The A's have baseball's worst record after the All-Star break, and while general manager Billy Beane isn't jumping up and down about that, he's not losing sight of the team's overall plan, either. 

--OF Ryan Sweeney (sprained right thumb) has started to swing the bat while rehabbing in Arizona. 

MEDICAL WATCH: OF Jack Cust (blurred vision) left the Aug. 

The A's have baseball's worst record after the All-Star break, and while general manager Billy Beane isn't jumping up and down about that, he's not losing sight of the team's overall plan, either. 

MEDICAL WATCH: OF Jack Cust (blurred vision) left the Aug. 

--OF Ryan Sweeney (sprained right thumb) has started to swing the bat while rehabbing in Arizona. 

Rookie Jeff Clement had two run-scoring doubles to help the Seattle Mariners break their seven-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. 

Rookie Jeff Clement had two run-scoring doubles to help the Seattle Mariners break their seven-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. 

Rookie Jeff Clement had two run-scoring doubles to help the Seattle Mariners break their seven-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. 

No teams have played worse since the All-Star break than the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners. 

For all that went right for Seattle closer J. 

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MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Sean Gallagher (fatigued right arm) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Aug. 

--RHP Justin Duchscherer was placed on the disabled list Thursday. 

The A's set an unwanted record Thursday.