The Advanced Scout – Oakland Athletics
After visiting Oaksterdam the Advanced Scout... uh... oh yeah, analyzes the Oakland Athletics
Category: Dallas Braden
The Advanced Scout – Oakland Athletics
The Advanced Scout grabs a steaming cup o' chowdah and analyzes the Oakland Athletics.
4/13: Will the 13th be lucky for Lester?
With Lowrie out, we're even thinner on offense. Good thing our pitching is the strength of the team. Lester needs to prove he's the real deal after a poor start to the season. Take it to Oakland!
LAA 5, BOS 4: Tempers flare, Angels take series
Bobby Abreu got all the revenge he needed.
American League West Preview…And the rest of the remaining divisions too.
The Angels do not get on base much, and they haven't hit for all that much power of late. I am a stat-guy. So I believe that an offense needs to do these things to score enough runs. There is only so much that can happen as a result of "hit and runs" and taking the extra base. Now, taking the extra base is great, and often overlooked--as is baserunning in general. But a team must get on base enough, in order to score enough.
The Abreu acquisition was great. For that amount of money, the team put aside their philosophy of having only players who can play defense, and sacrificed "it" for a little offense. There is no risk in signing Abreu, and he should still hit for average, get on base, and flash enough power to make him a quality all-around player.
8/3: Baywatch continues
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