As we have witnessed the fact that the A’s are just not playing really good baseball these last two weeks, there is some room for optimism. While within the last two weeks the A’s pitching has been mediocre at best, the offense under-achieving, and defense a disappointment, you can’t be hopeless when you have the raw pitching potential the A’s have. While the hitting is scuffling, you don’t have to score tons of runs to win a game pitched by Mulder, Hudson or Zito–just a few. [Read more →]

That guy from Easton baseball is a plain idiot. My amateur baseball league has just switched from aluminum to wood because the out-of-control scoring and the danger to pitchers and fielder. This guy obviously has not played baseball every or he would know that lousey hitters become much better with a lighter, stronger aluminum bat that clearly has a bigger sweet spot and more pop. The switch to wood bats has brought scores down and only one person has been injured from a batted ball and that was a broke finger. Last year an infielder received a concussion, dental work, and dozens of stitches to his face off a ball hit by a smaller player. [Read more →]

As the manuvering continues today in the trading market, the idea remains to get players who can make a difference over the last four weeks of the season.

September is precisely the time when the pennants are won or lost.

Will Cliff Floyd be enough to counter the Yankees, who are hitting homers and scoring runs at a record pace?

Will Scott Rolen be the glue in the Cardinals line up to bring the Central home?

Now that August and the Dog Days are just around the corner let’s look at the possibilities. [Read more →]

Fans click on to This Day In Baseball History with Jamie Moyer. Each day I will bring you a story about a significant event that occurred on the day. What makes these shows special is the guest I interview was there to witness the moment. See you again with the Daily Dish when I return from Cooperstown on July 31st. [Read more →]

He was one of Tony La Russa’s secret weapons in Oakland and now he’s a coach for the Rockies. Mike Gallego is my guest on Right Off The Bat Tuesday at 5:50 PM Pacific right here on loveofthegameproductions.com, the A’s web site, and 610 AM KFRC, in Northern California. [Read more →]

Fans click on to This Day In Baseball History with Art Levy. Each day I will bring you a story about a significant event that occurred on the day. What makes these shows special is the guest I interview was there to witness the moment. See you again with the Daily Dish when I return from Cooperstown on July 31st. [Read more →]

Both Bay Area teams need firstbasemen,

one team let go a future bright star at

first and the other is keeping two that

do not make one !

By Amaury Pi-González [Read more →]

I’ll be calling in to the show from Cooperstown, Monday night at 5:50 PM Pacific on Right Off the Bat. Joe Salvatore is my guest host and we’ll talk about the Hall of Fame and the big induction weekend right here on loveofthegameproductions.com, the A’s web site, and 610 AM KFRC, in Northern California. [Read more →]

Fans click on to This Day In Baseball History with Rod Carew. Each day I will bring you a story about a significant event that occurred on the day. What makes these shows special is the guest I interview was there to witness the moment. See you again with the Daily Dish when I return from Cooperstown on July 31st. [Read more →]

2002 Ford C. Frick Award winner Harry Kalas, being inducted into the Hall of Fame today is my guest Sunday on Right Off the Bat at 3:50 PM right here on loveofthegameproductions.com, the A’s web site, or610 AM KFRC, in Northern California. Don’t miss this show. [Read more →]