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Sonny Gray Acquired By Yankees from Athletics

Last year at the trade deadline, Brian Cashman the General Manager for the New York Yankees had to persuade owner Hal Steinbrenner to take an approach that was unlike the organization and shed its highly paid well known players in... More of this article »
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Do the Oakland Athletics Have Enough Pitching?

The Oakland Athletics got off to a very strong start, and on August 9 they had a four game lead on the Anaheim Angels. Their 72-44 record was the best in baseball, and after acquiring Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel from the Chicago... More of this article »
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Scott Kazmir, Sonny Gray and Jesse Chavez Dealing for A’s

The Oakland Athletics are sitting in first place in the AL West, and their starting pitching has been a key factor. A’s starting pitchers currently carry a 2.97 ERA, with strikeout and walk rates of 21.2 percent and 6.7 percent,... More of this article »
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Gray, Cingrani, Paxton: Young Pitchers Impressing in 2014

Young players stole the show in 2013, and just four days into the 2014 season, several young pitchers are already making their mark. Youthful hurlers Michael Wacha, Jose Fernandez, and Chris Archer have turned in strong outings after... More of this article »
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Michael Wacha, Sonny Gray, and Kevin Gausman Comparison

Young hurlers Michael Wacha, Sonny Gray, and Kevin Gausman all got their first taste of the big leagues in 2013. All three are college pitchers and former first-round draft picks. Gray was selected 18th overall out of Vanderbilt in... More of this article »
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Lets Not Forget, Tigers Justin Verlander is Still Dominant

A lot has been made of the Oakland Athletics’ decision to start Sonny Gray in Game Five over Bartolo Colon, who had the second-lowest ERA in the AL this year. I fully agree with the Athletics’ decision for the simple... More of this article »
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2013 ALDS: Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics Pitching Analysis and Preview

For the second straight year, the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics will meet in the American League Division Series. It will be just the third time in postseason history that both teams will face one another, the first occurring... More of this article »
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Is Sonny Gray the Oakland A’s Best Pitcher?

Oakland Athletics rookie pitcher Sonny Gray has had an immediate impact on the A’s rotation since making his first major league start August 10. The 2011 first-round draft pick has a 2.67 ERA across 10 starts and 64 innings.... More of this article »
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A’s Sonny Gray K’s 9 In First MLB Win

Oakland A’s right-hander Sonny Gray dominated the Houston Astros with a blistering fastball and filthy curve on the way to 5-0 with in an impressive first major league victory.  Nate Freiman hit a two-run homer and four... More of this article »
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Top 5 MLB Prospects That Could Make Second-Half Debut

We are rapidly approaching the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field and the midway point has already passed in a season that has witnessed the promotions of some of baseball’s top prospects. Amongst those promotions include the likes... More of this article »