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Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images You hear a lot these days about “high floors” and “high ceilings” and “low floors”. I haven’t heard so much about it since I took that real estate license course run by midgets for giants and basketball players. (If you’re wondering, my license was revoked after a scandal involving a giraffe, a dwarf, and a … [Read more...] about “High Upside” Making Youth Movement Exciting

Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images MLB news roundup Happy Wednesday, Athletics Nation! A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson is widely regarded as the team’s No. 1 prospect, with top nods from both our AN community and MLB Pipeline. Now Wilson has also garnered a spot on the Pipeline’s Top Ten Shortstop Prospects list. Jim Callis at MLB.com provided a rundown on the list, detailing the … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Wilson makes Top 10 shortstops prospect list

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images MLB news roundup Happy Monday, Athletics Nation! Spring Training is right around the corner, and the youthful A’s will have a lot of young talent on display in this year’s exhibition games. Jacob Wilson, the team’s No. 1 overall prospect, seems likely to start at shortstop on Opening Day, but the remaining Top Ten have all … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Kurtz among non-roster Spring Training invitees

Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images Time for round two Wow, that was close. In an absolute nail-biter of a vote Athletics fans decided that Jacob Wilson is the top overall prospect in the organization. Wilson squeaked out the win by a single vote! Wilson looks to be the long-term option at a key position and if A’s fans are correct then we have a keeper. This kid might be … [Read more...] about Athletics’ Community Prospect List: Wilson steals the top spot

Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images Another addition during an already busy offseason The spending A’s just keep on adding. General manager David Forst spoke recently about adding one or two more pieces to the team and today we have an addition. The club is in agreement on a 1-year deal with free agent right-handed reliever José Leclerc: We have signed right-handed pitcher José … [Read more...] about Athletics sign reliever José Leclerc