The Giants lost a game they may have won Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks when the umpiring crew blew three critical calls.

The A’s changed three players on their roster, then went out and lost to the Baltimore Orioles, in a game they should have lost in 9 innings, but rallied to tie in eight and then went on to lose after 14 excruciating frames.

What about the player moves Tuesday for the Giants and A’s?

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The National League features some excellent match ups Tuesday with some of the hottest pitchers in the league going head to head.

Who has the advantage?

Let’s look. [Read more →]

The A’s and the Giants have played 43 games on their way to 162 in this 2002 season.

The Giants trail Arizona by one half game in the NL West, the A’s can barely see the Mariners, ten games in front of the AL West.

Are both these teams in trouble?

I’ll tell you what I think. [Read more →]

Seems like it’s, here’s the good news, here’s the bad news, coming from of the A’s each day.

Friday ws no exception.

Do you want the good news or the bad news first? [Read more →]

What’s wrong with the A’s?

It’s not the bull pen. Barry Zito proved that Thursday night against the Red Sox, combining on a 5-0 shut out with Billy Koch.

Mark Mulder makes a huge start for the Athletics Friday night against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Here’s why. [Read more →]

I knew I was going to see two future Hall of Famers at Pac Bell Park Thursday night.

I knew both were capable of controlling the game.

I didn’t know who would come out on top as the mild mannered Greg Maddux squared off against Superman, Barry Bonds.

Here’s what happened. [Read more →]

Watching the Giants night after night in Pac Bell Park, it becomes very clear that the Giants defense has as much to do with the success of the pitching staff as the pitchers themselves.

Ryan Jensen can attest to that after Tuesday night’s game.

How does great defense change a game, just ask the Atlanta Braves. [Read more →]

The Kansas City Royals will name a new manager today and unfortunately, A’s bench coach Ken Macha is not in the running.

Sources say that the A’s denied Kansas City permission to interview Macha just as they did when Boston asked to talk to Macha during the first week of spring training about their vacant managerial position.

For the 51 year old Macha, a thirty year veteran in professional baseball, being denied permission to interview for a major league manager’s job, has prevented him from reaching his dream job.

Somehow this doesn’t seem fair.

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Losses in May breed frustration among major league managers.

It’s too early to start trading players, but not too early to move your own players up and down the lineup looking for the right fit.

Just ask Art Howe and Jerry Manuel. [Read more →]

The Athletics felt a lot better about their chances when Mark Mulder took the hill last night against the Toronto Blue Jays.

After watching him pitch into the fifth inning, losing 6-2, one has to wonder whether or not the big lefty is over his forearm miseries.

Just how did he do Friday night? [Read more →]