Rays, Jacoby Ellsbury of the Red Sox and Joba Chamberlain of the Yankees, A's reliever Brad Ziegler shook his head a little -- and smiled a lot.

Thomas forced to play waiting game
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:15:00 EDT)
A's designated hitter Frank Thomas didn't get the news he was hoping to hear on Tuesday, so even something as simple as hitting lobbed baseballs into a net will have to wait at least another week.

Smith steals the spotlight in opener
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:56:00 EDT)
Rookie lefty Greg Smith turned in one of his best outings of the year on Monday, tossing a complete game and allowing just four hits, as the visiting A's rolled to a 6-1 victory in the opener of a three-game American League West showdown at Angel Stadium.

Harden relying on just two pitches
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:25:00 EDT)
Rich Harden abandoned his split-fingered fastball in his past outing, the effects of which paid off for the right-hander who will face the Halos on Tuesday.

A's prospect Demel learns lesson
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:00:00 EDT)
Oakland pitching prospect Sam Demel points to an epiphany he experienced on the mound in mid-April as the turning point of his season.

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