Randy Winn Signs With Yankees: Peace Out Johnny Damon

Well, it looks like the A’s chances at getting a deal done with Johnny Damon just got better.  According to ESPN, the Yankees have reached a deal with free agent former Giants outfield Randy Winn.  That leaves Nick Swisher and Curtis Granderson in the other two outfield spots, and seems to all but boot Damon [...]

Evaluating the A's Signing of Ben Sheets

In the biggest baseball deal of the day, the Oakland Athletics signed former Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets to a 1 year, $10  million deal that could get even richer if Sheets hits incentives.  Sheets certainly has a lot of talent, as a 4 time All Star with a career 3.72 ERA.  The problem is that [...]

A's Prospect Retires for Priesthood

Now this is the oddest story I have heard in a while.  A’s single A prospect Grant Desme announced his retirement from baseball so that he can enter the priesthood.  Desme was the Arizona Fall League’s 2009 MVP, and a second round pick for the A’s in 2007.  While I don’t exactly think this guy [...]