2016 Oakland Athletics

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Last month, the Red Sox' Rick Porcello actually used Adam Wainwright's curveball as an inspiration.

Now, Jeff Sullivan chimes in on the curveballs of Oakland Athletics' starting pitchers Jesse Hahn and Rich Hill.

Oakland Has Its Own Adam Wainwright Curveball

(By Jeff Sullivan)

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/oakland-has-its-own-adam-wainwright-curveball/

They are going to freakin stink this year

Sent from Neverneverland using James Hetfield's voice

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Underdog Athletics Poised to Surprise the American League

(By Alex Hall)

http://www.athleticsnation.com/2016/3/28/11317432/mlb-opening-day-2016-oakland-as-preview

They are going to epically stink this year.

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Rich Hill pitched 7 shutout innings today in a win over the Tigers.

W-L: 3-2

ERA: 2.41

WHIP: 1.269

SO: 37

BB: 9

Rich Hill pitched 7 shutout innings today in a win over the Tigers.

W-L: 3-2

ERA: 2.41

WHIP: 1.269

SO: 37

BB: 9

The Orioles Are Part of Rich Hill's Crazy Journey

(By Roch Kubatko)

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2016/05/orioles-part-of-rich-hills-crazy-journey.html

Rich Hill is baffling. It seems like a lifetime ago that he was an Oriole.

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So, You want the Oakland A’s to Trade Upcoming Free Agents?

(By Jeremy F. Koo)

http://www.athleticsnation.com/2016/6/13/11799902/oakland-athletics-trades-upcoming-free-agents

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Ryan Dull, who entered the season as the last guy in the pen, set an MLB record by stranding his first 36 inherited runners of the season. ) :eektf:

Oakland A's reliever Ryan Dull and Inherited Runners

(By Alex Hall)

http://www.athleticsnation.com/2016/7/7/12101974/oakland-as-reliever-ryan-dull-inherited-runners-mlb-record

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3 Best Parts of Oakland A's GM David Forst's AMA on Reddit

(By Alex Hall)

http://www.athleticsnation.com/2016/8/4/12379798/3-best-parts-of-oakland-as-gm-david-forsts-ama-on-reddit

http://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-clubhouse-fight-Danny-Valencia-Billy-9177957.php?t=df20cf2eca3d4cb4da&cmpid=twitter-premium

Details of the altercation between A’s outfielder Danny Valencia and designated hitter Billy Butler emerged Monday, with Valencia facing possible discipline later in the day for his role in the incident. The physical confrontation between the two teammates left Butler unable to play in the weekend series at Chicago because of a possible head injury.

According to the players, the incident occurred before batting practice Friday when an equipment representative quizzed Valencia about a pair of off-brand spikes in Valencia’s locker. Valencia previously had been told not to wear those shoes in games. Valencia told the representative that he only uses the non-issue spikes during pregame workouts. According to multiple sources, Butler, who has an equipment endorsement with a different company, jumped in to tell the equipment rep that Valencia was lying and regularly uses the non-standard spikes. Butler allegedly told the representative that the company should drop Valencia’s endorsement deal.

http://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-clubhouse-fight-Danny-Valencia-Billy-9177957.php?t=df20cf2eca3d4cb4da&cmpid=twitter-premium

Need him back for the Blue Jays brawl.