Oakland A's

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11/14/2007, OAKLAND -- Major League Baseball announced today the Oakland Athletics and World Champion Boston Red Sox will play the first two games of the 2008 regular season in Tokyo, Japan on March 25 and 26th as part of Major League Baseball's Japan Opening Series 2008.    » read more »

Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics to open championship season at the Tokyo Dome

11/14/2007 -- The World Series Champion Boston Red Sox will face the Oakland Athletics in Tokyo, Japan to open the 2008 Major League Baseball Championship Season, Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) announced today.    » read more »

11/02/2007, KANSAS CITY -- The Kansas City Royals have claimed right handed pitcher Colby Lewis off waivers from the Oakland Athletics. With the addition of Lewis, the Royals 40-man roster now stands at 37 with five players remaining on the 60-day D.L.    » read more »

11/02/2007, OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland A's today announced that right-handed pitcher Colby Lewis was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals.

Colby Lewis split his season between Oakland and Triple-A Sacramento and was 0-2 with a 6.45 ERA in 26 games, one start, in two stints with the A's. He also posted an 8-3 record and a 1.88 ERA in 15 starts with the River Cats. The 28-year old Colby Lewis is now 12-15 with a 6.71 ERA in 72 outings in his Major League career, which also includes stops in Texas (2002-04) and Detroit (2006).

Source: MLB

10/26/2007, OAKLAND -- The Oakland A's had their streak of eight consecutive winning seasons come to an end in 2007, as a the team finished an injury-plagued season with a 76-86 record under first year manager Bob Geren. The A's finished third in the American League West Division standings, 18 games behind Los Angeles, marking the first time since 1998 the A's did not finish first or second in the AL West.    » read more »

10/25/2007, ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays claimed Australian outfielder Chris Snelling off waivers from the Oakland Athletics. To clear room on the roster, the club released right-handed pitcher Jay Witasick.    » read more »

10/25/2007, OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics today named Tony DeFrancesco as their third base coach for the 2008 season.

DeFrancesco will join Ty Van Burkleo (hitting), Ron Romanick (bullpen), Don Wakamatsu (bench), Tye Waller (first base) and Curt Young (pitching) on Manager Bob Geren's coaching staff next season.    » read more »

Connor Robertson outrighted

10/25/2007, OAKLAND -- The Oakland A's today announced that outfielder Chris Snelling was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The A's also sent right-handed pitcher Connor Robertson outright to Triple-A Sacramento.    » read more »

10/15/2007 -- The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced they have claimed outfielder Kevin Thompson off waivers from the Oakland Athletics. The announcement was made by Pittsburgh Pirates Senior Vice President and General Manager, Neal Huntington.    » read more »

10/15/2007, BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox today received lefthanded pitcher Jay Marshall on a waiver claim from the Oakland A's.

The 24-year-old Marshall has been added to Boston's 40-man roster. To make room, lefthanded pitcher Daniel Haigwood has been designated for assignment.    » read more »

10/11/2007, OAKLAND -- The Oakland A's today claimed right-handed pitcher Jose Garcia off waivers from the Florida Marlins.    » read more »

10/06/2007, OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland A's today announced that pitching coach Curt Young, hitting coach Ty Van Burkleo and first base coach Tye Waller will return to the A's coaching staff in 2008. The A's also announced that the contracts of bullpen coach Brad Fischer, third base coach Rene Lachemann and bench coach Bob Schaefer will not be renewed.    » read more »

10/05/2007, OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland A's today named Larry Davis as Coordinator of Medical Services, Steve Sayles as Head Athletic Trainer and Walt Horn as Assistant Trainer.    » read more »

News and notes about the A's upcoming homestand

09/28/2007 -- Jim "Catfish" Hunter Award Presentation: The A's will present the Fourth Annual Jim "Catfish" Hunter Award on Friday, September 28 prior to the game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The award honors an A's player whose play on the field and conduct in the clubhouse best exemplifies the competitive, inspirational and courageous spirit of the Hall of Fame pitcher. SEE SEPERATE RELEASE.    » read more »

09/24/2007, BOSTON -- The Oakland Athletics announced today the club has picked up the options on the contracts of manager Bob Geren and second baseman Mark Ellis for the 2009 and 2008 seasons, respectively.

Bob Geren, 46, was named the 28th manager in franchise history and 17th in Oakland history on November 17, 2006 after serving on the A's coaching staff since the 2003 campaign. He first joined the A's organization in 1999 as the manager of Single-A Modesto and then spent the next three seasons (2000-02) managing the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats.    » read more »