After an abysmal start to the season, it turns out the A’s may not be so bad after all.
History will not remember Corey Kluber, alas. Also: The A’s good bad good back luck, Bryce Harper gets a different kind of hot, and the best defensive play of the day.
The Diamondbacks’ disastrous no-decent-catchers experiment is over. Meanwhile, the A’s take two tries at upgrading the bullpen, while the Rays backfill a broken-down rotation.
Many pitchers are relievers because they never developed a great off-speed pitch. Tyler Clippard now has two.
A bunch of week three call-ups to handle week three injuries, including to Ben Zobrist in Oakland.
Taking a look at the teams who should find it easiest to upgrade.
So stop looking for the next A’s Moneyball.
The Blue Jays add Santana and Dayan Viciedo, while Billy Beane makes a pair of waiver claims.
Oakland’s system lacks depth and lost plenty of talent after a busy offseason filled with trades.
Trading Billy keeps trading, swapping his newly acquired shortstop for a high-leverage reliever.
How Adam Dunn’s career helped the world appreciate three true outcomes, and how an encounter during Dunn’s worst season helped the author appreciate Dunn’s patience.
The A’s switch things up and trade youth for a star.
After trading away both of its catchers in separate deals, San Diego reloaded by acquiring one who can really hit.
Exploring the league’s curveballs, we find two excellent breakers that changed dramatically last year–though in surprising ways.