Owner of Triple-A River Cats dies at 58
Sacramento River Cats owner Art Savage, who brought baseball back to California's capital city a decade ago, died Saturday. He was 58.


Sacramento River Cats owner Art Savage, who brought baseball back to California's capital city a decade ago, died Saturday. He was 58.
The A's have signed former Angels third baseman Dallas McPherson to a Minor League deal with an invite to Spring Training, according to an ESPN.com report.
Grant Desme, the Oakland outfield prospect who led the Arizona Fall League with 11 homers, has been chosen as the recipient of the league's Joe Black Most Valuable Player Award.
The 15-day window in which teams hold exclusive negotiating rights with their own free agents closes at 9 p.m. PT on Thursday, at which point the A's will be free to start their holiday shopping.
Keith Lieppman, who turns 61 in January, has been named the recipient of the second annual Sheldon "Chief" Bender Award, presented by Minor League Baseball.
A day after being named the American League's 2009 Rookie of the Year, Bailey on Monday spent the better part of a news conference at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Tuesday espousing the power of self-faith.
The launching of the Virtual Catalog at the MLB.com Shop signals the official start to another season of holiday shopping.
A's reliever Andrew Bailey, who posted an Oakland rookie-record 26 saves and a 6-3 record with a 1.84 ERA, was named the American League Rookie of the Year on Monday.
A's rookie closer Andrew Bailey has been selected as the winner of the Philadelphia Sportswriters Association's Native Son Award.
Andrew Bailey's rise from Minor League obscurity to Major League limelight is a story that won't soon be forgotten. It'll turn historic if the A's closer upsets Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus when the AL Rookie of the Year Award is handed out on Monday.
Former first-round pick Jemile Weeks hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning Friday as Phoenix outslugged Mesa, 9-7.
Oakland '07 first-round pick Corey Brown homered and drove in three runs as the Phoenix Desert Dogs defeated Mesa, 11-5, on Thursday night.
Craig Breslow doesn't shy away from discussing his intellect, and he graciously plays along with any tongue-in-cheek queries that come his way. But he's dead serious when it comes to his passion for helping children through medicine through his Strike 3 Foundation.
One the eve of MLB's awards season, A's closer Andrew Bailey was focused on his offseason workouts, not the AL Rookie of the Year Award for which he was in the running.
In the latest inbox, beat reporter Mychael Urban tackles questions regarding the A's free agents, the chances of signing a pair of Angels, and what it takes to break into journalism.
Infielders Adam Kennedy, Bobby Crosby and Nomar Garciaparra, and right-handed starters Justin Duchscherer and Brett Tomko are Oakland's other free-agent eligibles, and all of them are expected to file during the 15-day window that opened Thursday.
The latest edition of "Ascending A's," a regular offseason feature on various top prospects in the organization, looks at catcher Josh Donaldson.
Why didn't the A's pursue pitching before last season and are they going to re-sign Adam Kennedy? Beat reporter Mychael Urban tackles this and other fan questions in the latest installment of the A's Inbox.
Infielder Jemile Weeks of the A's organization and left-hander Donnie Veal of the Pirates were named Arizona Fall League hitter and pitcher of the week on Monday.
Rickey Henderson recently spent three days at Oakland's Minor League complex working with Jemile Weeks, whom the A's selected in the first round in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
Grant Desme homered for the 10th time in 10 games to lead the Phoenix Desert Dogs past the Peoria Javelinas, 11-6, on Wednesday afternoon.
This is the debut of "Ascending A's," a regular offseason feature on various top prospects in the organization, beginning with Grant Desme.
Do the A's need more powers arms in their bullpen? Beat reporter Mychael Urban tackles this and other fan questions in the latest installment of the A's Inbox.