MLB (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
A's owner Lew Wolff, outfielders Ryan Sweeney and Travis Buck, pitchers Dana Eveland and Gio Gonzalez and former players Vida Blue and Bert Campaneris and the team mascot, Stomper will participate in the Holiday Caravan Tour from Dec. 3-7.
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
Sports Illustrated is reporting it. No players mentioned at this time, but I suspect the A's no longer have a glut of Travis Buck-esque outfielders, and 2B Eric Patterson needn't worry about Mark Ellis' contract extension.
The Obituarium (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
... in the last year. Did all that losing in 2008 affect Billy Beane that much? Is he doling out the bucks so the young team has a better chance to compete next year as a bridge to the future, bring some fans back to the ballpark?The A's offense in recent years has been painful to watch. Young hitters prone to slumps, players like Travis Buck and Daric Barton seeming to have lost...
Oakland A's Days (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... that as A's fans we can only have expectations for things like acquiring Mike Sweeney and that Travis Buck will get healthy. Or that some random prospect will pitch well in the Futures Game. Or that Eric Chavez will maybe play again someday. It is like we used to hope that we would get a pony for our birthday and now we hope that we don't get run over by a horse. So imagine our delight...
