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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…
A’s right-hander Jarrod Parker will undergo elbow surgery on April 1, and only then will the team learn the extent of his injury and how it will affect his future. OAK Homepage News
Jarrod Parker’s new normal is very much ordinary. The A’s pitcher is pitching again, off a dirt mound and next to a handful of teammates doing the same thing, simply keeping in motion with the rhythmic routines of spring. OAK Homepage News
Jarrod Parker and Oakland avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year deal. The 27-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched since 2013 because of multiple elbow surgeries. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor