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A’s ship Moss to Cleveland

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San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics have traded first baseman/outfielder Brandon Moss to the Cleveland Indians for minor league infielder Joey Wendle. Moss, who hit .234 last season with 25 home runs and 81 RBI, might not be […]

Raiders’ Rogers lands on IR

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Alameda, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Raiders have placed cornerback Carlos Rogers on injured reserve due to a sprained knee that has sidelined him for the past month. Rogers has not played in any of Oakland’s last four games because […]

A’s obtain 1B Davis from Pirates

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Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics acquired first baseman Ike Davis from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, three days after he was designated for assignment. The teams swapped international bonus slots as part of the deal, with the Pirates […]

Butler officially signs with A’s

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Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Designated hitter Billy Butler signed a three-year deal with the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released, but reports on Tuesday had the deal worth $30 million. The 28-year-old hit .271 […]

Former All-Star, manager Dark dies at 92

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Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Oakland Athletics manager Alvin Dark has died at the age of 92. Dark got his first managerial position in 1961 immediately following his retirement as a player. In his second season, he led the San […]

Former A’s 1B Moore dies at 57

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Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Oakland Athletics first baseman Kelvin Moore has died at the age of 57, the team announced Wednesday. The A’s said Moore died Sunday of cardiac arrest at his home in Covington, Georgia, after suffering from […]

Athletics promote Bush to hitting coach

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Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics promoted Darren Bush to hitting coach and named Scott Emerson bullpen coach and Marcus Jensen assistant hitting/catching coach on Thursday. Bush served as the A’s bullpen coach the past two seasons, his first […]

Athletics name Aldrete bench coach

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Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics have named Mike Aldrete as the bench coach for manager Bob Melvin. Aldrete worked as the bench coach for the St. Louis Cardinals the past three seasons and will rejoin Melvin’s staff. He […]

A’s release retiring Dunn

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Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics officially released designated hitter Adam Dunn Thursday in order to clear a spot on the team’s 40-man roster. The move was purely procedural, as Dunn was set to become a free agent at […]

Raiders pick up WR Thompkins on waivers

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Alameda, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Raiders have been awarded wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins on a waiver claim from the New England Patriots, the team announced Monday. Thompkins caught 32 passes for 466 yards and four touchdowns over 12 games […]