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(Newser) - Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada has been charged with lying to congressional staffers involved in the inquiry into steroids use in baseball, the Washington Post reports. Federal prosecutors say Tejada’s accounts of conversations with teammate Adam Piatt in 2003, while both played for the Oakland Athletics, are contradicted... More »

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Oakland Athletics • steroids • MLB • Houston Astros • Baltimore Orioles • Miguel Tejada • human growth hormone • Rafael Palmeiro • federal prosecution • criminal charges • Adam Piatt

Mariners Hire Baseball's First Asian-American Manager

Don Wakamatsu, 45, works way up through Rangers, Athletics organization

Nov 19, 08 2:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Don Wakamatsu is the first Asian-American manager of a major league baseball team, AP reports, hired today by the Seattle Mariners. Wakamatsu, 45, played catcher, mainly in the minors, before coaching stints with Texas and Oakland. The Oregon native—who says he knows just a little Japanese—inherits a Mariners... More »

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OPINION

Health Care Should Be More Like Baseball

We need better statistics to make sound judgments

Oct 24, 08 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - If the US health care industry were a baseball team, it’d be “a hidebound, tradition-based ball club that chases after aging sluggers,” write Billy Beane, John Kerry, and Newt Gingrich in the New York Times. The US spends egregiously on health care but gets little... More »

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health care • health care costs • Newt Gingrich • Oakland Athletics • John Kerry • sabermetrics • health care reform • baseball • Billy Beane

 MLB's Midterm Report Cards 

Rays at the head of the class—Rockies, Marlins at the back

Jul 2, 08 12:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Report card time! Here’s how the rambunctious kids of MLB are doing so far, in Yahoo Sports’ Steven Henson’s estimation. A students—Rays, Red Sox, Cubs, Angels, White Sox Particular kudos go to the Rays, the poor kid who went to the head of the class. ... More »

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(Newser) - Mark Kotsay knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning with a two-out RBI double, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Oakland Athletics 3-2 Friday night for their eighth straight home victory. The loss was a season-high fourth in a row for the A's, who have dropped six of... More »

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Oakland Athletics • MLB • Atlanta Braves • Mark Teixeira • Brian McCann • baseball • Chipper Jones • Jeff Francoeur • Mark Kotsay • Manny Acosta • Alan Embree

Indians Sweep A's, Scoreless Streak Ends

Laffey permits unearned run, little else as Cleveland stays hot

May 15, 08 9:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - An unearned run against Aaron Laffey caused by his own throwing error ended the scoreless streak by Cleveland Indians' starters at 44 1-3 innings but didn't interrupt their string of dominant outings. Laffey pitched the Indians to a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, completing a three-game sweep. More »

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 Sabathia, Tribe Shut Out A's 2-0 

May 14, 08 10:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter and struck out 11 in the Cleveland Indians' major league-leading seventh shutout, a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. Sabathia (3-5) extended the scoreless streak of Indians starters to 43 1-3 innings since Friday. He tied his season high for strikeouts,... More »

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Indians Pitch Fourth Shutout in Seven Games

Tribe starters push scoreless streak to 34 innings in 4-0 win

May 13, 08 10:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Paul Byrd and two Cleveland relievers combined for the Indians' fourth shutout in seven games with a 4-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. Byrd (2-3) allowed five hits over 7 1-3 innings, striking out seven without a walk. The right-hander extended the Indians' scoreless streak to 34 innings... More »

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 Brown's 4 RBI Power 
 A's Past Rangers  

Texas' five-game winning streak goes by the boards

May 11, 08 8:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Emil Brown hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs to help the Oakland Athletics beat Texas 12-6, ending the Rangers' season-best five-game winning streak Sunday. Frank Thomas drove in two runs to give him 1,695 RBIs, tying him with Cal Ripken for 21st all-time, while Mark Ellis... More »

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Oakland Athletics • MLB • Texas Rangers • American League • Frank Thomas • baseball • Mark Ellis • Bobby Crosby • Emil Brown • Frank Catalanatto • Franklyn German

(Newser) - Mark Ellis broke out of his offensive funk in a big way. Ellis hit the first game-ending home run of his career with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for a three-game sweep and their fourth... More »

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(Newser) - Justin Duchscherer is showing he's healthy again. Duchscherer won his second straight start in his third outing since coming off the disabled list and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory. Emil Brown gave the A's a quick lead with a... More »

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Brown Singles in Winning For A's in 10th Inning

Orioles drops third straight despite ninth-inning comeback

May 6, 08 1:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Emil Brown singled home the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 last night. With two outs, Daric Barton singled against Jim Johnson (0-1), and Frank Thomas followed with a walk to set up Brown's third hit of the game. Joey Devine... More »

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Oakland Athletics • MLB • Baltimore Orioles • Kevin Millar • American League • Frank Thomas • baseball • Melvin Mora • Joey Devine • Huston Street • Ramon Hernandez • Daric Barton • Jim Johnson • Emil Brown • Rajai Davis

Cust Leads Athetics
Over Rangers

May 4, 08 11:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jack Cust's two-run homer in the seventh inning lifted the Oakland Athletics to a 3-1 victory over Texas yesterday, ending the Rangers' four-game winning streak. Santiago Casilla (1-0) threw a scoreless seventh for the win, and has yet to allow a run this season. Rangers' starter Scott Feldman (0-1) gave... More »

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 Rangers Win Second Straight

Minor-League call-up shuts down A's

May 4, 08 12:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - A.J. Murray made the most of his chance in the Texas starting rotation, allowing two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings a day after being called up from the minors to help the Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 last night. David Murphy hit a three-run homer and Chris... More »

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(Newser) - Milton Bradley had three hits with a double and run scored against his former team, and the Texas Rangers took advantage of four errors by the Oakland Athletics in a 4-3 victory last night for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Michael Young and Brandon Boggs each had... More »

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GAME OF THE NIGHT

 Cust, A's Rout Angels 15-8 

Oakland's bats afire; connect for 20 hits

May 2, 08 12:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jack Cust went 4-for-4 with a go-ahead homer that triggered an eight-run fifth inning, while Emil Brown added another four hits and an RBI as the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 15-8 last night to gain a split of the four-game series. The A's, who beat the Halos... More »

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Oakland Athletics • MLB • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • baseball • Justin Duchscherer • Jack Cust • Emil Brown

 Angels Beat A's 6-1 

May 1, 08 12:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ervin Santana remained unbeaten in six starts, Casey Kotchman drove in three runs with a pair of doubles and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 6-1 Wednesday night. Santana (5-0) allowed an unearned run and four hits over 6 2-3 innings with three strikeouts and a walk. The... More »

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 Saunders Bests Smith,
 Angels Beat A's 2-0  

Lefty gives bullpen much needed rest

Apr 30, 08 12:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Saunders outpitched Greg Smith to remain undefeated in six starts, and the Los Angeles Angels beat Oakland 2-0 on Tuesday night to climb back into a first-place tie with the Athletics in the AL West. Saunders (5-0) combined with Francisco Rodriguez on the Angels' second shutout victory this season,... More »

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 Athletics Rout Angels 14-2  

Streaking Oakland has won 8 of 10

Apr 29, 08 1:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Frank Thomas tripled for the first time in six years, Daric Barton hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics took over the AL West lead from the Los Angeles Angels with a 14-2 rout of the defending division champions Monday night in the opener of a four-game series. Jack... More »

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 8th-Inning Rally
 Leads A's Over Seattle 

Four-run frame comes against Mariners ace Felix Hernandez

Apr 28, 08 12:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Emil Brown's broken-bat, two-run single finally got Oakland on the board, Jack Cust's RBI single gave Oakland its first lead and the Athletics scored four times in the eighth to beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Sunday. Seattle starter Felix Hernandez cruised through seven innings, giving up just four hits... More »

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