Rafael Palmiero will be a Hall of Famer some day, but Sunday he dogged it running out a fly ball that Seattle’s Mark McLemore dropped on the warning track, costing the Rangers a big 8th inning rally. [Read more →]

The AL Central race will be a three team race all season long. But who has the early edge? [Read more →]

The dean of Bay Area sports columnists, Glenn Dickey joins Marty to discuss baseball and other related subjects on Right Off The Bat at 3:52 PM Pacific on 610 KFRC. The show is also heard thru the A’s website or right here on our site, always for free. [Read more →]

Jermaime Dye’s return to the A’s has a look of uncertainty. What’s the hold up?

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Join Marty and Terry Christman, who is evaluating the major league umps this season, on Right Off The Bat Saturday at 11:50 AM Pacific right here on this website or through the A’s website, all for free. [Read more →]

As we head into the third weekend of the season, let’s take a look at the teams right on schedule and the ones who are still looking good, but making their fans somewhat nervous.

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ML: Marty Lurie here with Hank Blalock of the Texas Rangers. You look a little like Robert Redford. They say you’re the natural.

HB: I wouldn’t go that far. I’m just trying to do the best I can up here. [Read more →]

Now working for MLB, former Athletic and Cleveland Indian bench coach, Jeff Newman joins Marty on Right Off The Bat. Jeff is working with Bob Watson in MLB’s effort to shorten the time of major league games. Jeff also shares with us some of his baseball wisdom in an entertaining show. Listen live on this site or the A’s website at 5:52 PM Pacific. Heard in the Bay Area on 610 AM KFRC. [Read more →]

DAVE STEWART MUST NOW STARE DOWN DAVE STEWART

BY ALAN GOLDFARB

This is how the telephone conversation must have gone between Bud Selig — the father of baseball — and Brewers’ president Wendy Selig-Prieb — the daughter of the father of baseball — last Wednesday night:

“Wendy? Dad here.” [Read more →]

The Seattle Mariners keep rolling along and are starting to remind veteran baseball observers of another team from the 90’s.

No, it’s not the Yankees. [Read more →]