Josh Suchon – 1/6
Gary Hughes – 2/6
SF Chronicle’s Susan Slusser – 3/6
Aaron Lurie – 4/6
Memories of the Game – Roger Craig – 5/6
Rattle the Lumber with Ken Korach – 6/6
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What a difference a year makes. In 2005, the Angels were clearly the best team in the Cactus League.

This spring the A’s can match the Halos position for position. Both teams have excellent starting pitching, deep bull pens, talented veterans, and exciting young players.

For Oakland, youngsters Dan Johnson, Nick Swisher, and Bobby Crosby all are swinging the bat very well this spring. [Read more →]

Saturday’s Show:

Part 1/6 – Vince Cotroneo
Part 2/6 – Marty
Part 3/6 – Marty
Part 4/6 – Marty
Part 5/6 – Memories of the Game – Bill King
Part 6/6 – Rattle the Lumber w/ Ken Korach

Sunday’s Show:

Part 1/5 – Vince Cotroneo, Joe Roderick
Part 2/5 – Brett Topel
Part 3/5 – Interview – Reggie Sanders
Part 4/5 – Memories of the Game – Randy Johnson
Part 5/5 – Rattle the Lumber w/ Ken Korach & Paul Weaver

Thanks Raf, Alma, and Thomas, great job! [Read more →]

by Glenn Dickey
Mar 17, 2006
EVERY SPRING the question arises: Will this be the year Eric Chavez reaches his potential? The answer may finally be yes, but more because of what the A’s have done in the offseason than because of Chavez himself.

Since Chavez hit .311 in the final month of the 1998 season, when he was still 20 (his birthday is Dec. 7) extravagant predictions have been made for him, some in this space. Historically, when a player can demonstrate at that early an age that he can hit major league pitching, the Hall of Fame is most likely in his future. [Read more →]

As I am in Phoenix for Spring Training a lot of
the players in many of the camps here, specially
the Hispanic players are trying to follow, when their
time allows this first World Baseball Classic and
it is nice to see the passion they are exhibiting.

By Amaury Pi-Gonzalez [Read more →]

As I sit here at Phoenix Municipal Stadium about 90 minutes before the start of today’s Right Off The Bat show, I’m looking out at the first rainfall in the Phoenix area in over four months.

I would say the the A’s will do everything possible to get this game in today because you don’t like to give up crowds in excess of 10,000 which is what they expect today.

Sounds just like the big leagues where teams struggle with rain issues all the time.

This rain might knock the game out, it’s that steady.

Rich Harden pitched yesterday, seemed strong although he tired in his third inning.

Frank Thomas is threatening to run during his on field workouts next week. When he does that a lot of people will be holding their breath.

Haven’t seen a real solid team down here most likely reason, so many players are in the WBC, watered down rosters.

Even with the rain I’ll do the show. Guests include A’s director of player personnel Billy Owens and Cubs GM Jim Hendry. Plus I have a bonus Memory of the Game with the late Kirby Puckett.

I’ll probably play that interview Sunday morning. Both shows start at 10:30 AM Pacific.

Marty

Saturday’s Show:

Part 1/6
Part 2/6
Part 3/6
Part 4/6
Part 5/6
Part 6/6

Sunday’s Show:

1/6 – Vince Cotroneo
2/6 – Kirby Puckett
3/6 – Frank Thomas
4/6 – Ray Fosse
5/6 – Ron Washington
6/6 – Ken Korach
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Here is March 2nd’s Inside Baseball show:

Part 1/4

Part 2/4

Part 3/4

Part 4/4

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by Glenn Dickey
Feb 27, 2006
WHEN I WROTE on February 16 that the A’s inability to get an AM radio station with a strong signal was the chief reason they remain the second team in the Bay Area market, readers insisted there were two other reasons the Giants are No. 1:

–They were here first, coming to San Francisco in 1958. The A’s came to Oakland 10 years later. [Read more →]

This Thursday I will broadcast Inside Baseball from Phoenix Muni beginning at 6PM Pacific on 1550 AM around the Bay Area.

Rick Hurd national baseball writer from the Contra Costa Times will be with me.

On Saturday Right Off The Bat returns for its ninth season.

First show will be at 10:30 AM Pacific on 1550 AM.

Right Off the Bat will be on before every A’s radio game this spring 90 minutes before first pitch.

I’ll look forward to comments and maybe we’ll have time for some phone calls during the pregames from Arizona.

Marty [Read more →]

Inside Baseball continues tonight at 4:30 PM live from Crogan’s Montclair.

Guests include Southern California sports reporter Fred Wallin, San Diego radio personality Craig Elsten, Roxie Bernstein, and Carl Foster.

Rick Hurd national baseball writer for the Contra Costa Times will be with me at Crogan’s.

Look for the show to be posted here shortly after its conclusion if all the connections are made.

Thanks to Alma and Robert Costa.

Part 1/4 – Fred Wallin

Part 2/4 – Craig Elston

Part 3/4 – Roxy Bernstein

Part 4/4 – Karl Foster

Marty [Read more →]