Ian Desmond entered the offseason as the top free agent shortstop on the market. To the surprise of many, he still remains unsigned despite so many teams that finished the season with a need for the position.
The Oakland A's have promoted Pat Venditte to the Major Leagues. Normally the promotion of a middle reliever would not make any waves, but Venditte is different: he can pitch with both arms.
The final push for October.
In the National League you’ve got the Giants, Cardinals, Pirates and Brewers.
In the American, it’s the A’s, Mariners, Tigers, Royals and Indians.
This is what it’s all about.
Oakland -
In what was a battle of the pitchers, the Oakland A's came away with a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the third game of the American League Division Series.
With just over two weeks to go in the Major League Baseball regular season, plenty of teams remain in the hunt for a playoff spot - particularly in the American League, where each division is still up for grabs.
Oakland -
Oakland Athletics' starting pitcher Bartolo Colon has just been given a 50-game ban after testing positive for illegal performance enhancing drugs (PEDs).
Toronto -
Both teams came into the game riding win streaks - the Toronto Blue Jays had just swept the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics - the hottest team in baseball - had just swept the major league leading New York Yankees in four games.
After weeks of criticism from people in, and out of the organization, the Oakland Athletics fired manager Bob Geren Thursday morning. He will be replaced by Bob Melvin.
Dallas Braden of the Oakland Athletics threw a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Mother's Day, the second straight perfect game against Tampa Bay.
Pat Venditte will be the first MLB switch pitcher since 1894
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The Athletics celebrate its 7-2 win over the Blue Jays in the first of a three-game series at Rogers Centre. Oakland is the hottest team in baseball with a 15-2 record in July
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A's starting pitcher Travis Blackley shut down the Jays offence and only gave up a single run, a walk and five hits over seven innings of work. The only run he gave up was a solo home run to Travis Snider in the third inning
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Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie tagged from second base after a fly ball out but was thrown out at third by his Oakland Athletics counterpart Brandon Inge in the first inning. A big seventh inning propelled the A's to a 7-2 victory at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday night
