Oakland A's Franchise-WSB 2K3

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MLB Trades

ESPN has announed today that 2 trades involving 4 teams has been completed today.

First, The Florida Marlins and the Texas Rangers have confirmed a deal that will send RP Braden Looper and 2B Luis Castillo to the Rangers in exchange for CF Ryan Ludwick and Closer Jeff Zimmerman

The second deal, which has been confirmed by both teams officials(Kansas City and Atlanta), will have 2B Marcus Giles, 1B Julio Franco and SP Jung Bong sent to Kansas City in exchange for OF Carlos Beltran and RF Alexis Gomez.

The Players involved have already been passed to play and will suit up with their new teams in tomm. games

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At Jacobs Field against the Indians

Oakland Athletics @ CLeveland Indians

Game 1
Oakland-SP Mark Mulder
Cleveland-SP C.C. Sabathia

Oakland-3
Cleveland-4

WP-Davey (1-0)
LP-Mulder (4-2)
HR-Hertlein (17)

Game 2
Oakland-SP Tim Hudson
Cleveland-SP Brian Anderson

Oakland-8
Cleveland-7

WP-Stottlemyre (1-0)
LP-Davey (1-1)
S-Foulke (12)
HR-Chavez (14)

Game 3
Oakland-SP Todd Stottlemyre
Cleveland-SP Ricardo Rodriquez

Oakland-10
Cleveland-3

WP-Stottlemyre (2-0)
LP-Rodriquez (3-4)
S-Silva (3)
HR-Hertlein 2(19) C.Patterson (4) T.Long (7)

Series Log
After dropping the first game, the A's looked to have their 2nd 3-game losing streak of the year. Oakland bounced back with another close win in game 2 with the help of a Eric Chavez Home Run to give them the lead and in game 3 with Stottlemyre pitching a brilliant 7 1/3 innings to give the A's a 28-16 record. Oakland is 5-5 in their last 10 games.

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At Jacobs Field against the Indians

Oakland Athletics @ CLeveland Indians

Game 1
Oakland-SP Mark Mulder
Cleveland-SP C.C. Sabathia

Oakland-3
Cleveland-4

WP-Davey (1-0)
LP-Mulder (4-2)
HR-Hertlein (17)

Game 2
Oakland-SP Tim Hudson
Cleveland-SP Brian Anderson

Oakland-8
Cleveland-7

WP-Stottlemyre (1-0)
LP-Davey (1-1)
S-Foulke (12)
HR-Chavez (14)

Game 3
Oakland-SP Todd Stottlemyre
Cleveland-SP Ricardo Rodriquez

Oakland-10
Cleveland-3

WP-Stottlemyre (2-0)
LP-Rodriquez (3-4)
S-Silva (3)
HR-Hertlein 2(19) C.Patterson (4) T.Long (7)

Series Log
After dropping the first game, the A's looked to have their 2nd 3-game losing streak of the year. Oakland bounced back with another close win in game 2 with the help of a Eric Chavez Home Run to give them the lead and in game 3 with Stottlemyre pitching a brilliant 7 1/3 innings to give the A's a 28-16 record. Oakland is 5-5 in their last 10 games.

[Bledsoe11]

Re: At Jacobs Field against the Indians

19 dingers from Big Hert, nice to see your team is in first place. Excellent thread man, simply brilliant...cant thank you enough for it

[Bledsoe11]

Re: At Jacobs Field against the Indians

19 dingers from Big Hert, nice to see your team is in first place. Excellent thread man, simply brilliant...cant thank you enough for it

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3 games at home vs the Twins

Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics

Game 1
Minnesota-SP Eric Milton
Oakland-SP Matt Clement

Minnesota-2
Oakland-4

WP-Clement (6-1)
LP-Milton (3-5)
S-Foulke (13)
HR-Hertlein (20)

Game 2
Minnesota-SP Greg Thomas
Oakland-SP Kaz Ishii

Minnesota-6
Oakland-4

WP-Thomas (2-4)
LP-Ishii (2-4)
S-Hawkins (5)
HR-Tejada (5) T.Long (8)

Game 3
Minnesota-SP Johan Santana
Oakland-SP Barry Zito

Minnesota-1
Oakland-4

WP-Zito (4-0)
LP-Santana (2-1)
S-Foulke (14)
HR-R.Hernandez (4) Ellis (2)

Series Log
The A's take 2 out of the 3 games in this series and have opened up a large lead in the west, leading by 5 games. The A's now face the Royals in a 3 game set.

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3 games at home vs the Twins

Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics

Game 1
Minnesota-SP Eric Milton
Oakland-SP Matt Clement

Minnesota-2
Oakland-4

WP-Clement (6-1)
LP-Milton (3-5)
S-Foulke (13)
HR-Hertlein (20)

Game 2
Minnesota-SP Greg Thomas
Oakland-SP Kaz Ishii

Minnesota-6
Oakland-4

WP-Thomas (2-4)
LP-Ishii (2-4)
S-Hawkins (5)
HR-Tejada (5) T.Long (8)

Game 3
Minnesota-SP Johan Santana
Oakland-SP Barry Zito

Minnesota-1
Oakland-4

WP-Zito (4-0)
LP-Santana (2-1)
S-Foulke (14)
HR-R.Hernandez (4) Ellis (2)

Series Log
The A's take 2 out of the 3 games in this series and have opened up a large lead in the west, leading by 5 games. The A's now face the Royals in a 3 game set.

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At Home against Royals

Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics

Game 1
Kansas City-SP Runelvyes Hernandez
Oakland-SP Mark Mulder

Kansas City-0
Oakland-1

WP-Mulder (5-2)
LP-Hernandez (1-8)

Game 2
Kansas City-SP Jeremy Affeldt
Oakland-SP Tim Hudson

Kansas City-2
Oakland-10

WP-Hudson (2-4)
LP-Affeldt (3-4)
HR-Chavez (15) T.Long (9) D.Ward (3)

Game 3
Kansas City-SP Miguel Asencio
Oakland-SP Matt Clement

Kansas City-0
Oakland-3

WP-Clement (7-1)
LP-Asencio (0-6)
S-Foulke (15)
HR-Tejada (6)

Series Log
The A's had a sweep of the Royals 3 games to none due in large part to great pitching performances in all 3 games. Mark Mulder threw a no hitter in game and Tim Hudson gives up only 2 runs to Oakland's 10 to win the first 2. The capped off the series with a 3 hit shutout by Matt Clement. The A's are one of the hottest teams in the league and boosting the l;eague 2nd best record behind the unbelievavle Red Sox.

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At Home against Royals

Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics

Game 1
Kansas City-SP Runelvyes Hernandez
Oakland-SP Mark Mulder

Kansas City-0
Oakland-1

WP-Mulder (5-2)
LP-Hernandez (1-8)

Game 2
Kansas City-SP Jeremy Affeldt
Oakland-SP Tim Hudson

Kansas City-2
Oakland-10

WP-Hudson (2-4)
LP-Affeldt (3-4)
HR-Chavez (15) T.Long (9) D.Ward (3)

Game 3
Kansas City-SP Miguel Asencio
Oakland-SP Matt Clement

Kansas City-0
Oakland-3

WP-Clement (7-1)
LP-Asencio (0-6)
S-Foulke (15)
HR-Tejada (6)

Series Log
The A's had a sweep of the Royals 3 games to none due in large part to great pitching performances in all 3 games. Mark Mulder threw a no hitter in game and Tim Hudson gives up only 2 runs to Oakland's 10 to win the first 2. The capped off the series with a 3 hit shutout by Matt Clement. The A's are one of the hottest teams in the league and boosting the l;eague 2nd best record behind the unbelievavle Red Sox.

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2 games at Minnesota

Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins

Game 1
Oakland-SP Kaz Ishii
Minnesota-SP Greg Thomas

Oakland-8
Minnesota-2

WP-Ishii (3-4)
LP-Thomas (2-5)
HR-Tejada (7)

Game 2
Oakland-SP Barry Zito
Minnesota-SP Johan Santana

Oakland-6
Minnesota-7

WP-Rincon (2-0)
LP-Sottlemyre (2-1)
S-Guardado (4)

Series Log
1-1 in this series, but the A's still are riding high, scoring alot of runs and have had solid pitching. If Hudson and Ishii can pick it up, the A's would be unstoppable.

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2 games at Minnesota

Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins

Game 1
Oakland-SP Kaz Ishii
Minnesota-SP Greg Thomas

Oakland-8
Minnesota-2

WP-Ishii (3-4)
LP-Thomas (2-5)
HR-Tejada (7)

Game 2
Oakland-SP Barry Zito
Minnesota-SP Johan Santana

Oakland-6
Minnesota-7

WP-Rincon (2-0)
LP-Sottlemyre (2-1)
S-Guardado (4)

Series Log
1-1 in this series, but the A's still are riding high, scoring alot of runs and have had solid pitching. If Hudson and Ishii can pick it up, the A's would be unstoppable.

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@ Kansas City-4 games

Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City

Game 1
Oakland-SP Mark Mulder
Kansas City-SP Runelvys Hernandez

Oakland-6
Kansas City-3

WP-Mulder (6-2)
LP-Hernandez (1-9)
S-Foulke (16)
HR-Tejada (8) C.Patterson (5)

Game 2
Oakland-SP Tim Hudson
Kansas City-SP Jeremy Affeldt

Oakland-9
Kansas City-6

WP-Hudson (3-4)
LP-Affeldt (3-5)
S-Foulke (17)
HR-Chavez (16) Tejada (9)

Game 3
Oakland-SP Matt Clement
Kansas City-SP Miguel Asencio

Oakland-6
Kansas City-1

WP-Clement (8-1)
LP-Asencio (0-7)
S-Rice (1)
HR-Tejada (8)

Game 4
Oakland-SP Kaz Ishii
Kansas City-SP James Baldwin

Oakland-0
Kansas City-5

WP-Baldwin (3-6)
LP-Ishii (3-5)

Series Log
The A's took 4 games out of the 5 partly in due to Miguel Tejada hot bat. Over the last 5 games, Tejada has been batting .506 and has hit 4 HR.

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@ Kansas City-4 games

Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City

Game 1
Oakland-SP Mark Mulder
Kansas City-SP Runelvys Hernandez

Oakland-6
Kansas City-3

WP-Mulder (6-2)
LP-Hernandez (1-9)
S-Foulke (16)
HR-Tejada (8) C.Patterson (5)

Game 2
Oakland-SP Tim Hudson
Kansas City-SP Jeremy Affeldt

Oakland-9
Kansas City-6

WP-Hudson (3-4)
LP-Affeldt (3-5)
S-Foulke (17)
HR-Chavez (16) Tejada (9)

Game 3
Oakland-SP Matt Clement
Kansas City-SP Miguel Asencio

Oakland-6
Kansas City-1

WP-Clement (8-1)
LP-Asencio (0-7)
S-Rice (1)
HR-Tejada (8)

Game 4
Oakland-SP Kaz Ishii
Kansas City-SP James Baldwin

Oakland-0
Kansas City-5

WP-Baldwin (3-6)
LP-Ishii (3-5)

Series Log
The A's took 4 games out of the 5 partly in due to Miguel Tejada hot bat. Over the last 5 games, Tejada has been batting .506 and has hit 4 HR.

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Trade Between San Diego and Minnesota

Due to the disappoiting start by both the Padres and the Twins. They have both decides a change was in order. The San Diego Padre's send 3B Phil Nevin and C Wiki Gonzalez to Minnesota in exchange for CF Torii Hunter, SP Kenny Rogers and RF Mike Ryan.

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Trade Between San Diego and Minnesota

Due to the disappoiting start by both the Padres and the Twins. They have both decides a change was in order. The San Diego Padre's send 3B Phil Nevin and C Wiki Gonzalez to Minnesota in exchange for CF Torii Hunter, SP Kenny Rogers and RF Mike Ryan.