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Despite striking out 11 batters on Friday night against the Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Dan Straily was demoted after his impressive win in order to make room for the returning Bartolo Colon. Colon will assume his role in the rotation after finishing his PED suspension from the end of the 2012 season. Allowing two runs in his 6 ... Read More »

The surprise season for the Oakland Athletics has been given a black eye. Like the San Francisco Giants’ Melky Cabrera across The Bay, Bartolo Colon has been given a 50-game suspension for testing positive for elevated testosterone levels. The A’s pulled Colon off the scrap heap this offseason and he has responded by posting a 10-9 record with a 3.43 ERA.  ... Read More »