Oakland Athletics Analysis

MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of July 2nd

by Andrew Perna

The Braves and Cardinals remain atop our rankings, but the Pirates are surging towards the top spot. Read more »
MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of June 25th

by Andrew Perna

RealGM's top five remains the same with the Tigers, Braves, Red Sox and Reds following the No. 1 Cardinals. Read more »
MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of June 17th

by Andrew Perna

Justin Upton has experienced a power outage, but the Braves still rank in RealGM's top three. Read more »
MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of May 28th

by Andrew Perna

The Reds have six starting pitchers with sub-3.40 ERAs. Combine those performances with Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips and you have an elite club. Read more »
MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of May 21st

by Andrew Perna

The Rangers haven't lost a step without Josh Hamilton, featuring a balanced attack built on both hitting and pitching. Read more »
MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of May 14th

by Andrew Perna

Miguel Cabrera leads the Major Leagues with 40 RBI and the Tigers lead our team rankings. Read more »
MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of April 30th

by Andrew Perna

The Rockies, Red Sox and Rangers hold the top three spots in our rankings, while the Padres, Astros and Marlins bring up the rear. Read more »
MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of April 22nd

by Andrew Perna

Ian Kinsler, once thought to be dispensable in Texas, leads the Major Leagues with 1.5 WAR as the Rangers sit second in our rankings. Read more »
MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of April 15th

by Andrew Perna

The Braves are 11-1 this season and riding a nine-game winning streak. Read more »
MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of April 8th

by Andrew Perna

A week into the 2013 season, the Rockies are an offensive power, the Dodgers are incredibly hard to score against and the Mets, Red Sox and Reds are very balanced. Read more »
Complete List Of 2013 MLB Free Agents

by RealGM Staff Report

The Giants have put a cap on the 2012 season, meaning Major League Baseball will shift to free agency. Here is a complete list of all free agents, including those with player, team or mutual options for next year. Read more »
Surveying Athletics-Tigers, Reds-Giants

by Andrew Perna

Detroit will pit star power against Oakland's cohesive unit, while the Reds will bring balance to the plate against the Giants. Read more »
MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of August 17th

by Andrew Perna

With Evan Longoria back in the lineup, the Rays jumped seven spots in this week's rankings. Read more »
How Beane Built Oakland's Offense

by Elliot Grossman

Billy Beane understood that if the Athletics wanted to compete for a playoff spot in the 2011 season, there was no doubt they needed to add some much needed power hitting to their offense. Read more »
Billy Beane's Evolution

by Andrew Phillips

Nine years since the debut of Moneyball, both in bookstores and on the field, it is still practiced, albeit on a broader scale as numerous teams search for undervalued players. Read more »
Primed For Improvement: Oakland Athletics Edition

by Jason Follain

If we are to believe their Pythagorean record, the A's should have won 86 games in 2010. The moves by Billy Beane should be enough to close the gap between themselves and the Rangers. Read more »
Grading The Deals: A's Sign Matsui, McCarthy And Devine

by Douglas Benton

While Hideki Matsui, Brandon McCarthy and Joey Devine can't be considered splash signings, their potential impact for the money cannot be underestimated. Read more »
What Perfect Game Means For Braden

by Andrew Perna

Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden became the 19th pitcher in Major League history to throw a perfect game on Sunday. Read more »
Brett Anderson And The Game's Best Young Pitchers

by Christopher Reina

Brett Anderson has yet to give up a run in 12 innings during the 2010 season. He is a 22-year-old southpaw with a low to mid-90s fastball and a great slider that are good enough to put him in the conversation with the likes of Lincecum, Felix and Greinke. Read more »
2010 Season Preview: Oakland Athletics

by Brian Reynolds

The A's have the least talented roster in the AL West, but Billy Beane is hoping that they are better than the sum of their parts in what will be a transitional year for the franchise. Read more »

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