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| Joey Devine experienced inflammation in his right elbow on Saturday, and his rehab will be stalled for about a week, according to the SF Chronicle. |
Our View: The team was hoping he could throw a simulated game Sunday prior to suffering the setback. |
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| Greg Smith had another rough outing on Saturday as he was tagged with his seventh loss do to four runs in five innings against the White Sox. |
Our View: Smith only gave up five hits on the night but he walked six batters for the second time in five starts. Over his last seven starts Smith has allowed one run three times and four or more in the other four starts. The ERA continues to creep up for the rookie (3.62), and it still has a ways to go to match his overall level of production. |
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| Ryan Sweeney had two hits, scored a run, knocked one in and stole his seventh base of the season on Saturday night for the Athletics. |
Our View: Sweeney battled for playing time early on, and through injury of late, and he is producing a fine season hitting .298 with those seven steals. The power still isn't there with only two longballs, but he has certainly been an asset in AL only leagues. |
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| The A's placed Bobby Crosby on the 15-day DL on Saturday due to a strained left hamstring, MLB.com confirms. |
Our View: With the All-Star break coming up, Crosby may miss only nine more games before returning. Donnie Murphy and Gregorio Petit will need to step up their efforts at shortstop. |
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| The A's recalled infielder Gregorio Petit on Saturday, MLB.com reports. |
Our View: Petit, 24, can hit for a good average, but he doesn't bring any offensive skills to the table. He'll be a backup middle infielder while Bobby Crosby is out. |
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| Bobby Crosby is expected to go on the DL on Saturday due to a strained left hamstring, the Contra Costa Times reports. |
Our View: It's a miracle that Crosby has lasted this long into the season without a DL stint. This injury sounds minor, and we hope Bobby can return after the All-Star break. |
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| Jack Cust led the Athletics in Friday's 7-1 win over the White Sox, as he went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer. |
Our View: He is only hitting .236 but has 15 homers and 43 RBI. He has homered in back-to-back games against Chicago, and it was his third over his last six outings. |
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| Joe Blanton was dominant from the hill, as he only allowed one earned run on six hits over seven innings in Friday's 7-1 win over the White Sox at US Cellular Field, with two walks and five strikeouts. |
Our View: Blanton is 2-1 over his last three starts, and only allowed one earned run in each of his two wins over the span. |
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| Carlos Gonzalez left tonight's game against the White Sox, apparently due to tightness in his right hamstring, according to the AP. |
Our View: We will keep you posted when more is known regarding the injury. He was replaced in center field by Rajai Davis. |
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| Mark Ellis does not have a good matchup tonight when the A's face off against the Chicago White Sox and Mark Buehrle. He hits .176 off him, with just six hits in 34 at-bats against the Chicago lefty. |
Our View: Ellis is 6-for-17 in his last four games, but has a terrible time against Buehrle. If you normally deploy him on your fantasy team, look for other options. |
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| Jerry Blevins has been recalled from Triple-A in order to take the roster space which opened when Keith Foulke went on the disabled list, according to The Sports Network. |
Our View: Blevins did not have great numbers last season, but he has been very good in the minors this year, with a 2.78 ERA and 10 saves for the Triple-A Sacramento. He may hold value in fantasy leagues that utilize holds. |
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| Keith Foulke has been placed on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, according to The Sports Network. |
Our View: Foulke had decent numbers, but little impact in fantasy leagues. |
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| The MRI on Eric Chavez's right shoulder showed nothing more than inflammation, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. He will rehab the shoulder for two weeks before the team decides what to do. |
Our View: It's been a long while since Chavez was a fantasy force, and this continued shoulder aggravation will do nothing to change that. |
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| Bobby Crosby missed his first game of the season, a 3-2 win over the White Sox, with a strained left hamstring. Crosby told reporters after the game "It's better today. It's a little sore but it's definitely better." |
Our View: Crosby is considered day-to-day, but the shortstops relationship with the disabled list is legendary. Any injury is a concern when Crosby is involved. |
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| Huston Street allowed one hit, but struck out three, recording his 16th save of the season as the A's defeated the White Sox 3-2 on Thursday night. |
Our View: Street dropped his ERA below four runs (3.89) for the first time since April and now has 41 strike outs in 36 innings of work. |
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| Justin Duchscherer continues to shine. On Thursday night at hitter-friendly US Cingular Field, the A's right-hander pitched seven solid innings helping Oakland to a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Duchscherer allowed two runs on five hits, walked two and struck out four in the win. |
Our View: Duchscherer scored his ninth win of the season and continues to amaze with his transformation from reliever to starter. The two runs allowed raised his ERA from 1.91 to 1.96. |
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| Ryan Sweeney is expecting to play tonight after battling a sore left ankle, according to OaklandAthletics.com. |
Our View: The 23-year-old Sweeney has played pretty well for Oakland, hitting .296 and stealing six bases despite the Athletics well-known disdain for the practice. He won't provide much power but is worth taking a peek at in AL-only leagues. |
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| Kurt Suzuki finished the month of June with an impressive row of averages: .370/.432/.543. He is a regular at the top of the order for the Oakland A's. |
Our View: Suzuki is wothy of a look if you are in need of a catcher. We have our doubts that he can keep up his hot streak, but there were only a handful of catchers more productive than he was last month. |
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| Rich Harden had decreased velocity of four to five miles per hour in his start Tuesday night, saying he had "kind of a dead arm," according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Harden got a no decision, pitching five innings and allowing two earned runs against the Angels in the start. |
Our View: Pitchers often feel this type of fatigue during the middle of the long baseball season, so this probably isn't something to fret about if you have Harden on your fantasy staff. However, with his history of injuries, it is worth keeping an eye on. |
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| Eric Chavez has officially been placed on the 15-day DL due to his sore right shoulder, according to the AP. The team recalled infielder Wes Bankston from Triple-A Sacramento as an adjoining move. |
Our View: This is his second trip to the DL this season, and he only played in 23 games so far, with a .247 batting average. |
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| Mark Ellis went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Angels. |
Our View: Ellis is quietly on a hot streak, as he registered two hits in three straight games, with four RBI over the span. He hit his ninth homer of the season last night as well. |
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| Dana Eveland allowed three earned runs on four hits over 5.2 innings in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Angels, with one walk and four strikeouts. |
Our View: Eveland is 2-0 over his last four starts, and allowed two or fewer earned runs in three of those outings. |
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| Wes Bankston was called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday and he'll be making his big-league debut at first base this afternoon, this according to the San Francisco Chronicle. |
Our View: Bankston is replacing the injured Eric Chavez (shoulder) on the 25-man roster. |
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| MLB.com reports, Eric Chavez will be placed on the 15-day disable list due to his sore right shoulder. Frustrated by his latest injury Chavez said, "I just want to get to the point where I can get out there and know I can be a productive player, and right now I'm not." |
Our View: Chavez had surgery on the shoulder in October to remove bone spurs and missed most of the first two months this year. We will keep an eye on this situation as the six-time gold glove winner can't seem to stay healthy. |
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| Eric Chavez, who has not played third base in more than a week and a half, is still not ready to return to the lineup, this according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Asked about his sore right shoulder Tuesday, Chavez said, "I don't know what's going on with it."
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Our View: The soreness has not subsided enough for Chavez to play in the field. Chavez had surgery on the shoulder in October to remove bone spurs and missed most of the first two months this year. |
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| Joey Devine had a successful mound session on Monday and will begin pitching simulated innings as early as Sunday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. |
Our View: Devine had an incredible 11.45 K:BB ratio before being bothered by his elbow. He is worth keeping an eye on once he returns both in AL only leagues and deep leagues. If the A's become sellers at the deadline and move Huston Street, Devine would be in line to pick up saves for the A's. |
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| The San Francisco Chronicle reports that outfielder Travis Buck (concussion) came off Triple-A Sacramento's disabled list on Monday and went 2-for-4 with a double. |
Our View: Buck will continue to work on his hand movement and plate discipline while on the farm. Look for him to return to the big club in the next week. |
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| According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Frank Thomas will have another MRI on his injured hamstring on Monday. |
Our View: The slugger is hoping that he will be cleared to start hitting next week. We will know more after the MRI. |
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| Carlos Gonzalez went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Angels. His hit was good for a double. |
Our View: Gonzalez is hitting .259, with 14 doubles over 29 games. |
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| Mark Ellis went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Angels. He also chipped in a stolen base, his 10th of the season. |
Our View: That was his second multi-hit game in a row, and his first homer since June 17, when he clubbed two against the Diamondbacks. |
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