How much did the playoffs add to the A’s revenue? Will they be able to add payroll this offseason? To answer this question, let’s dust off our math hats and find some data. The Angels postseason revenue in 2008 was 4.374 million as taken from this pdf.  Now I used this link to calculate how ...

Thanks to the A’s for a great year none of us had any right to expect. Nothing to hang your heads about. We got great, unexpected contributions from people like Moss, Carter, Donaldson and Gomes. Reddick struggled late in the season but he was a key part of this team’s success. Young pitchers like Parker, ...

It was a great run and, sadly, we went out with a whimper. But whatcha gonna do, eh? The series was stacked against us and we did an outstanding fking job anyway. This one hurt, but at the end of the day, we were given an incredible season. So as we all turn the page ...

Tigers 6  Athletics 0

Verlander:  We’re coming for you.  Yeah you.  With your awesomeness.  You’re resilient, over-powering stuff.  You had to have help to win the last time.  You throw that garbage at us this time and we’re going to pound you again… and again… and again.  You’ll be out of there in no time.  And your bullpen?  Pshaw! ...

What a great game and what a great win!

So… we sit here having avoided the sweep.  At home and moving onward.  Any day could be our last and any day could be just be one more win in the books.  We have Griffin, who’s struggled a bit of late, going for us.  But be not scared, because we also have Balfour, Cook, Doolittle, ...

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot grill, The courage to grill the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.