The Week in Bay Area Sports, By The Numbers
It was a busy week for the Bay Area sports franchises. But, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a rundown of all things good, not so good and downright bad (sorry, Niners fans). The good: Golden State...
View ArticleSan Jose Shut Out Again in Oakland A’s Court Fight
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the city of San Jose’s antitrust lawsuit against Major League Baseball, an action filed as part of the city’s long-running effort to become the new...
View ArticleSupreme Court Rejects San Jose’s Bid to Get Oakland A’s to Move
The city of San Jose had already swung and missed twice in its attempt to overturn Major League Baseball’s exemption from federal antitrust law and clear the way for the Oakland A’s to move to the...
View ArticleBarry Zito Makes It Official: He’s Done With Baseball
It’s not the first time Barry Zito has said goodbye to Bay Area baseball fans. But it’s almost certainly the last. Zito, who spent his entire major league career pitching for the Oakland A’s and San...
View ArticleFormer A’s Outfielder Dave Henderson Dies at 57
Dave Henderson, the former major league outfielder who hit one of the most famous home runs in postseason history, died Sunday after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 57. Henderson died early...
View ArticleA’s Leadership Change Improves Chances for New Oakland Ballpark
The Oakland Athletics announced changes in their leadership structure on Thursday, adding substance to speculation that a plan for a new ballpark in Oakland is imminent. Managing partner Lew Wolff is...
View ArticleThe Late Bill King, A’s Broadcaster Extraordinaire, Finally Gets Hall of Fame...
If you’ve been an A’s fan for a while, Bill King needs no introduction. He was the team’s play-by-play broadcaster for 25 seasons, through 2005, and died during surgery immediately after his final year...
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After One Last Mound Mishap, Oakland A’s Jettison Jim Johnson
The Oakland A’s Jim Johnson, center, on the mound Wednesday night during the latest in a string of disastrous outings. (Jason O. Watson/Getty Images) Here’s how Wednesday night went for Oakland A’s...
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Alameda Co. Supervisors Vote to Extend A’s Coliseum Deal 10 Years
Bay City News The Oakland A’s at their current home, O.co Coliseum. ((Kwong Yee Cheng/Flickr) The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to approve an agreement to extend the...
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Oakland A’s Trade Frenzy: Cespedes to Red Sox for Jon Lester
A’s outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, traded to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. (Jason O. Watson/Getty Images) So, if you’re an Oakland A’s fan, you really kind of hope this thing works out. Billy Beane,...
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Jon Lester’s Full-Page Farewell to Boston, Red Sox
The full-page ad that pitcher Jon Lester bought to thank fans in Boston. Last week Oakland A’s General Manager “Billion Dollar” Billy Beane shocked the world of Major League Baseball (and the...
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Coliseum Board Approves 10-Year Lease Deal With Oakland Athletics
By Scott Morris Bay City News Oakland Coliseum as it looked in early 2012 (Getty Images). The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority finalized its approval Wednesday of an agreement to...
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San Jose’s Case Against Major League Baseball Gets Another Day in Court
(Matt McGee/Flickr) The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing arguments Tuesday on City of San Jose v. Commissioner of Baseball — or rather, on a key part of the city’s case that focuses on...
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MLB Playoff Update: Giants Advance With Bumgarner Shutout
Brandon Crawford follows through after hitting a grand slam that put the Giants up 4-0 in their game with the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the first postseason grand slam by a shortstop in major league...
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Oakland Mayor Jean Quan on Crime, Occupy, an A’s Stadium … and More Crime
Jean Quan (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and newly appointment City Administrator Fred Blackwell joined KQED’s “Forum” on Tuesday morning to speak about all the good things...
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Play Ball! A’s and Giants Fans Create Their Own T-Shirts
A’s fan Jamey Van Dyke designed this shirt to honor infileder Eric Sogard, one of the few major leaguers to wear glasses. (Jamey Van Dyke) The Bay Bridge rivalry preseason series between the Oakland...
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Oakland Stadium Update: Future Just a Little Less Hazy
The Oakland A’s at their current home, O.co Coliseum. ((Kwong Yee Cheng/Flickr) So, last month I wrote that fans of the Oakland A’s and Oakland Raiders might be in for a gigantic session of 15-Puzzle —...
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Oakland A’s Pitcher Bob Welch Remembered
Bob Welch on the mound for the Oakland A’s in 1989. (Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images) Bob Welch, the 1990 American League Cy Young Award winner and two-time All-Star who earned World Series rings with the...
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Oakland A’s in Talks to Stay at Coliseum
The Coliseum has had multiple sewage problems in the past year. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) (W. Henderson/Getty Images) Update, 4:37 p.m.: Mayor Jean Quan has issued a statement saying that...
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Jean Quan: Still ‘Remaining Issues’ on A’s Coliseum Deal
The Coliseum has had multiple sewage problems in the past year. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) (W. Henderson/Getty Images) Update Fri: It ain’t over till it’s over, a phrase often applied to...
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Oakland City Council Debates A’s Lease Behind Closed Doors
The Oakland A’s at their current home, O.co Coliseum. ((Kwong Yee Cheng/Flickr) The Oakland City Council held a closed-door meeting Monday afternoon to discuss the Oakland A’s lease with the Coliseum....
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Oakland A’s: Anatomy of the Bay Area’s No. 1 Team
Nick Punto and A’s teammates celebrate beating the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 in 12 innings on the Fourth of July. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) Update, Wednesday 11:59 p.m.: Of course, that other...
View ArticleIt’s A’s Over Giants, and the Fans React
Oakland A’s fans invaded The Embarcadero on Thursday, as the A’s thumped the Giants 6-1 in the final game of the Bay Bridge Series. With the win, the A’s added to their MLB-best record, while the...
View ArticleWatch Yoenis Cespedes Crush Many Baseballs to Repeat as Home Run Derby Champion
In this season of the Oakland A’s, it’s no wonder that Yoenis Cespedes repeated as home run derby champion last night at the All-Star game. He joins Ken Griffey, Jr. as the only back-to-back winner,...
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Oakland A’s Future Uncertain After City Council Revises Deal
Oakland Coliseum pictured in early 2012 (Getty Images). The Oakland City Council voted Wednesday to make changes to a proposed deal that would keep the A’s at the Coliseum for the next 10 years. The...
View ArticleWatch Video Replay of Oakland A’s 1989 World Series Reunion
If you missed Saturday’s blast from the past at the Oakland Coliseum, here’s the full thing from MLB. The A’s were marking the 25th anniversary of their 1989 World Series win over the Giants,...
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Ten More Years in Oakland Likely for the A’s After Latest Lease Approval
Fans stand in line to buy A’s tickets at the Oakland Coliseum. (Nina Thorsen/KQED) It’s looking more certain that the A’s are staying in Oakland — and at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum — for the...
View ArticleA’s President Calls Proposed Ballpark Site ‘Uniquely Oakland’
Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval says a site near Lake Merritt for the team’s new ballpark is “uniquely Oakland” and “the location that fits the bill” in terms of access to transportation, good...
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Meet the Heartbeat of the Oakland A’s
On any given Oakland A’s home game — night or day, winning or losing — you’ll find charged-up, colorful and sometime cacophonous A’s fans sitting far out in the right field bleachers at the Oakland...
View ArticleMLB Helps Santa Rosa Boy Who Lost Baseball Collection in Fire
As thousands of Californians take stock of the damage caused by wildfires, one boy’s story has at least half of the teams in Major League Baseball rallying behind him. In a letter to the Oakland...
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