Manager Bob Geren confirmed Tuesday that the A's, who optioned righty Vin Mazzaro to Triple-A on Monday, will skip the fifth starter's spot with Thursday's off-day.

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From an independent league to the Major Leagues, reliever Justin James has had himself quite the season. Even better, he made his big league debut in the Big Apple on Thursday, in the grandiose Yankee Stadium.

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From the very first batter, the Oakland Athletics simply looked overmatched against CC Sabathia. Leadoff man Coco Crisp took an awkward cut at a fastball for strike three. Next, Rajai Davis got fooled by an offspeed pitch and almost fell over

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A's lefty Dallas Braden exited Thursday's game against the Yankees in the sixth inning with what was deemed cramping from the heat.

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Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden has left his latest start because of heat-related cramps. Braden bent over after a pitch in the sixth inning Thursday at Yankee Stadium.

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Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden left Thursday’s start against the New York Yankees with an apparent injury.

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Manager Bob Geren confirmed Thursday morning that outfielder Conor Jackson underwent successful sports hernia surgery on Wednesday.

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Oakland's series finale lineup boasted a large dose of righties against southpaw C.C. Sabathia on Thursday, as the A's attempted to salvage a win out of the four-game road set.

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A.J. Burnett bounced back from an awful August by pitching six effective innings and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 Wednesday night for their fifth straight win

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Dallas Braden is well aware that his Thursday start will likely be met with a rowdy New York bunch, but the A's lefty isn't about to shy away from any of it.

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Oakland Athletics left fielder Jack Cust makes a sliding catch to rob Cleveland Indians’ Shin-Soo Choo of a hit in the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, in Cleveland.

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How much more effective is Indians starter Justin Masterson against right-handed batters than lefties? Athletics manager Bob Geren answered that question loud and clear on Thursday, when he started regular designated hitter Jack Cust in left field opposite the lanky Tribe righty.

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Cliff Pennington has had himself quite the homestand. First came the walk-off single in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jays.

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Jacki Lynch walked into her first A's game Thursday night with no other itinerary than to take advantage of a free ticket and enjoy the company of some college friends.

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The Oakland Athletics’ Trevor Cahill pitches to the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of an MLB baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010 in Oakland, Calif.

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It was nearly three weeks since A's reliever Ross Wolf has seen game action entering Thursday, but the right-hander said he's keeping ready and staying positive about the situation.

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Sweeping one of the AL’s best clubs was a great way for the Tampa Bay Rays to cap off a homestand. Facing Oakland Athletics ace Trevor Cahill could make it tough for the Rays to open their West Coast trip on a positive note

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Oakland's 29th-round Draft pick was among six Minor Leaguers suspended for 50 games on Thursday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, but Zach Hurley has since voiced his opinion on the decision and plans "to go to war over this."

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Oakland's 29th-round Draft pick was among six Minor Leaguers suspended for 50 games on Thursday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, but Zach Hurley has since voiced his opinion on the decision and plans "to go to war over this."

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