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MLB News / Athletics Nation / April 23
Athletics come up short in 4-3 loss to Yankees 
A four-run first inning was more than the A’s could overcome Tuesday night A big first inning was more than the Oakland Athletics and Paul Blackburn could overcome in a 4-3 loss to the New York Yankees Tuesday night.
MLB News / Field Level Media / April 17
Athletics defeat Cardinals to avoid three-game sweep
Paul Blackburn remained unbeaten with a fourth straight effective start, Shea Langeliers contributed a ground-rule double to a three-run fifth inning and the Oakland Athletics salvaged one win in their three-game series against the visiting St.
MLB News / Field Level Media / April 17
A's Paul Blackburn out to continue scoreless-innings streak vs. Cardinals
Right-hander Paul Blackburn will attempt to continue his American League Pitcher of the Month candidacy when he and the Oakland Athletics host the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.
MLB News / Bleacher Nation / April 17
Cardinals vs. Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers – April 17
The St. Louis Cardinals (9-9) face the Oakland Athletics (7-11) in Oakland at 3:37 PM ET on Wednesday. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Cardinals will send Steven Matz (1-0) to the mound, while Paul Blackburn (1-0) will take the ball for the Athletics.
Oakland Athletics News / Last Word On Sports / April 13
An Ace Is Emerging in the Athletics Rotation
Off the field distractions have dominated the headlines surrounding the Oakland Athletics in recent years. However, positive developments are happening on the field, even if not everyone is paying attention.
Oakland Athletics News / Athletics Nation / April 13
Eyeball Scout Assesses The “Suddenly Competent” A’s
Was the 1-6 start the fluke? Or is the more recent 5-1 surge for real? Or is the truth, as is so often is, somewhere in between? We’ll go with “in between” if only because historically very few teams play .143 or .833 ball for too long.
MLB News / Athletics Nation / April 13
A’s walk off the Nationals, 2-1
Lawrence Butler the offensive MVP in the win while Paul Blackburn dazzles again Through eight full innings of Friday nights game, it looked like the A’s were on their way to back-to-back 1-0 victories.
MLB News / Bleacher Nation / April 12
Athletics vs. Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers – April 12
The Oakland Athletics (5-8) host the Washington Nationals (5-7) on Friday to kick off a three-game series at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The contest starts at 9:40 PM ET.
MLB News / Field Level Media / April 6
Paul Blackburn, two A's relievers shut out Tigers
Paul Blackburn and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout as the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers, 4-0, on Saturday afternoon.
Oakland Athletics News / Athletics Nation / March 31
Toro walks it off with a walk, Blackburn spins a gem
Even winnable wins are difficult for the 2024 Oakland Athletics. Leading the A’s, Paul Blackburn pitched like he was the Opening Day starter — *cough cough Mark Kotsay* — spinning 7 scoreless innings against a team that scored 26 runs in the series’ first three games.
Oakland Athletics News / FanNation Inside The A's / February 8
Heard on ESPN: 'John Fisher is the Worst Owner in Sports'
It's not very often that the Oakland A's are seen on ESPN, whether it be a game they're playing in or just as a topic of discussion throughout the course of the day.
Oakland Athletics News / FanNation Inside The A's / December 5
A's Not Like to Trade Brown, Blackburn
A's GM David Forst told John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle that the team doesn't plan to trade either starting pitcher Paul Blackburn or outfielder Seth Brown, both of whom are arbitration eligible this winter.
Oakland Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 5
A’s don’t expect to trade one-time All-Star SP, key outfielder
A’s general manager David Forst chatted with reporters on Monday evening, discussing a few areas of the roster.
MLB News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / October 30
Potential Pirates Trade Targets: Back-End Rotation Help From Oakland
This is one in a series of examining potential trade targets for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2023-24 offseason. After examining the possibility of the Pirates looking to acquire Oakland A’s first baseman Ryan Noda, there’s another member of the green and gold who could be a potential target for Pittsburgh.
Oakland Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 30
What's behind A's righty Paul Blackburn's uptick in strikeouts?
This year’s gains in strikeouts and continued strong command likely make Paul Blackburn a more appealing arm than he has been in the past.
MLB News / Last Word On Sports / August 16
Athletics vs Cardinals: Blackburn and Liberatore Battle
The St. Louis Cardinals will face off against the Oakland Athletics in an intriguing matchup at Busch Stadium. Both teams have had lackluster seasons, with the Cardinals standing at 54-66 and the Athletics at 33-87.
MLB News / Yardbarker / July 30
The Oakland A’s need to move these four players before the deadline
The Oakland Athletics (30-76) find themselves in a challenging position, last place in the entire MLB. With a disappointing record and a lackluster performance this season, they need to put together a team for their eventual move to Las Vegas and actually compete.
MLB News / Yardbarker / June 27
MLB best strikeout bets: 3 strikeout props for Tuesday 6/27
After a 15-5 week in strikeout props, the hot streak had to end at some point. No matter, Yardbarker's Jack Dougherty is back with his three best K props for Tuesday's MLB slate.
Oakland Athletics News / FanNation Inside The A's / April 4, 2023
A's Paul Blackburn Headed to Stockton for Rehab Appearnace
Before Tuesday's game, A's manager Mark Kotsay confirmed that last year's lone All Star, Paul Blackburn, would be starting for the Low-A Stockton Ports on Friday night. The plan for Blackburn's rehab is to have him at a full workload (90 pitches) before he re-joins the A's rotation.
Oakland Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 14, 2023
A's stars questionable for Opening Day
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay provided reporters with some injury updates on a few players on Tuesday, and it's not good news.
MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / July 21, 2022
A's Paul Blackburn says Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk called for grooving fastballs to Albert Pujols in All-Star Game
Blackburn said he noticed while on the mound that Kirk of the (his battery mate for the day) was calling for nothing but inside fastballs with Pujols at the plate.
MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / July 19, 2022
Astros upgrade A's SP Paul Blackburn's flight to All-Star Game
Oakland was going to send Paul Blackburn to the All-Star Game in Los Angeles on a commercial flight, but the Astros decided to step in and help.
NHL News / Yardbarker / May 30, 2022
Hurricanes look strong at home for Game 7
It's Memorial Day, and the sports world continues on with it. We have one Game 7 to enjoy, and it's the NHL taking center stage on this Monday evening.
Oakland Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 23, 2021
Athletics designate former first-round pick Paul Blackburn for assignment
Blackburn, 27, has seen time in the big leagues with the A’s in each of the past four seasons but has yet to consistently put together strong results.
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