Jun 29, 2009 | Whittier Daily News
BASEBALL: Santana close to returning to Angels
Ervin Santana could be back in the rotation for the Angels by the weekend. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said the right-hander had no problems during a 45-pitch rehab assignment Sunday night in the Arizona Summer League.
Jun 29, 2009 | Twincities.com
A's starter Outman to have elbow surgery Tuesday
Oakland Athletics rookie left-hander Josh Outman will have surgery on his pitching elbow Tuesday.
Ellis comes off the disabled list
The Oakland Athletics reinstated infielder Mark Ellis from the disabled list before Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies.
A's to give young Gonzalez starting nod
Gio Gonzalez reported for Spring Training this year as a candidate to claim a spot in the A's starting rotation, but a shoulder injury cost him a couple of weeks and any hope of opening the season in Oakland.
Now that the San Diego Padres have snapped their major league record interleague losing streak, winning two in a row over an AL opponent could be less of a challenge with the Oakland Athletics in town.
Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith and St. Louis third-base coach Jose Oquendo will serve as managers for the All-Star Futures Game.
Outman will miss start Wednesday
Rookie left-hander Josh Outman will miss his start Wednesday for the Oakland Athletics with tightness in his throwing arm.
Even though he'll be staying in a hotel with the rest of the club, Oakland manager Bob Geren's going home for the weekend.
Cabrera rallies A's past Padres
Orlando Cabrera's two-run double in the eighth inning gave Oakland the lead, and the Athletics took a 7-5 win over the San Diego Padres in the opener of a three-game interleague set.
Athletics rookie pitcher Josh Outman leaves game in second inning
Oakland A's rookie pitcher Josh Outman left Friday night's game against the San Diego Padres in the second inning with an undisclosed injury.
Room to grow: A's score on the mound, at the plate
After enduring growing pains for two months, the Oakland Athletics' young pitchers made a loud statement about their potential when the team reeled off a season-best seven-game winning streak in early June.
A's righthanded relievers get taste of Twins' wrath
After five consecutive games against lefthanded starting pitching, the Twins were ready to unload on some righthanders Wednesday night.
Big Unit gets No. 301 in Giants' win over A's
Randy Johnson limited Oakland to four hits over seven strong innings to earn his 301st victory, and Juan Uribe drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning in the San Francisco Giants' 5-2 win over the Athletics on Saturday night.
The San Francisco Giants are likely most confident when they have reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum on the mound.
No offense, but ... Guillen bites tongue after 2nd straight shutout loss
After yet another zombie-like effort Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field, the White Sox were up on the tee and manager Ozzie Guillen was holding the club.
Twins set to face another young A's lefty
When the Twins made a visit to Oakland in August, a radio station was hosting a contest outside the Coliseum to have fans name three of the Twins' starting pitchers.
Down three runs, rookie Josh Outman just kept pitching and maintained his approach.
A's rookie blanks White Sox 5-0
When the White Sox list their performances against pitchers they have faced for the first time in their postseason reports, they should put an asterisk next to the name of Oakland's Vin Mazzaro.
Josh Outman, Long Balls Lead Oakland A's to 5-3 Win Over White Sox
I keep waiting for signs that our green and gold is going to turn it around in 2009.
Homers from Crosby, Powell and Giambi power A's to win over ChiSox
After hitting only 39 homers in their first 50 games, the Oakland Athletics cleared the fence three times in one night and helped rookie Josh Outman stay unbeaten.
Oakland Athletics (20-30) at Chicago White Sox (25-26),
Clayton Richard goes for his third straight win this evening, as the Chicago White Sox try to get back on track in the third test of their four-game series with the Oakland Athletics at U.S. Cellular Field.
MLB: Young arms spell inconsistency for A's
When the Oakland Athletics decided to rebuild two years ago, they went on a Costco run of young pitchers -- roughly defined as under 25 and with fewer than two years of major league service -- acquiring 11 in a nine-month span.
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