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MLB Rumors – Houston Astros & Oakland Athletics Stun Everyone With the Scott Kazmir Trade
While the Oakland Athletics were obviously sellers in the days leading up to the trade deadline and the surprising Houston Astros buyers, the Scott Kazmir trade, which includes catcher Jacob Nottingham and right-handed pitcher Daniel Mengden going the opposite way caught many people off guard.
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Yoenis Cespedes Starting To Get Comfortable With MLB
Yoenis Cespedes shook off the debut jitters and hit his first Major League home run, helping the Oakland Athletics get their first win of the 2012 season (4-1) and splitting the opening series against the Seattle Mariners in Tokyo, Japan. The big news for the A’s is that their offense showed a sign of life after scoring just one run in the first 17 innings of the season.
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A Grand Slam Record (A’s vs Yankees)
The Boston Red Sox might lead the AL East, might be topping most power raknings around the web, but after the New York Yankees became the first team in MLB history to hit three Grand Slam home runs in a single game, beating the Oakland Athletics 22-9, well, you gotta be a bit intimidated. And Alex Rodriguez is back, altought still in trouble with the league.