Sweeney knows the end is near
Sweeney knows the end is near
Sweeney knows the end is near Veteran first baseman Mike Sweeney, who openly concedes he might be looking down the barrel of his final month in the big leagues, received a hero’s welcome Tuesday when he arrived in the city in which he starred for the better part of 13 seasons.
Athletics activate Sweeney from DL (PA SportsTicker)
The Oakland Athletics on Wednesday activated first baseman Mike Sweeney from the 60-day disabled list.
Sweeney has emotional homecoming
Sweeney has emotional homecoming Mike Sweeney brought the lineup card out to home plate prior to Tuesday’s opener against the Royals, a job the veteran requested to do himself. It was an honor for Sweeney, who was a fan favorite in Kansas City for 13 seasons.
Athletics Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The future is now for the A’s, and two featured youngsters have joined the club the past few days—outfielder Aaron Cunningham, who made his big-league debut Sunday, and left-hander Josh Outman, who was called up Tuesday.
Cunningham, 22, had two hits in his debut, a double and a two-run single, and he is expected to vie for a starting outfield spot in the spring with a large batch of talented young outfielders, including Ryan Sweeney, Carlos Gonzalez, Travis Buck and possibly Chris Denorfia. Cunningham has been compared to former A’s outfielder Eric Byrnes and Giants outfielder Aaron Rowand for his hustle and energy.
Cunningham is likely to get a lot of at-bats the rest of the season, much as Daric Barton did last year when he came up for the final month.
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A’s add two pitchers to mix
A’s add two pitchers to mix Left-handers Josh Outman, one of the three prospects acquired in the July trade that sent Joe Blanton to the Phillies, and Dan Meyer, acquired from Atlanta in the Tim Hudson trade in December 2004, joined Oakland on Tuesday.
