Oakland starting pitcher and novice do-it-yourselfer Eric Backhaus will miss up to a week of action after suffering a thumb contusion while attempting to install a bathroom fixture. “I never was much of a handyman,” joked Backhaus. “I’m not sure what I was thinking.” According to Backhaus, he was preparing to install a new sink in his…
Word of a huge deal between Erik Pospisil and Oakland broke on BNN only minutes before it was officially announced. The shortstop will join the Athletics for an estimated $13,500,000 per year over 5 years. Pospisil has shown he is capable of putting together big money campaigns, which is exactly what Athletics ownership was looking for. In his career Pospisil is…
American League pitchers had trouble with this group of hitters all season long. The Silver Slugger Award winners for 2068 are: Catcher Adam Akin (Oakland Athletics) .287/.367/.457, 470 AB, 13 HR, 1 SB, 121 wRC+, 4.3 WAR First Baseman Josh Hofmann (Los Angeles Angels) .283/.342/.614, 614 AB, 53 HR, 5 SB, 104 R, 127 RBI, 5.1 WAR…