New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Oakland Athletics right-hander Sonny Gray was named the American League Pitcher of the Month on Monday after winning all five of his starts in July. Gray, 24, had a 1.03 ERA with 31 strikeouts in […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics placed infielder Nick Punto on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained right hamstring. Punto was hurt rounding third base in the fifth inning of Saturday’s win over Kansas City. He is […]
Canton, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Coca-Cola has a new “Share a Coke” summer campaign that, for the first time, replaces its famous logo with 250 different names. Everything from Aaron to Zach were among the monikers selected but for those with […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics released former closer Jim Johnson on Friday. Johnson was designated for assignment on July 24. The 31-year-old right-hander had struggled since being acquired in an offseason trade with the Baltimore Orioles and was […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics continued to wheel and deal on Thursday, as they shipped lefty Tommy Milone to the Minnesota Twins for outfielder Sam Fuld. This, of course, comes on the heels of Oakland acquiring lefty Jon […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics swung a deal to bolster an already stacked rotation, acquiring Boston lefty Jon Lester hours before Thursday’s non-waiver trade deadline. The AL West leaders also got outfielder Jonny Gomes and cash from the […]
San Antonio, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Raiders, whose lease at O.co Coliseum expires next year, are apparently shopping for a new location, landing in Texas almost two weeks ago. The Express-News on Tuesday cited sources which claimed that Raiders […]
Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Craig Gentry on the 15-day disabled list with a broken right hand on Monday. Gentry was batting .264 with 10 RBI and 18 stolen bases over 80 games with the A’s […]
Napa, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Raiders signed safety Jeremy Deering on Monday. Deering was originally signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in May before being waived later in the month. In four seasons at […]
Alameda, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Raiders released linebacker Kevin Burnett on Friday. Burnett, who sustained an ankle injury during the offseason, failed to receive medical clearance for training camp. The 31-year-old Burnett started all 16 games for Oakland last […]