A’s expect Meetings to accelerate offseason
Craig TaylorThe A’s will take their wish list to Disney World this week, hoping to further their offseason doings within the frenzied confines of the Winter Meetings. OAK Homepage News
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How rest of AL West can catch up to Astros
If you’re an American League West team other than the Houston Astros, what’s the plan for 2018? Who makes up a 21-game deficit in one offseason? Even in the land of competitive balance, that kind of thing almost never happens. OAK Homepage News
A’s winter wish came true with Parker trade
Seeking a left-handed complement to the right-handed power duo of Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco, A’s general manager Sandy Alderson swung a deal for Dave Parker during the Winter Meetings in Dallas, sending pitchers Jose Rijo and Tim Birtsas to the Reds. “The Cobra” became Oakland’s primary DH, compiling 22 homers and 97 RBIs and…
Petit signs two-year deal to elevate bullpen
The A’s made their two-year deal with veteran reliever Yusmeiro Petit official Thursday, injecting a versatile weapon into their bullpen. OAK Homepage News
A’s new ballpark site talks break down
Plans for the A’s to build a ballpark near Oakland’s Laney College have been derailed, after landowners of the selected site decided to halt talks with the team. OAK Homepage News