Oakland’s acquisition of Jed Lawrie caps off a strong offseason full of all the right minor moves.

It’s not what you know, it’s who you know, but if you’re being drafted, does it matter where you’re from?

The A’s rode two platoons to their 2012 AL West title. Are platoons the new Moneyball, and is platooning predictable?

A look back at some of the stranger moments of last year’s season.

If certain hitters rarely swing at the first pitch, can they benefit by occasionally catching the pitcher by surprise?