Oakland A's announce new membership program for fans

The Oakland A's announced today that they will no longer offer traditional season tickets and will have a new membership program for fans starting next season.

Strickland breaks pitching hand punching door in frustration

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Giants closer Hunter Strickland broke his pitching hand punching a door in frustration after blowing the save and taking the loss in a 5-4 defeat to the Miami Marlins on Monday night.

Alameda Co. supes applaud pact to study new A's stadium

OAKLAND (BCN) The Alameda County Board Supervisors congratulated the Oakland City Council today for approving an exclusive negotiating agreement with the Oakland A's to study building a new baseball stadium at the Coliseum complex.

Oakland A's celebrate 50th anniversary with free game

The seats at the Oakland Coliseum will be packed with A's fans Tuesday for their 50th anniversary game.  The A's play the Chicago White Sox Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. - and A's fans will be watching the game for free...

A's catcher Bruce Maxwell pleads guilty to disorderly conduct

OAKLAND (BCN) Oakland A's catcher Bruce Maxwell has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for an incident in Arizona last October in which he allegedly pointed a gun at a food delivery person, according to A's officials.

Riding high to the proposed new A's ballpark

The Oakland A's are exploring if a huge attraction in its own right might be just the ticket to bring people to a ballpark in the Port of Oakland, a high flying proposal.

Giants game canceled due to rain

Heavy rains expected in the San Francisco Bay Area prompted the cancellation of the San Francisco Giants-Los Angeles Dodgers game scheduled for Friday night.   It's just the sixth rainout at 19-year-old AT&T Park and first since April 12, 2006. It also was only the 33rd rainout since the franchise moved West to San Francisco in 1958.   The Giants postponed the game more than seven hours before...

Giants vs. Dodgers canceled due to rain
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Heavy rains expected in the San Francisco Bay Area prompted the cancellation of the San Francisco Giants-Los Angeles Dodgers game scheduled for Friday night. Henry Lee reports.

Reports: Giants to acquire center fielder Andrew McCutchen from the Pirates

The Giants have filled a big void with a big name.  Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is reporting that the team has agreed to acquire center fielder Andrew McCutchen from the Pirates, pending a review of medical records.  McCutchen would join Buster Posey as former National League Most Valuable Players on the Giants roster.  Posey won the award in 2012, McCutchen  in 2013.

Peralta board of trustees directs chancellor to stop A's stadium planning

The Peralta Community College District board of trustees decided in a closed session meeting Tuesday to direct its chancellor to halt a community engagement process with the Oakland A's on a proposed new baseball stadium near the district's offices and Laney College.

Oakland A's announce 4 design firms hired for proposed new stadium near Laney College

OAKLAND (BCN) The Oakland A's announced today that they have hired four design firms to lead the design process for their plan to build a new baseball stadium near Laney College.

Giants pitcher Matt Cain to retire after Saturday start

PHOENIX (AP) - Matt Cain is set to make one final start before he calls it a career. Cain talked to his San Francisco teammates in a closed clubhouse before Wednesday's game at Arizona, telling them he was ready to retire.

A's select site for ballpark near Laney College

KTVU has learned the Oakland A's have settled on a site for their new 35,000-seat, privately financed ballpark.

Home run king Bonds says he wishes he'd played one more year

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Barry Bonds says he wishes he had played one more season. On the 10th anniversary of breaking baseball's all-time home run record, Bonds tells The Associated Press that he believes he would have hit 800 homers or come very close. Bonds says it "stung" to walk away after topping Hank Aaron's mark in 2007 while playing for the San Francisco Giants. 

A's trade pitcher Sonny Gray to Yankees

The Oakland A's traded right-handed pitcher Sonny Gray and $1,500,000 international bonus slot cash to the New York Yankees for outfielder Dustin Fowler, infielder Jorge Mateo and right-handed pitcher James Kaprielian the club announced today.  The three players are ranked as the fourth, eighth and 12th best prospects respectively in the Yankees farm system by MLB.com.

Is Pablo Sandoval's return good for the Giants?
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During their week away sportscasters Jason Appelbaum and Mark Ibanez found themselves in a bit of a text off over the news that Pablo Sandoval is returning to the Giants. See who?s for it and who?s against it in this KTVU debate.

San Jose Earthquakes bond over hometown ties
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The San Jose Earthquakes now have four of their 11 starters who are all from Northern California. Scott Reiss looks at how that impacts the team.