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[NBC Sports: Circling the Bases] - Burnt last winter, A's threaten to sit out free agency

Matthew Pouliot — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:50:48 GMT

... wing lineup: CF Rajai Davis RF Ryan Sweeney LF Scott Hairston DH Jack Cust C Kurt Suzuki 3B Eric Chavez 2B Mark Ellis 1B Daric Barton SS Cliff Pennington There is so ...

[Fanhouse - AOL Sports Blog] - Footprints in the Snow: Athletics

Jeff Fletcher — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:27:01 GMT

... o has established himself as the long-term answer at his position is catcher Kurt Suzuki . Otherwise, players like Ryan Sweeney , Cliff Pennington and Rajai Davis ha ...

[San Francisco Chronicle] - Bailey is AL Rookie of the Year

John Shea — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:25:58 GMT

... lly was appointed closer. Bailey made the All-Star team, picked over catcher Kurt Suzuki to represent the A's, but Rivera had never heard of him until a reporter bro ...

[MLB - Athletics] - Bailey captures AL rookie award

Mychael Urban — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:41:24 GMT

... t 24 walks in 83 1/3 innings over 68 appearances. "Andrew," said A's catcher Kurt Suzuki, "was amazing." Player 1st 2nd 3rd Points Andrew Bailey 13 6 5 88 Elvis Andr ...

[Lone Star Ball] - Monday morning Rangers stuff

Adam J. Morris — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:41:47 GMT

... s makes a leaping throw to first base on a ground ball by Oakland Athletics' Kurt Suzuki in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 7, ...

[MLB - Athletics] - A's Bailey hopes to pull ROY upset

Mychael Urban — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:06:44 GMT

... t 24 walks in 83 1/3 innings over 68 appearances. "Andrew," said A's catcher Kurt Suzuki, "was amazing." Amazing enough to earn the AL ROY? Bailey hasn't given it mu ...

[Brew Crew Ball] - Let's wait on Jonathan Lucroy

KLSnow — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:48:11 GMT

... next season. Melvin has compared Lucroy to Russell Martin , Chris Snyder and Kurt Suzuki , who all made the jump directly from AA to the majors at catcher, and did s ...

[Bleacher Report] - Angels in the Outfield: A Tragedy Turned Miracle for Jonathan Wilhite

John Botelho — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:44:43 GMT

... he ceremonial first pitch to his collegiate teammate and friend, A’s catcher Kurt Suzuki in front of a crowd that featured the families of Pearson, Stewart, and Aden ...

[NBC Sports: Circling the Bases] - Free Agency Preview: Catchers

Matthew Pouliot — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:30:28 GMT

... a little while longer. ... I'm assuming that Powell will stay in Oakland as Kurt Suzuki's backup, but the A's would listen is someone wants him for an expanded role ...

[View From Bernie's Chalet] - Lucroy To Possibly Make Jump From AA to MLB

JD — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:44:43 GMT

... m AA to MLB. The Dodgers Russell Martin, the Dbacks Chris Snyder and the A's Kurt Suzuki. Seeing Lucroy behind the plate in 2010 would actually make me excited about ...

[Milwaukee Journal Sentinal] - Brewers hope youngsters catch on

Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:14:52 GMT

... id Melvin. "Russell Martin did it with the Dodgers, Chris Snyder in Arizona, Kurt Suzuki with Oakland. "Jason Kendall did it, too." Kendall, 35, the starting catcher ...

[Brewers Blog] - Brewers considering Lucroy at catcher

Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:27:56 GMT

... id Melvin. “Russell Martin did it with the Dodgers, Chris Snyder in Arizona, Kurt Suzuki with Oakland. “Jason Kendall did it, too.” Kendall, 35, the starting catcher ...

[Athletics Nation] - Comparative Advantage: A Collaborative A's/Rays Solution

PaulThomas — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:48:22 GMT

... surplus of catching talent right now. The MLB job is safely in the hands of Kurt Suzuki , who rarely sits and racks up value through playing time and defense while ...

[Michigan Live] - Can Tigers' Gerald Laird win Gold Glove strictly on defense?

Steve Kornacki — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:44:26 GMT

... e had more total chances than Mauer and Jason Varitek of the Boston Red Sox. Kurt Suzuki of the Oakland A's was second with 68 assists. "It would mean a lot for me t ...

[Bleacher Report] - A's In 2010: Power Upgrade Needed

Joseph Lopez — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:32:30 GMT

... batting average of .262. Jack Cust led the team with 25 dingers, followed by Kurt Suzuki with 15. With the rebuilding A's getting younger and younger, it's hard to s ...