A few days ago, we had a discussion about the best player in Oakland A's history. Well, second best, since Rickey Henderson was by far and away the best talent to wear the green and gold.

It was tough for a manager to play the percentages against pitcher Pat Venditte. He was a right-hander, and he was a ...

Vida Blue, the legendary Oakland A's pitcher of the 1970s ... and has asked for privacy as they mourn their loss. "It is with great sadness that the Blue family mourn the passing of our beloved ...

The only A's pitchers in franchise history to enter an ... Muller was a key piece in Oakland's trade that sent former catcher Sean Murphy to the Atlanta Braves. Sean Murphy's three-way trade ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO ... during the late 70s and Mid 80s "Incredible power pitcher, set it on fire, for somebody to be able to transition from A's to Giants and have same popularity is an ...

(KRON) – Former Oakland Athletics pitcher and three-time World Series ... following statement from the Blue family: “It is with great sadness that the Blue family mourn the passing of our ...

While his bat wasn't great with Oakland in his first season, he stuck around for the majority of the year. The passion that he played with and the stellar defense he provided had A's fans hooked.

The reason that he's not the best pitcher in Oakland A's history (by WAR at least) is that he spent eight seasons with the club, and four of those were truly great. In 1987 he led the league in ...