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A's hold Manny Ramirez out of minor league rehab game with wrist injury

Inside Bay Area (By Joe Stiglich <a href='mailto:jstiglich@) — Ramirez was held out of Sunday's game with Triple-A Sacramento because of a wrist injury of unknown severity. He is with the River Cats for a 10-game assignment as his 50-game major league...

New: 21 min ago

A's put starter Brandon McCarthy on disabled list with shoulder strain

Inside Bay Area (Bay Area News Group staff and wire report) — The A's placed their top starting pitcher, Brandon McCarthy, on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder, the team announced Sunday morning

New: 2 hr 49 min ago

A's place McCarthy on DL with shoulder strain

MLB.com (Andrew Simon) — A's place McCarthy on DL with shoulder strain

New: 3 hr ago

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New: 8 hr 48 min ago

A's, Giants interleague rivalry, then and now

SFGate.com (jshea@sfchronicle.com (John Shea, Chronicle Staff Writer)) — At another time in interleague lore, the Giants and A's had marquee names throughout their rosters, making for a lively debate over which team and which players were better. The debate, as it is,...

New: 10 hr 16 min ago
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Deep thoughts, cheap shots & bon mots ...

SFGate.com (Scott Ostler) — -- From MLB: No decision on the A's , no decision on the future of the designated hitter, no decision on Pete Rose . But Bud Selig and his crew are about to make a momentous decision on banning...

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knucklehead of the week The New Orleans Saints /

SFGate.com (sostler@sfchronicle.com (Scott Ostler)) — Fellas, the football world has been laughing at you over the bounty business. Now you're going to leave an empty seat on team flights and in meeting rooms to honor suspended coach Sean Payton?...

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Lack of offense dooms A's, bad call or not

SFGate.com (sslusser@sfchronicle.com (Susan Slusser)) — Another disputed call went against the A's on Saturday, but this one neither fired the team up nor changed the ongoing dynamics of the game. Oakland flat-out wasn't doing anything at the plate,...

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Manny Ramirez reveals new attitude in AAA

SFGate.com (Glen Rosales) — - Manny Ramirez sat in the dugout Saturday wearing a Sacramento River Cats uniform and speaking of God, baseball and Bud Selig. In his return to professional baseball after a second suspension...

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The Bull Pen, May 20

SFGate.com (John Shea) — -- More important than why Angels hitting coach Mickey Hatcher was fired - the slumping Albert Pujols , the lousy on-base percentage or the eight shutouts, most in 36 games since the 1907 Brooklyn...

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Vogelsong key as Giants shut out A's 4-0

SFGate.com (hschulman@sfchronicle.com (Henry Schulman)) — Ryan Vogelsong hears your skepticism, America. He came out of a cornfield at 33 to become one of the best pitchers in the league last year. With Saturday's 4-0 victory over the A's , a one-hit...

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Yankees sip from fountain of youth

SFGate.com (John Shea) — Andy Pettitte ? Really? When will this Yankees reign die? Can Roger Clemens toss a few innings between court hearings? Don't worry. The Yankees have enough old-timers as is. In fact, every day is...

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SUNDAY PUNCH / This baseball joke has no one laughing

SFGate.com (sostler@sfchronicle.com (Scott Ostler)) — That bizarre exchange of random statements Thursday by Bud Selig and Lew Wolff , concerning the Oakland A's - it sounded vaguely familiar. It made no sense, and my head was spinning, but it was...

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Vogelsong's 2nd act looking good / Glove-hate relationship takes a Saturday off

SFGate.com (gknapp@sfchronicle.com (Gwen Knapp)) — Melky Cabrera charged toward a sinking ball in shallow left field and grabbed the first out of Saturday's game just inches from the grass. The Giants ' defense turned vanilla the rest of the day,...

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Manny Ramirez goes 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in his return to pro ball

Inside Bay Area (Associated Press) — Slugger strikes out three times in Triple-A game

14 hr 56 min ago

Monte Poole: Oakland A's manager Bob Melvin finds another loss to San Francisco Giants hard to swallow

Inside Bay Area (By Monte Poole Bay Area News Group) —

15 hr 38 min ago

Manny eager to regain his rhythm in Triple-A

MLB.com (Chris Jackson) — Manny eager to regain his rhythm in Triple-A

18 hr 23 min ago

Colon takes ball in Bay Bridge Series finale

MLB.com (Adam Berry) — Colon takes ball in Bay Bridge Series finale

19 hr 46 min ago

Oakland A's shut out by San Francisco Giants 4-0

Inside Bay Area (By Joe Stiglich <a href='mailto:jstiglich@) — Frustration continues to boil over for the A's at AT&T Park, where any momentum they arrive with ultimately finds a way to vanish.

20 hr 32 min ago
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Controversial call leads to A's undoing

MLB.com (Jane Lee) — Controversial call leads to A's undoing

20 hr 38 min ago