Thank you ESPN for showing the Oakland Athletics some love. My favorite piece of the entire article "no one could have predicted it, a silent force rising out of Northern California, a team that was supposed to be in a rebuilding mode, one lucky to reach .500, let alone the top of our MLB Power   more...
Original Story: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/powerranki....

As soon as the Toronto Blue Jays released Frank Thomas rumors began to fly that they would be interested in Barry Bonds. Talk of Bonds in a Jays uniform has silenced, but if they hope to contend this season they should seriously consider bringing in baseball's home run king.
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Out of the graveyard and into fantasy players hearts, Jack Cust was recently named the AL player of the week. Its time to get back on the Cust bandwagon.
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Why Sidney Ponson and Franklyn German can't be trusted any further than you can throw them; the Texas Rangers struggle to turn the early-season home turnstiles; touching base with the farm contingent.
Original Story: http://mvn.com/mlb-rangers/2008/05/12/mo....

Every week, a bunch of different websites recommend a list of players from the waiver wire you should consider picking up. At SportsOverdose, we're making it even easier for you, compiling only the common players from those lists, all of whom could be considered the best of the waiver wire picks.   more...
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I may be an Angels fan, but even I have to give the Oakland A's props for their latest promotion. Known as a club hard-pressed to fill seats, the A's are always looking for ways to gather fan interest (especially with the pending move to Fremont). This time around, the A's are running a "How Many   more...
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Roy Halladay just tossed his 4th (!) complete game of the year, albeit in a tough-luck 1-0 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday Night in Boston.Halladay's four complete games this year are more than 14 TEAMS had in all of 2007, and tied with five other teams. In 2007, Halladay himself threw seven   more...
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We look around fantasy baseball at some of the most added pitchers to see if they are worth it or not.
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The A's just signed Frank back to play. I think good old Billy has forgotten to take his meds.
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Okay, so this is going to totally sound wrong, but I truly believe that Rich Harden is way more of a tease that any and all Scarlett Johansson pictures. No, I've never gone out with either one of them, although I will admit to a sports man-crush on Harden and countless wicked and vulgar thoughts of   more...
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Oakland hopes for a playoff run like the 2006 year.
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Thomas will step in as the A's full-time DH replacing the Jack Cust/Ryan Sweeney platoon they had been using.The new A's lineup will look something like this:C- Kurt Suzuki1B - Daric Barton/Mike Sweeney2B - Mark Ellis3B - Jack Hannahan/Donnie MurphySS - Bobby CrosbyLF - Jack CustCF - Ryan SweeneyRF   more...
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Jose Reyes ranks at the top of the list in the AccuScore stolen base rankings for the remainder of the season. AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams reviews AccuScore's top 25 speed options for the remainder of the season, and gives you the over/under predictions on each player's projections.
Original Story: http://accuscore.com/articles/mlb-articl....

The Texas Rangers waste a brilliant performance from sinkerballer Scott Feldman, falling 3-1 in Oakland and snapping a season-high four-game winning streak.
Original Story: http://mvn.com/mlb-rangers/2008/05/04/fe....

The San Jose Mercury News reports that Barry Zito could be headed to the bullpen. Zito is owed $112.5 million over the next six years.Zito is 0-6 with a 7.53 ERA this season. It wasn't necessarily if Zito would be moved to the pen but when. He's allowed three or more runs in five of his six starts   more...
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