Oakland Athletics Notes, Quotes 2009-03-10
--3B Eric Chavez had expected to make his spring debut at third base on March 9, but shoulder soreness during the previous day's game caused that plan to be scrubbed. He won't see action even as a DH for several days, and it's now uncertain when he will p... more
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Chavez's rehab of shoulder slowed again
Eric Chavez's surgically repaired right shoulder bothered him when he was hitting during Oakland's exhibition game Sunday, forcing the Athletics to push back his spring debut in the field.Chavez was scheduled to play third base against the Los Angeles Ang... more
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Chavez's rehab of shoulder slowed again 2009-03-10
Eric Chavez's surgically repaired right shoulder bothered him when he was hitting during Oakland's exhibition game Sunday, forcing the Athletics to push back his spring debut in the field.Chavez was scheduled to play third base against the Los Angeles Ang... more
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Chavez's rehab of shoulder slowed again 2009-03-10
Eric Chavez's surgically repaired right shoulder bothered him when he was hitting during Oakland's exhibition game Sunday, forcing the Athletics to push back his spring debut in the field.Chavez was scheduled to play third base against the Los Angeles Ang... more
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Dominican bonus baby arrives for spring training
Michael Ynoa has the confidence to go along with his contract.After the 17-year-old right-hander went through his first workout on U.S. soil since the Athletics gave him an eye-popping $4.25-million signing bonus in July, he set an optimistic timeline for... more
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Athletics 5, Angels 4
Bobby Crosby has a locker full of gloves now, even a catcher's mitt.After the Athletics signed Orlando Cabrera last week to be their shortstop, Crosby started preparing for a utility role."Give me all the gloves you've got, every position," he said to equ... more
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Athletics 8, Indians 5
Grady Sizemore missed out on the World Baseball Classic. He's not about to miss Opening Day.The Cleveland outfielder, recovering from a strained left groin, returned to the lineup for the first time since Feb. 26 and went 0-for-1 with a walk as a designat... more
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Giants 10, Athletics 1
The power appears to be coming back to San Francisco.The Giants, last in the majors with 94 home runs last season, hit three more Sunday in their spring power surge and beat the Oakland Athletics 10-1 in a split-squad game.Bengie Molina hit a solo homer o... more
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Oakland Athletics Roster Report 2009-03-08
Oakland has an interest mix of young (notably the rotation and much of the bullpen) and old, including free agent acquisition Jason Giambi, who won an MVP award while with the A's in 2000. The A's rotation is particularly inexperienced.... more
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