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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Baseball players can make contributions in a number of different ways, the most obvious and talked-about of which is how they do at the plate. Defense, position, and baserunning tend to be brushed off as secondary concerns. What follows are the top and bottom 15 in the sum of these latter three values, as determined by UZR, Fangraphs' position adjustment, and Baseball Prospectus' EQBRR. Note that catchers...
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Carlos Lee,
Carlos Quentin,
Chase Utley,
Chone Figgins,
Delmon Young,
Elvis Andrus,
Evan Longoria,
Franklin Gutierrez,
Gerald Laird,
Ian Kinsler,
Jack Wilson,
Jermaine Dye,
Jose Guillen,
Michael Bourn,
Michael Cuddyer,
Nick Johnson,
Nyjer Morgan,
Rajai Davis,
Ryan Braun,
Ryan Zimmerman,
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Eater LA (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Click the image above to view the full photogallery.Not content with just one well-stocked craft beer emporium, Ryan Sweeney and Brandon Bradford, owners of Verdugo in Glassell Park, have partnered with Adolfo Suaya (BoHo, Osaka, Hakobe) to open The Surly...
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Eater LA (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
In effort to buff up their craft beer list and perhaps add some lady-friendly beers, Capitol City has pooled together with beer expert Ryan Sweeney (Verdugo). He will work with the sports bar on a beer consulting basis, so check...
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
While the Angels are preparing for their first-round playoff series against Boston, the A's are looking at three more regular-season games, period. Manager Bob Geren said Ryan Sweeney (knee) is done for the year and that Nomar Garciaparra will start one more time. Tonight, Gio Gonzalez (6-6,...
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Eating L.A. (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
We hear Umami Burger Los Feliz plans to open Friday in the old Cobras & Matadors space on Hollywood Blvd....finally, good burgers on the near-Eastside! To my mind, Umami is the best of all the burgers, but I hope the service will be able to keep up with the demand.***The Verdugo Bar's Ryan Sweeney will open the Surly Goat on Santa Monica Blvd. near Baby Blues BBQ. Sweeney is partnering with
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at Safeco Field With the days ticking away, there's little news in A's land. Ryan Sweeney is still out with knee tendinitis. Sweeney's already said it might keep him out the rest of the way, and manager Bob Geren agreed today, though he said he'd...
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at Safeco Field Ryan Sweeney's achy knees will keep him out tonight and maybe the rest of the way, although manager Bob Geren said he'd like to get Sweeney on the field because he's the team's No.3 hitter. I don't see the point, considering how few...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
LORI SHEPLER Associated Press The A's Kurt Suzuki receives congratulations from Ryan Sweeney after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning. Suzuki had four RBIs. ANAHEIM – Mark Ellis hit a three-run homer during a six-run eighth inning as the A's came back to outslug the Los Angeles Angels 15-10 Saturday night. Jack Cust and Kurt Suzuki also homered for the A's, who overcame a seven-run deficit....
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Gary Matthews,
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John Lackey,
Juan Rivera,
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Kurt Suzuki,
Los Angeles Angels,
Mark Ellis,
Matt Palmer,
Rajai Davis,
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
The A's Kurt Suzuki is congratulated by Ryan Sweeney after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning. ANAHEIM -- Jack Cust homered and doubled in the go-ahead run during a six-run eighth inning, Kurt Suzuki and Mark Ellis also went deep, and the A's rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Angels 15-10 Saturday night. The Angels, whose magic number to clinch their third consecutive...
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Mark Ellis,
Matt Palmer,
Rajai Davis,
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
The Rangers' Hank Blalock, rear, rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off the A's Clay Mortensen in the fourth. OAKLAND -- Hank Blalock homered and drove in four runs, leading the Texas Rangers to a 9-8 victory over the A's on Wednesday night. David Murphy and Marlon Byrd each had two RBIs as the Rangers won for the third time in 10 games. Nelson Cruz also drove in a run for Texas, which...
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Daric Barton,
Darren O'Day,
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Mark Ellis,
Marlon Byrd,
Nelson Cruz,
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
DINO VOURNAS Associated Press It was a OAKLAND -- Dana Eveland doesn't mind waiting in the wings but would like the chance to star. Eveland provided a good opening act Sunday. Eveland pitched five strong innings in his first start since July 7 as the Oakland A's matched their season high seven-game win streak by defeating the Cleveland Indians 11-4. The A's left-hander earned his first win since April...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
OAKLAND -- Adam Kennedy had three hits and drove in three runs to help the A's match their season high seven-game win streak, defeating the Cleveland Indians 11-4 Sunday. Ryan Sweeney added two RBIs as the A's improved to 12-2 in their last 14 games. Kennedy had a run-scoring single in the second, a double in the fourth and two-run home run in the sixth. It was his 11th homer of the season. Travis...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
A's starter Trevor Cahill limited Texas to one hit over seven innings. ARLINGTON, Texas -- Unable to score, the Texas Rangers are fading out of the American League playoff picture. Trevor Cahill combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, and the last-place A's completed a three-game series sweep, their first in more than three months, with a 4-0 victory Wednesday night. Cahill had a career-best...
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Landon Powell,
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Michael Wuertz,
Nelson Cruz,
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
ARLINGTON, Texas – It's a bad combination for the Texas Rangers at the worst time. "We're not scoring runs, and we're giving up runs," manager Ron Washington said. "It is an awful time for it to happen." The Texas Rangers fell another game behind the Boston Red Sox in the American League wild-card chase after a 6-1 loss to the last-place A's. David Murphy's leadoff homer in...
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