Dallas Braden News

I could run the Oakland A's as well as Billy Beane does. Actually, let me clarify.

Lots of people drop by St. Mary's Interfaith Dining Hall during the holidays to donate food.

Dallas Braden believes it isn't a question of why. It's a matter of why not. The Stagg High graduate and former Ports pitcher now with the Oakland Athletics helped raise nearly a ton of food and served hot meals to hundreds of people on Wednesday at the Fr.

Labeled last June by no less of an authority than the Wall Street Journal as "the smartest man in baseball, if not the entire world," A's left-hander Craig Breslow gets a lot of attention in the clubhouse for his academic pedigree.

Do you think the A's need more power arms in their rotation and the bullpen? Many teams have three pitchers, if not more, that consistently throw at least 95 mph.

The A's made 107 errors in 2003, then made fewer than 100 in each of the next five seasons.

What do you think the chances are of the A's re-signing Justin Duchscherer? I think we would be able to sign him for the same price as last year, and if he's healthy, to have him, Dallas Braden, Brett Anderson, Trevor Cahill and Gio Gonzalez would give us a pretty solid starting staff.

Though unannounced, it was clear heading into the 2009 season that Phase I of the rebuilding project, to which A's general manager Billy Beane has publicly committed, focused on pitching.

A's pitcher Dana Eveland had plenty working for him at this time last year. He finished the 2008 season second on the team in innings pitched and was one of the most experienced pitchers on a staff that was getting younger and younger.

A's general manager Billy Beane didn't sugarcoat things during his season-ending media address Monday afternoon at the Oakland Coliseum.

The idea behind bringing Matt Holliday, Jason Giambi, Orlando Cabrera and Nomar Garciaparra aboard was to give the previously anemic offensive enough juice to make the kids on the mound relax a little.

As convincing as the A's beat the opposition while winning seven games in a row, Monday's streak-buster also was no cheapie.

I know you answered a question similar to this one a while back, but now that we're at the end of the year, I want to throw it at you again? What do you think the starting rotation is going to look like next year? Is Brett Tomko a part of it? -- Randy H., Walnut Creek, Calif.

Matt Carson was honest with himself. At age 28, he knew that no matter how well he played for Triple-A Sacramento this season, his opportunity to crack the majors might have passed.

One day last November, Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden parked his Ford Explorer outside Bottley's BBQ on Country Club Blvd.

Share + Sep 11, 2009 4:33 pm US/Pacific OAKLAND The Oakland Athletics purchased the contract of catcher Eric Munson from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday and transferred pitcher Dallas Braden to the 60-day disabled list, all but ending his 2009 season.

A's left-hander Dallas Braden isn't traveling with the club on its swing through the Windy City, the Twin Cities and Arlington, instead he is tending to the nerve damage in his left foot that cut short what was shaping up as a breakthrough season.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, At this point in the season, the 61-76 Oakland A's have little to play for.

The Ports' offseason began at 8:33 p.m. Monday. The final out of the season came on a strikeout to first-round draft pick Grant Green, capping a 3-0 loss to the Visalia Rawhide at Stockton Ballpark.

Shortstop Grant Green said he had a relaxing summer. Well, relaxing up to a point.