Eleven runs on 13 hits against five A's pitchers, to be exact. And while plenty of hits came courtesy of the power approach, several were just ground balls squirted every which way into the outfield. 'You can't do anything about those,' Blanton said.

Now branded with an asterisk, the ball Barry Bonds launched for his record 756th home run nearly a year ago landed Tuesday night in the Hall of Fame. The souvenir arrived in Cooperstown, N.Y., after a strange day of back-and-forth statements between its

Thomas, who batted .458 (11-for-24) with four homers and six RBIs in the seven games before a torn tendon in his right quad forced him to the DL, has been rehabbing at home in Las Vegas and is scheduled to visit a Los Angeles-area doctor on Tuesday

'I'd like to keep it going as long as I can,' Crosby said before the opener of a three-game American League West showdown vs. the Halos at Angel Stadium. 'It's just fun playing.' Crosby's double-play partner, second baseman Mark Ellis, understands

But just for the fun of it, let me pose this question to the readers: If the A's were willing to take on Holliday's contract and you were A's general manager Billy Beane, would you part with Blanton, Street and Travis Buck to make it happen? I like all

All the Philadelphia Phillies needed to get out of their interleague doldrums was a visit to division rival Atlanta. Shane Victorino hit a home run and drove in four runs and the Phillies beat the Braves 8-3 on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten at Turner

Greetings, sports fans. Sean Doolittle coming to you from sunny Stockton, Calif., on the heels of an extra-inning victory over the Modesto Nuts. A lot has happened since we last spoke, so let's not waste any time! Our team has somewhat of a new look as

The pitch in question was an April 15 changeup at San Jose and was served up to Giants third baseman Ryan Rohlinger. It was down in the zone, exactly where Demel wanted it, and Rohlinger sent it over the fence for a three-run homer, capping what would

'That's pretty funny, because he didn't throw a single split all game,' said Bowen, who was behind the plate for Harden's longest outing of the season. 'Zero.' Harden played coy when asked about it, smiling and saying, 'I might have thrown a couple

More than anything, the A's win with pitching. They entered the series with the stingiest starting staff in the Majors, checking in with an ERA of 3.48. Rookie lefty Greg Smith lowered it with an economical four-hitter. The A's also are winning with