Top Prospect Parker Gives Up 2 Runs, A's Lose To Dodgers
For the A's, top prospect Jarrod Parker, acquired in an offseason trade with Arizona for Trevor Cahill, gave up two runs in two innings.
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For the A's, top prospect Jarrod Parker, acquired in an offseason trade with Arizona for Trevor Cahill, gave up two runs in two innings.
Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner struck out five in three shutout innings in his spring debut.
After spending a week in Arizona I can tell you the Giants are clearly better than last year. But so are the Diamondbacks and Rockies. Here are a few of my observations.
The Rockies pounced on Tim Lincecum in the first two innings, scoring five runs as the former two-time Cy Young Award winner struggled with his command.
Melky Cabrera homered twice to lead the San Francisco Giants to an 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.
Matt Cain pitched two scoreless innings in his spring debut for San Francisco before the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Giants 7-3 Monday night.
Athletics starter Brad Peacock had to leave after getting five outs. He was scheduled for two innings. Albert Pujols helped him reach his pitch count early.
Josh Reddick collected two more hits and Brandon Allen drove in another run to help an Oakland Athletics split-squad beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Monday.
After watching the YouTube promotional video of the five-tool outfielder with a sculpted body and freakish athleticism, the Oakland Athletics were eager to see Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes up close.
Even after a big game in spring training, Brandon Allen knows he still has work to do. If he wants to stick in the majors, he needs to be more consistent.
If his spring training debut was any indication, earplugs might come in handy for Ryan Braun this season.
San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum opened spring training the same way he ended a disappointing 2011 season, pitching against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Manny Ramirez grounded into a double play and bounced out in the Athletics' 8-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners in their spring opener on Friday.
Giants infielder Freddy Sanchez took ground balls at second base and threw to first Wednesday for the first time since he dislocated his right shoulder on June 10, a significant moment in his rehab.
Manager Bob Melvin made the announcement Tuesday, saying McCarthy was an easy choice based on last year's results and trades that left the team without All-Stars Gio Gonzalez and Trevor Cahill.
Madison Bumgarner about to start his second full season in the majors this April and remains the youngest pitcher on the Giants' 40-man roster.
New Oakland A's DH Manny Ramirez reflected on his career, his family and lessons learned as he seeks to make an impact on the team once his suspension ends in May.
Manny Ramirez arrived at the Oakland Athletics training facility Friday to begin his return to baseball and said he was intent on demonstrating "I can still play."
The Giants seem confident their happy-go-lucky third baseman's weight will no longer be an issue.
San Francisco Giants prospect Angel Villalona has had his visa delayed back home in the Dominican Republic for what the team was told are weight and health issues.
One of the many players Oakland A's manager Billy Beane got rid of this off-season was closer Andrew Bailey, who went to the Boston Red Sox for three players, leaving an opening at closer for 2012.
The Oakland Athletics have begun exclusive negotiations with the city of Mesa, Ariz., to switch their spring training site from Phoenix.
The Giants begin their title defense Thursday at the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Oakland opens the regular season at home against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
Both the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's are back in the Bay Area after spring training in the desert, and will meet in exhibition games this week. Madden notes the Giants' playoff run and World Series effectively extended their season by a month.
Grady Sizemore ran, dove and slid without incident in another important test in his recovery from knee surgery for the Cleveland Indians in an 8-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
