| ATHLETICS NEWS |
| The Oakland Athletics went 3-4 on the week. ... RF Garret Anderson drew 5 walks last week. ... 3B Xavier Nady whiffed 8 times last week. ... SS Q Bert had a great week. He scored 7 runs, belted 4 doubles and swiped 9 bases. ... DH Aderly Houch wasn't allowed to hit too much. He was walked intentionally 2 times this week. Insiders are expecting the team to juggle the lineup and give Houch more protection last week. ... C Ben Davis allowed 3 pass balls. Davis claims to have been crossed up a few times by Oakland Athletics pitchers. ... 2B Joe Keefe commited 2 errors last week. The grounds crew is rumored to have seen Keefe out taking a more fielding practice than usual. ... P Mike Farmer had a disappointing week. He surrendered 15 hits and allowed 9 runs. ... P CC Sabathia had a miserable week. He allowed 9 walks in 9.2 innings, took 2 losses and plunked 2 batters. ... P Gus Wood notched up 2 saves.
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| ATHLETICS HEADLINES |
| Jun-7 |
Athletics beat Yankees Recap | Box
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| Jun-8 |
New York overpowers Oakland Recap | Box
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| Jun-9 |
Athletics bang up Yankees Recap | Box
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| Jun-10 |
Oakland overcomes Minnesota Recap | Box
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| Jun-11 |
Athletics fall to Horde 10-8 Recap | Box
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| Jun-12 |
Horde cruise past Athletics 8-1 Recap | Box
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| Jun-13 |
Horde top Athletics 7-2 Recap | Box
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| ATHLETICS INJURIES |
| Ben Davis |
fractured toe, is day-to-day (severity = 24%). |
| Angel Ramirez |
sore rotator cuff, is day-to-day (severity = 20%). |
| Tony Clark |
broken foot, went on the DL May 25 and is expected OUT 2-4 weeks. |
| Richard Hidalgo |
dislocated shoulder, went on the DL May 23 and is expected OUT 3-4 months. |
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| STRENGTHS / WEAKNESSES |
Strengths: None to speak of. Weaknesses: They need two quality outfielders. Looks like they need five quality starters in the rotation. They need three quality relievers. Quite frankly, the Athletics don't have any true middle relievers, so one has to imagine that's high on their wishlist. |
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