A's unable to escape from NY with a win  ...more ?
A's unable to escape from NY with a win
Braden makes early exit with leg cramps  ...more ?
Braden makes early exit with leg cramps
Jackson has sports hernia surgery  ...more ?
Jackson has sports hernia surgery
A's load lineup with righty hitters  ...more ?
A's load lineup with righty hitters
Teixeira a handful for A's in third straight loss  ...more ?
Teixeira a handful for A's in third straight loss
Braden welcomes what Bronx has in store  ...more ?
Braden welcomes what Bronx has in store
September callup excites A's James  ...more ?
September callup excites A's James
Wolf, James among A's September callups  ...more ?
Wolf, James among A's September callups
Mazzaro done in by Yanks' homers  ...more ?
Mazzaro done in by Yanks' homers
King among nominees for Frick Award  ...more ?
King among nominees for Frick Award
A's tab prospect Taylor, others for AFL  ...more ?
A's tab prospect Taylor, others for AFL
A's likely to add arms to deeper roster  ...more ?
A's likely to add arms to deeper roster
Cahill derailed by potent Yankees  ...more ?
Cahill derailed by potent Yankees
Anderson a go for Wednesday in Bronx  ...more ?
Anderson a go for Wednesday in Bronx
Geren inclined to keep Larish in lineup  ...more ?
Geren inclined to keep Larish in lineup
MLBlogs: Jane Lee | Confidential  ...more ?

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The CC Sabathia appreciation society shall now come to order (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Lest we get ahead of ourselves, let's not pretend like conquering the Oakland Athletics offense is any task...
Athletics Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?

What a dreadful series for Oakland.

For the first time in 25 years, the A's dropped all four games of a series at New York, and in the process, Oakland basically fell out of the AL West race.

The A's came into Yankee Stadium on Monday having taken two of three from division-leading Texas, cutting the deficit to 7 1/2 games. Oakland left New York 10 games back in the West.

Overall this season, the A's lost nine of 10 to New York, and they were outscored 56-23 in the process.

Dallas Braden was on the mound against Cy Young candidate CC Sabathia on Thursday in the finale, and while Sabathia allowed one hit in eight innings, Braden gave up two hits, including a solo homer by Jorge Posada.

Braden had to leave in the sixth inning because of severe...

Sabathia steers Yankees past A's (AP)  ...more ?
New York pitcher C.C. Sabathia gave up only one hit over eight innings to earn his major league-leading 19th win, and steer the Yankees to a 5-0 win over the Oakland Athletics in the American League on Thursday. Sabathia (19-5) gave up a single leading off the second, but thereafter gave the A's nothing as New York completed a four-game sweep and opened a 1-1/2 game lead atop the AL standings.
Sabathia, Granderson give Yankees 4-game sweep (AP)  ...more ?
From the very first batter, the Oakland Athletics simply looked overmatched against CC Sabathia. Leadoff man Coco Crisp took an awkward cut at a fastball for strike three. Next, Rajai Davis got fooled by an offspeed pitch and almost fell over. Then, Kevin Kouzmanoff flailed at a slider. A lot of weak swings and soft outs followed Thursday, as Sabathia pitched one-hit ball for eight innings to earn...
A's pitcher Braden leaves with heat-related cramps (AP)  ...more ?
Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden has left his latest start because of heat-related cramps. Braden bent over after a pitch in the sixth inning Thursday at Yankee Stadium. He was checked by a trainer and slowly walked off the field. New York led the A's 1-0 at the time.
Burnett bounces back, Yankees win 5th in a row (AP)  ...more ?
After A.J. Burnett had a tough outing last week, he found pitching coach Dave Eiland. "He said, 'That's it. No more of these,"' Eiland said. "I said, 'Let's get to work."' Five days later, the Yankees' right-hander has a key September win -- he held Oakland to three runs in six innings and New York beat the Athletics 4-3 to stay in first place in the AL...
Oakland calls up two right-handers (AP)  ...more ?
The Oakland Athletics have recalled pitcher Ross Wolf and purchased the contract of pitcher Justin James from Triple-A Sacramento. Wolf was with Oakland during July and August, but went three weeks without playing before he was sent down Aug. 21. James has yet to make his major league debut. He was drafted by Toronto in 2003 and played in the Reds organization, too.
Yankees beat A's take over first place in AL East (AP)  ...more ?
As the Yankees came back to the dugout after another long inning in the field, New York starter Phil Hughes made sure to thank them. The Yankees' powerful lineup scored more than enough runs to get Hughes his 16th win, on a warm night when he struggled through five long innings and New York beat the Oakland Athletics 9-3.
Cano, Yankees tag Cahill in 11-5 rout of Oakland (AP)  ...more ?
Trevor Cahill hardly looked like a Cy Young Award contender against the New York Yankees. Robinson Cano, Mark Teixeira and the Yankees tagged Cahill for the second time this season, emphatically ending the All-Star's run of pitching excellence in an 11-5 rout of the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.
AccuScore: Cardinals take a dip (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
AccuScore uses past performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,...
Oakland lefty Gio Gonzalez talks to baseball ? and it talks back (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Everybody's heard about "The Bird," former Detroit Tigers right-hander Mark Fidrych, who came to...
AL Roundup: A look at Sunday's games (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?
Detroit's Rick Porcello stole the show on the day the Toronto Blue Jays honoured former pitching great Dave Stieb.
A's take series at Texas, cut AL West gap to 7 1/2 (AP)  ...more ?
Gio Gonzalez provided quite a follow-up to Dallas Braden, going to a near extreme to copy his Oakland teammate while pitching the Athletics to a series-clinching victory over AL West-leading Texas. A day after Braden threw a shutout, Gonzalez limited the Rangers to two runs over six innings Sunday to win his third straight start, an 8-2 victory that cut Oakland's division deficit to 7 1/2...
Braden, Barton lead A's past Rangers (AP)  ...more ?
The Oakland Athletics needed this one, and Dallas Braden delivered. Braden threw a four-hitter for his second career shutout, Daric Barton homered and the A's trimmed Texas' imposing lead in the AL West with a 5-0 victory over the Rangers on Saturday night. Braden (9-9) improved to 5-7 since his perfect game against Tampa Bay on May 9, striking out one and issuing no walks in a 120-pitch...
Hunter, Hamilton lead Rangers past A's 7-3 (AP)  ...more ?
Josh Hamilton helped keep Tommy Hunter's success going at home. Hamilton had his major league-high 24th three-hit game of the season, Hunter pitched into the eighth inning and the AL West-leading Rangers pulled farther away from the Athletics with a 7-3 victory over Oakland on Friday night. Hunter (11-2) improved to 7-0 in nine starts at Rangers Ballpark this season, allowing three runs and...
A's LHP Anderson leaves with right knee injury (AP)  ...more ?
Oakland Athletics left-hander Brett Anderson was removed from Friday night's start against the Texas Rangers after two innings with a slightly hyperextended right knee. His right foot landed in a hole on the mound during his follow-through on a pitch to Julio Borbon in the second. Anderson fell awkwardly, and a trainer and manager Bob Geren left the dugout to check on Anderson.
LaPorta's homer helps Indians beat Athletics 3-2 (AP)  ...more ?
Matt LaPorta, Justin Masterson and the young Cleveland Indians are learning dogged determination can get the job done. LaPorta hit a go-ahead two-run homer to help Masterson (5-12) win for only the second time in 10 starts as Cleveland broke a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night.
Power Rankings: San Diego is sunny (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Although the Yankees and Rays continue to hold the top two spots, the plucky Padres keep inching upward.
Cahill's strong pitching leads A's over Indians (AP)  ...more ?
Trevor Cahill didn't need his best stuff to put together another strong start for Oakland's overwhelming pitching staff. Cahill (14-5) pitched seven strong innings to beat Cleveland 6-1 on Wednesday night, handing the Indians their fifth straight loss. The right-hander was helped by three double plays as he improved to 5-1 with a 0.77 ERA in six starts since July 28.
Rangers' Kinsler closer to returning (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler has been on the disabled list with a strained left groin since July 29.