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Athletics could trade Gio Gonzalez or Andrew…

Raxyjalmatoma — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:08:00 +0000

When the Oakland Athletics arrive in Dallas on Monday for the start of Major League Baseball’s annual winter meetings, there will be much anticipation surrounding which cornerstone players they might deal.

General manager Billy Beane is beginning another rebuilding phase, and it’s been widely reported that he’s discussed trades involving two-time All-Star closer Andrew Bailey and left-handed starter Gio Gonzalez, the team’s lone All-Star in 2011.

“I think we’re definitely going to be open-minded,” Beane said. “We’re going to be somewhat all ears. I don’t think we’ve made a commitment to (trading veterans), but I think we have to be open-minded on anything.”

He wouldn’t confirm whether he’s willing to part with Gonzalez or Bailey, but his refusal to deny it speaks volumes.

With the A’s anticipating word from baseball commissioner Bud Selig on whether they can build a new ballpark in San Jose – speculation is that a decision could come in January – Beane’s plan is to restock with young players, thinking they would be ready to flourish once a new ballpark is opened, whenever that may be.

“That’s the word on the street, that the A’s are going to go young and maybe add to the minor league system as well as add at the major league level – go young and (cost) controllable,” said one major league scout who requested anonymity.

A’s fans are familiar with this storyline.

Following the 2007 season, Oakland dealt All-Star pitcher Dan Haren and fan-favorite first baseman/outfielder Nick Swisher, netting the A’s nine prospects. Trades of veteran pitchers Rich Harden and Joe Blanton followed, bringing more prospects.

Among the players obtained in those trades were Gonzalez, a top-of-the-rotation starter; Ryan Sweeney, a serviceable outfielder; and Fautino De Los Santos, a hard-throwing reliever who projects as a potential closer.

Other prospects obtained have yet to bring a return.

First baseman Chris Carter has a .167 batting average with 41 strikeouts in 39 major league games.

Outfielder Carlos Gonzalez was included in a November 2008 trade with Colorado that brought Matt Holliday to Oakland. Gonzalez has since won a batting title with the Rockies.

The A’s dealt Holliday to St. Louis in July 2009 for a package that included first baseman Brett Wallace, who was eventually flipped for outfielder Michael Taylor.

Taylor, like Carter, has yet to become the impact hitter the A’s envisioned.

The jury remains out on left-hander Brett Anderson – received in the Haren trade – who has made just 62 starts in three seasons because of elbow problems. Anderson is recovering from Tommy John surgery and figures to miss much of 2012.

Pulling the trigger on a deal is one thing. Scoring with the players you get is another.

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Cleveland Indians vs. Oakland Athletics: On deck

incomimut — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:49:41 +0000

When: Monday through Thursday.

Where: Progressive Field.

TV/radio: SportsTime Ohio, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; MLB.TV on Thursday; WTAM AM/1100.

Series: Indians lead, 2-1, this season. Oakland leads, 249-217, all-time.

Pitching matchups: Indians LHP David Huff (1-2, 2.70 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon McCarthy (7-6, 3.72), Monday at 7:05; TBD vs. RHP Trevor Cahill (9-12, 4.13), Tuesday at 7:05 p.m.; RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (2-1, 5.79) vs. RHP Rich Harden (4-2, 4.55), Wednesday at 7:05; RHP Fausto Carmona (6-12, 4.85) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (11-11, 3.35), Thursday at 12:05 p.m.

Indians update: Indians are 36-29 at home after winning two of three from Kansas City over the weekend. … They have 32 comeback victories overall. … INF Jason Donald is hitting .375 (9-for-24) in his last six games. … C/1B Carlos Santana is hitting .292 (26-for-89) with four homers and 15 RBI in his last 22 games.

Athletics update: Last Wednesday in New York, former Indian OF Coco Crisp went 4-for-4 with two homers and five RBI. … May 4 in Oakland, Cahill moved to 5-0 with a 3-1 victory over the Indians.

Injuries: Indians — RF Shin-Soo Choo (left oblique) is day-to-day but is doubtful. OF Trevor Crowe (right shoulder), OF Grady Sizemore (right knee), RHP Carlos Carrasco (elbow), RHP Josh Tomlin (elbow), DH Travis Hafner (right foot) and 2B Jason Kipnis (right hamstring) are on disabled list. OF Michael Brantley (right hand) is out for the season. Athletics – RHP Trystan Magnuson (shoulder) and RHP Michael Wuertz (right thumb) are on disabled list. LHP Brett Anderson (elbow) and LHP Dallas Braden (shoulder) are out for season.

Next for Indians: Three-game trip begins Friday in Kansas City.

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Athletics pitcher Brett Anderson has season-ending…

LaptopTq — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:08:27 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson will miss the rest of the Major League Baseball season after having elbow surgery on Thursday, the team said.

The reconstructive surgery to the ulnar collateral ligament in Anderson’s left elbow was called successful by Dr. James Andrews, who performed the operation in Pensacola, Florida, the Athletics said in a statement.

Anderson, 23, was placed on the disabled list on June 7 with a sore elbow. After treatment by Andrews in June, it was determined the left-hander needed surgery.

He compiled a 3-6 record with a 4.00 earned-run average in 13 starts this season.

(Reporting by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North Carolina; Editing by Frank Pingue)

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Athletics pitcher Brett Anderson has season-ending…

aMaryCold — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:08:27 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson will miss the rest of the Major League Baseball season after having elbow surgery on Thursday, the team said.

Anderson, 23, was placed on the disabled list on June 7 with a sore elbow. After treatment by Andrews in June, it was determined the left-hander needed surgery.

He compiled a 3-6 record with a 4.00 earned-run average in 13 starts this season.

(Reporting by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North Carolina; Editing by Frank Pingue)

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Baseball-Athletics pitcher Anderson has…

NibNeardAride — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:49:00 +0000

Oakland Athletics
starting pitcher Brett Anderson will miss the rest of the Major
League Baseball season after having elbow surgery on Thursday,
the team said.

The reconstructive surgery to the ulnar collateral ligament
in Anderson’s left elbow was called successful by Dr. James
Andrews, who performed the operation in Pensacola, Florida, the
Athletics said in a statment.

Anderson, 23, was placed on the disabled list on June 7
with a sore elbow. After treatment by Andrews in June, it was
determined the left-hander needed surgery.

He compiled a 3-6 record with a 4.00 earned-run average in
13 starts this season.

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Baseball-Athletics pitcher Anderson has…

Bialiaced — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:49:00 +0000

Oakland Athletics
starting pitcher Brett Anderson will miss the rest of the Major
League Baseball season after having elbow surgery on Thursday,
the team said.

The reconstructive surgery to the ulnar collateral ligament
in Anderson’s left elbow was called successful by Dr. James
Andrews, who performed the operation in Pensacola, Florida, the
Athletics said in a statment.

Anderson, 23, was placed on the disabled list on June 7
with a sore elbow. After treatment by Andrews in June, it was
determined the left-hander needed surgery.

He compiled a 3-6 record with a 4.00 earned-run average in
13 starts this season.

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A’s LHP Anderson has elbow surgery, out for season

cheeraMew — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:34:04 +0000

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics say left-handed pitcher Brett Anderson will miss the rest of the season after having reconstructive surgery on his elbow.

The A’s said Anderson had surgery Thursday. Dr. James Andrews performed the operation to rebuild the ulnar collateral ligament.

Anderson was 3-6 with a 4.00 ERA in 13 starts this season. He went on the 15-day disabled list on June 7 because of elbow soreness.

The 23-year-old pitcher originally had a platelet rich plasma injection in his elbow and was going to see whether rehabilitation could help him. After an evaluation period, it was decided that Anderson needed surgery.

Anderson was 7-6 with a 2.80 ERA in 19 starts last year.

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A’s LHP Anderson has elbow surgery, out for season

InhegeTon — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:34:04 +0000

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics say left-handed pitcher Brett Anderson will miss the rest of the season after having reconstructive surgery on his elbow.

The A’s said Anderson had surgery Thursday. Dr. James Andrews performed the operation to rebuild the ulnar collateral ligament.

Anderson was 3-6 with a 4.00 ERA in 13 starts this season. He went on the 15-day disabled list on June 7 because of elbow soreness.

Anderson was 7-6 with a 2.80 ERA in 19 starts last year.

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Oakland’s losing streak hits eight in a row

SbbAaGeog — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:14:12 +0000

BALTIMORE — The Oakland Athletics couldn’t get more than one hit in any inning against Baltimore, and many of their hard-hit balls went directly into the glove of one of the Orioles.

The result was a hauntingly familiar 4-0 defeat Tuesday night that extended the A’s losing streak to a season-high eight games.

“It seems like it’s been happening like that all year, especially the last couple of weeks,” Oakland center fielder Ryan Sweeney lamented. “We’re having good at bats but can’t put anything together and hit it right at somebody.”

Chris Jakubauskas pitched five innings of three-hit ball and the Orioles hit three solo homers to move into position to complete a three-game sweep Wednesday. Baltimore had lost eight straight series to Oakland since July 2007.

Jakubauskas (1-0) came into the game with a 6.39 ERA over five appearances, all in relief. He was pressed into duty because the Orioles are carrying only four starters and were playing for a fifth straight day.

Operating against Oakland’s anemic offense, Jakubauskas looked like the ace of the Baltimore staff. The A’s, who have averaged three runs per game while batting .217 during their eight-game skid, absorbed their seventh shutout loss of the season.

“We didn’t hit the ball extremely well, but when we did it was definitely right at somebody,” Oakland manager Bob Geren said. “They had some homers and we couldn’t link any hits together. Made plays defensively, but nothing on the scoreboard.”

The last time Jakubauskas started a game was on April 24, 2010, with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In that game, the right-hander was struck in the head by a liner off the bat of Lance Berkman in the first inning and carted off the field.

Against Oakland, Jakubauskas had a two-hit shutout in the fifth inning when Cliff Pennington smacked a line drive that hit the pitcher above his left ankle.

“There were some choice words that went through my mind after it happened, but I try to keep those as quiet as I could,” Jakubauskas said. “It was more of just, ’I can’t believe this. Really? Again I get hit?”’

After consulting with trainer Richie Bancells and manager Buck Showalter, Jakubauskas took a few warmup tosses and finished his outing by retiring Jemile Weeks for the third out.

It was enough to get him his first win in the majors since 2009 with Seattle.

J.J. Hardy and Luke Scott connected against Guillermo Moscoso (2-2), and Adam Jones made it 3-0 in the sixth with a drive off Michael Wuertz. Mark Reynolds added an RBI double in the seventh against Craig Breslow.

The eight-game slide is Oakland’s longest since an identical skid from Sept. 27, 2009, to April 5, 2010. The A’s are 5-15 since May 17.

Making his major league debut, Weeks went 0 for 4 in the leadoff spot. Weeks, the 12th overall pick in the 2008 draft, had his contract purchased from Triple-A Sacramento before the game. The second baseman is the younger brother of Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks.

After Jakubauskas left, Clay Rapada retired two batters in the sixth, Jeremy Accardo worked 2 1-3 innings and Koji Uehara got the final three outs to complete the five-hitter.

Batting at the top of the order for the first time this season, Hardy hit his first career leadoff homer, a drive to left that provided Baltimore with a lead it would not relinquish.

Scott hit his seventh homer of the season — the first since May 3 — leading off the fifth. The drive traveled an estimated 418 feet and landed on Eutaw Street beyond the 25-foot wall in right field.

Moscoso allowed two runs and five hits in five innings. Coming into the game, he had not given up a home run this season over 14 innings.

“I missed two pitches and I paid for it,” he said.

“He threw great tonight,” Sweeney said. “We just didn’t score any runs for him.”

Notes: The A’s placed LHP Brett Anderson (sore elbow) and 2B Mark Ellis (strained right hamstring) on the 15-day disabled list. … Actor Ed Harris threw out the ceremonial first pitch. … Eight of Baltimore’s last 10 home runs have been solo shots.

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Athletics lose to Orioles 4-0; skid at 8 straight

Imageattelo — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:56:01 +0000

BALTIMORE – The Oakland Athletics couldn’t get more than one hit in any inning against Baltimore, and many of their hard-hit balls went directly into the glove of one of the Orioles.

The result was a hauntingly familiar 4-0 defeat Tuesday night that extended the A’s losing streak to a season-high eight games.

Against Oakland, Jakubauskas had a two-hit shutout in the fifth inning when Cliff Pennington smacked a line drive that hit the pitcher above his left ankle.

“There were some choice words that went through my mind after it happened, but I try to keep those as quiet as I could,” Jakubauskas said. “It was more of just, ‘I can’t believe this. Really? Again I get hit?’”

After consulting with trainer Richie Bancells and manager Buck Showalter, Jakubauskas took a few warmup tosses and finished his outing by retiring Jemile Weeks for the third out.

It was enough to get him his first win in the majors since 2009 with Seattle.

The eight-game slide is Oakland’s longest since an identical skid from Sept. 27, 2009, to April 5, 2010. The A’s are 5-15 since May 17.

After Jakubauskas left, Clay Rapada retired two batters in the sixth, Jeremy Accardo worked 2 1-3 innings and Koji Uehara got the final three outs to complete the five-hitter.

Batting at the top of the order for the first time this season, Hardy hit his first career leadoff homer, a drive to left that provided Baltimore with a lead it would not relinquish.

Moscoso allowed two runs and five hits in five innings. Coming into the game, he had not given up a home run this season over 14 innings.

“I missed two pitches and I paid for it,” he said.

“He threw great tonight,” Sweeney said. “We just didn’t score any runs for him.”

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Athletics put Anderson, Ellis on DL; call up Weeks

dial-ArickAgrisp — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:36:44 +0000

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Oakland Athletics placed left-hander Brett Anderson and second baseman Mark Ellis on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday.

Anderson has a sore left elbow and Ellis strained his right hamstring Monday night against Baltimore. With Ellis out, the A’s selected the contract of former top draft choice Jemile Weeks from Triple-A Sacramento.

Weeks, the 12th overall pick in the 2008 draft, was poised to make his major league debut Tuesday night against the Orioles as Oakland’s leadoff hitter and second baseman.

“I’m not sure what it’s going to be like up here,” Weeks said before batting practice. “Got a little bit of nerves in me right now, but that’s expected. Just hope to be out there and be able to calm down a little bit before the game starts.”

Weeks said he expected his mother, father, sister and agent to be in attendance.

The make room for Weeks on the 40-man roster, Oakland moved pitcher Dallas Braden from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL.

The A’s also recalled left-hander Bobby Cramer from Sacramento. It’s his third stint with Oakland this season.

“It’s just part of baseball. It’s a long season,” Cramer said.

Anderson is 3-6 with a 4.00 ERA and was coming off successive poor starts against the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. He was sent home to Oakland on Monday and is scheduled to see the team orthopedist this week.

Ellis was batting .213 with one homer and 15 RBIs in 58 games. He missed a month last year with an injured left hamstring, but said this injury was not as serious.

“This is not even close to being the same thing,” Ellis said, adding that he expected to return after 15 days.

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Athletics Activate INF Rosales, Recall Sizemore

Opereereetgot — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:30:38 +0000

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics activated infielder Adam Rosales from the 60-day disabled list Monday and recalled infielder Scott Sizemore from Triple-A Sacramento.Both moves were made before the slumping A’s faced the Baltimore Orioles.To make room for Rosales and Sizemore, the A’s optioned third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff and right-hander Fautino De Los Santos to Sacramento.Also Monday, the Athletics sent left-hander Brett Anderson (3-6) back to Oakland to have his arm examined by team orthopedist Will Workman.Anderson allowed five runs in five innings against Boston on Sunday. In his previous start, he gave up nine earned runs over 5 1-3 innings against the New York Yankees.Manager Bob Geren wouldn’t discuss specifics about Anderson’s arm, or whether he might miss a start.”It’s just an all-around good idea to have him checked out. Nothing real specific,” Geren said.Rosales, who missed all of spring training with a fractured right foot, batted seventh as Oakland’s starting third baseman on Monday night.”Rosales is a good player, an exciting player,” Geren said. “He brings a lot of energy to the team and plays a lot of different positions.”Sizemore was acquired from the Detroit Tigers on May 27 for left-hander David Purcey. He hit .222 with 10 walks in 17 games with Detroit.In nine games with Sacramento, Sizemore hit .267 with 12 walks and 11 runs scored.Kouzmanoff was hitting .221 with four home runs and 17 RBIs in 46 games. He also had nine errors. “I didn’t see it coming,” Kouzmanoff said. “Obviously, as everybody well knows, I started off slow on both sides of the ball, and I did not play to my potential. All I can do is go down and get my work in and get my reps and try to work my way back.”Geren said, “Kouzmanoff has had a rough start for us both offensively and defensively and he hasn’t played up to what he can do. He will go down to Triple-A and work on his game.”De Los Santos joined Oakland on Friday in Boston and made his big league debut Saturday.

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Yankees beat Athletics for 10th straight time, 4-2

UnoloTogMog — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:35:55 +0000

OAKLAND, Calif. —
Yankees 4, Athletics 2

A.J. Burnett settled down after an early homer to snap an 11-start winless streak on the road, and Nick Swisher homered against his former team to help the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics for the 10th straight time, 4-2 on Wednesday.

Derek Jeter got his 2,984th hit and Alex Rodriguez drove in a run for the Yankees, who have their longest winning streak against the A’s since winning 14 in a row from 1956-57.

Josh Willingham hit a two-run home run and Gio Gonzalez (5-3) took his first loss since April for Oakland, which was swept by the Yankees in a three-game series and has lost 23 of the last 26 meetings against New York.

Burnett (6-3) had not won a game away from Yankee Stadium since last July in Cleveland, going 0-5 with a 5.64 ERA in his previous 11 road starts. He looked to be on his way to another rough day when Willingham homered in the first inning, but didn’t allow anything else.

Burnett gave up two runs and three hits in seven innings for the fourth straight strong start from New York’s rotation, giving the Yankees a season-long four-game win streak. Burnett allowed only one hit after the first inning — a two-out triple by Coco Crisp in the fifth.

Joba Chamberlain pitched a scoreless eighth, snaring a line drive to start an inning-ending double play. Mariano Rivera finished for his 14th save in 17 chances and first since May 10. It was Rivera’s 1,002nd career appearance, tying Goose Gossage for 14th place all-time.

The A’s came into the series on a four-game winning streak with their top three starters lined up to face the powerful Yankees. But New York battered Trevor Cahill, Brett Anderson and Gonzalez for 18 runs in the three-game sweep.

Gonzalez allowed four runs five hits and four walks in 6 1-3 innings.

For the third straight day, the A’s fell behind before even coming to bat. After allowing two-run homers in the first inning the past two days, Oakland managed to keep the deficit at one this time: Jeter led off with a double — the third straight game he has opened with a hit — and scored on Rodriguez’s two-out double.

That was the first hit allowed by Gonzalez in 22 at-bats with runners in scoring position and two outs.

Oakland responded in the bottom half with a two-run homer of its own. Willingham’s 10th of the season came with two outs and David DeJesus on second, giving the A’s a 2-1 lead.

That ended a stretch of 60 straight innings that Oakland did not hold a lead at the end of a frame against the Yankees.

The lead lasted only until the fourth inning, when Swisher connected for a three-run shot off Gonzalez, one of the players the A’s acquired when they dealt Swisher to the Chicago White Sox three years ago.

Notes: Yankees LHP CC Sabathia threw out the ceremonial first pitch as part of a ceremony to honor the Little League program in his hometown of Vallejo, Calif. … Yankees RHP Phil Hughes (shoulder inflammation) threw about 50 pitches in a bullpen session the game and is scheduled to face hitters Saturday in Anaheim. … Oakland DH Hideki Matsui, who is hitting just .222, got his second straight day off against a RHP. … Oakland reliever Joey Devine has not allowed an earned run in 33 consecutive innings dating to May 23, 2008.

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A’s beat Angels 4-3 behind Anderson’s 3-hitter

Jaissatreae — Fri, 27 May 2011 04:03:59 +0000

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Brett Anderson tossed three-hit ball over eight scoreless innings and Andy LaRoche drove in three runs to help the last-place Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Thursday.

The A’s split their four-game series with the second-place Angels, who fell to 4-7 in their past 11 games.

Anderson (3-4) struck out four and walked three to beat the Angels for the first time in six career starts. The left-hander had been 0-3 in his previous five starts. Anderson finally got some run support from his teammates, who had supplied two runs or less in seven of his previous 10 starts this season.

Grant Balfour gave up a three-run homer to Mark Trumbo with two outs in the ninth.

The Angels’ Torii Hunter, who had a hit and an RBI in each of his previous six games, failed to extend the longest such stretch of his career, going 0 for 3 with a walk.

The Angels’ only hits off Anderson were a single by Erick Aybar in the second inning, a double by Maicer Izturis in the sixth and a single by Alberto Callaspo in the seventh.

Joel Pineiro (2-1) gave up 11 hits and four runs in 6 1-3 innings — the same three totals he had in his previous start against Atlanta. The 11 hits are the most allowed by an Angels starter this season. The right-hander struck out three and walked none while falling short in a bid to notch his 100th career victory.

The A’s extended their lead to 4-0 with three runs in the fourth. Josh Willingham led off with a single before Mark Ellis singled with two outs. LaRoche followed with a double to left field, scoring Willingham and Ellis. He scored on Cliff Pennington’s single.

Oakland led 1-0 in the second on LaRoche’s groundout to third that scored former Angel Hideki Matsui, who singled to lead off the inning.

Notes: The Angels placed INF Howie Kendrick on the 15-day DL with right hamstring tightness, and signed INF Russell Branyan to a contract for the season. Branyan pinch hit in the ninth. … Angels INF Kendrys Morales underwent a second surgery in Vail, Colo., on his left ankle to clean out scar tissue, degenerative cysts and debris in the area. He won’t return this season. … The A’s closed their seven-game trip with a 2-5 record. … Oakland starters have allowed one earned run or less in seven of the past eight games.

(This version CORRECTS Athletics 4, Angels 3. Corrects to Andy in 1st paragraph. Restores previous.)

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Athletics vs. Angels, Starting Lineups: Daric Barton Gets Day off

Woubcucky — Thu, 26 May 2011 23:57:07 +0000

Read More: Daric Barton (1B – OAK), Conor Jackson (LF – OAK), Joel Pineiro (P – ANA), Los Angeles Angels

The Oakland Athletics wrap up their four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels hoping to secure a split with a win today. Brett Anderson takes the mound for the A’s and will face Joel Pineiro at 12:35pm pacific time. The game will air live on CSN California.

The A’s are giving Daric Barton a day off and starting Conor Jackson in his place. Barton is two for his last twenty with two singles and one walk. After a strong under the radar 2010 campaign, Barton has struggled immensely in 2011. He still brings the solid defense at first, but his offensive output has been just about non-existent. At the top of the order, this kind of offensive black hole can be extremely costly for an offense already struggling.

The rest of the A’s lineup remains the same, which means fans can continue banging their heads against the wall. Given how poorly the A’s have performed on offense, you’d think some kind of shake-up would be in order. The A’s have some hitters down at AAA that are performing well. Highly rated prospect Michael Taylor is off to a strong start through eleven games after a disappointing 2010. Adrian Cardenas and Jemile Weeks are both playing extremely well with a bit more time under their belts. At some point, if you’re Billy Beane and Bob Geren, don’t changes need to be made?

Oakland Athletics
1. Coco Crisp CF
2. David DeJesus RF
3. Conor Jackson 1B
4. Josh Willingham LF
5. Hideki Matsui DH
6. Kurt Suzuki C
7. Mark Ellis 2B
8. Andy LaRoche 3B
9. Cliff Pennington SS

Los Angeles Angels
1. Maicer Izturis 2B
2. Erick Aybar SS
3. Bobby Abreu DH
4. Torii Hunter RF
5. Alberto Callaspo 3B
6. Mark Trumbo 1B
7. Peter Bourjos CF
8. Jeff Mathis C
9. Reggie Willits LF

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