Wikio - Mark Ellis

A's Talk Extension With Mark Ellis (MLB Trade Rumors)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:20:20 GMT

According to MLB.com's Mychael Urban, A's second baseman Mark Ellis instructed his agent Jamie Murphy to talk to the team about an extension. Murphy is talking to A's assistant GM David Forst. They haven't discussed money or years yet but both sides would like to reach a resolution before season's end. Ellis, 31, is hitting .261/.349/.432 in 296 plate appearances. In a Free Agent...

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Catfish Stew: Not Bad for a Bunch of Old Catchers (Baseball Toaster)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:32:00 GMT

Last night, Mark Ellis and Bobby Crosby combined to go 6-for-9, including three home runs and a double, plus two walks, off Brandon Webb and the Arizona bullpen. Not bad for a couple of middle infielders who, oddly, are viewed by Baseball Reference as resembling a bunch of good-but-not-great, long-careered catchers:

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A's rule West in the wrong league (Sacramento Bee)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:05:00 GMT

Mark Ellis hit two home runs Tuesday night to lead a six-homer barrage as Oakland routed Brandon Webb and the Arizona Diamondbacks 15-1 the A's fourth consecutive win over an N.L. West club. Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press Mark Ellis is congratulated after hitting his second home run in the A's 15-1 victory over Arizona. Eric Chavez, Kurt Suzuki, Bobby Crosby and Rajai...

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Athletics 15, Diamondbacks 1 (New York Times)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:27:25 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) -- Mark Ellis hit two home runs to lead a six-homer barrage as the Oakland Athletics routed Brandon Webb and the Arizona Diamondbacks 15-1 on Tuesday night.

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Recap: Arizona vs. Oakland (kansascity.com)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:20:00 GMT

Mark Ellis had two of Oakland's six home runs, and Justin Duchscherer threw eight brilliant innings, as the Athletics roughed up Brandon Webb and the Arizona Diamondbacks, 15-1, in the opener of a three- game interleague set.

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A's shred Webb in 14-run rout over Diamondbacks (CBS SportsLine.com)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:04:32 GMT

Mark Ellis hit two home runs to lead a six-homer barrage as the Oakland Athletics routed Brandon Webb and the Arizona Diamondbacks 15-1 on Tuesday.

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A's overpower Webb, D-backs (Sacramento Bee)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:43:18 GMT

Mark Ellis hit two home runs to lead a six-homer barrage as the A's routed Brandon Webb and the Arizona Diamondbacks 15-1 Tuesday night. The A's Eric Chavez (3) receives congratulations from Ryan Sweeney and Bobby Crosby, bottom, after hitting a two-run homer in the fourth inning.

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Ellis' 2 HRs help A's rough up D'backs, Webb 15-1 (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:30:15 GMT

Mark Ellis hit two home runs to lead a six-homer barrage as the Oakland Athletics routed Brandon Webb and the Arizona Diamondbacks 15-1 on Tuesday night. Eric Chavez, Kurt Suzuki, Bobby Crosby and Rajai Davis also homered for Oakland, which won its fourth...

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Catfish Stew: Joe the Unlucky (Baseball Toaster)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:26:57 GMT

Like so many of Joe Blanton's starts this year, tonight's game against the Yankees could have gone either way. In the bottom of the fifth with two runners on, Jack Cust hit a ball to the base of the left field fence for an inning-ending out. The next inning, Mark Ellis nearly robbed Derek Jeter of a leadoff single, but the ball came out of his glove when he got up to throw. A difficult...

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Takin' the Night Train (ShysterBall)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:10:00 GMT

Someone in the O.C. took Mark Ellis' walkoff grand slam the other night a bit harder than everyone else .

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A day off is nice for Street, Crosby especially (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT

The A's probably would have liked to build off the momentum they gained from Sunday's 7-3, 12th-inning win over the division-leading Angels, but there wasn't much complaining about Monday's day off. That's probably because, as exciting as Mark Ellis' game-...

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MLB Week 11: Are the Athletics the Rays of the West? Why do so many MLBers want to brawl? Three starters out for ‘08 (Beale Street Beat)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:41:00 GMT

Mark Ellis (NGottwald/Flickr) With enough MLB players either involved in on-field fights or facing suspensions to field an entire team, The Pitch wonders aloud, “What is everybody so pissed about'” Sure, a handful of teams are in frustrating slumps (condolences to Seattle). But the Oakland A’s and Mark Ellis have mastered the art of winning in extra [...]

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Are You Kidding? (Oakland A's Days)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:48:48 GMT

Mark Ellis should be given the title King of the A's. It just isn't enough for us to consider him our humble, underrated, South Dakotan second baseman. It isn't enough for us to appreciate that he should win Gold Gloves...

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Why Do They Always Cut to Bad Movies? (ShysterBall)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:16:00 GMT

Angels fans were spared Mark Ellis' walkoff granny yesterday: It probably won't live in infamy for decades, but Channel 13 had its own Heidi moment Sunday, cutting away from its Angels TV broadcast to a movie called "Smilla's Sense of Snow" right before the A's Mark Ellis hit a walk-off grand slam in the 12th inning . . . . . . At 5 p.m., just before the final pitch, Channel...

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Ellis' grand slam in 12th lifts Athletics over Angels (International Herald Tribune)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:26:40 GMT

Mark Ellis hit a two-out grand slam Sunday, lifting the Athletics to a 7-3 victory that snapped the Los Angeles Angels' season-best seven-game winning streak.

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Yardwork: Mark Ellis Has Had Enough of this Game (The Big Lead)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:45:27 GMT

A’s 7, Angels 3: Mark Ellis hit a walk-off grand slam in the 12th inning, the first such walk-off since Mark McGwire in June of ‘95. Ervin Santana and Rich Harden each struck out nine, and Harden became the first AL pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches since Pedro in 2002. Phillies [...]

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A's stop Angels' streak in grand fashion (Sacramento Bee)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT

OAKLAND Mark Ellis figured his 12th-inning drive would stay fair, then thought again as it took a sharp hook to the left. Everything turned out just fine for the A's, though. Mark Ellis, second from right, is mobbed by his A's teammates after the second baseman hit a walkoff grand slam to beat the division-rival Los Angeles Angels.

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Oakland slams L.A.'s streak with 7-3 win in 12th (Seattle Times)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:26:31 GMT

Mark Ellis figured his 12th-inning drive would stay fair, then thought again as it took a sharp hook to the left. Everything turned out just...

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Ellis' grand slam lifts Athletics over Angels (Reuters)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:17:16 GMT

OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Mark Ellis hit a grand slam home run off reliever Chris Bootcheck in the bottom of the 12th inning to lead the Oakland Athletics to a dramatic 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.

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Ellis' grand slam ends it (CBS SportsLine.com)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:03:58 GMT

Mark Ellis hit a grand slam with two outs in the 12th inning, giving the Oakland Athletics a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

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Wikio - Mark Ellis

A's Talk Extension With Mark Ellis (MLB Trade Rumors)

Catfish Stew: Not Bad for a Bunch of Old Catchers (Baseball Toaster)

A's rule West  in the wrong league (Sacramento Bee)

Athletics 15, Diamondbacks 1 (New York Times)

Recap: Arizona vs. Oakland (kansascity.com)

A's shred Webb in 14-run rout over Diamondbacks (CBS SportsLine.com)

A's overpower Webb, D-backs (Sacramento Bee)

Ellis' 2 HRs help A's rough up D'backs, Webb 15-1 (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Catfish Stew: Joe the Unlucky (Baseball Toaster)

Takin' the Night Train (ShysterBall)

A day off is nice for Street, Crosby especially (San Fransisco Chronicle)

MLB Week 11: Are the Athletics the Rays of the West? Why do so many MLBers want to brawl? Three starters out for ‘08 (Beale Street Beat)

Are You Kidding? (Oakland A's Days)

Why Do They Always Cut to Bad Movies? (ShysterBall)

Ellis' grand slam in 12th lifts Athletics over Angels (International Herald Tribune)

Yardwork: Mark Ellis Has Had Enough of this Game (The Big Lead)

A's stop Angels' streak in grand fashion (Sacramento Bee)

Oakland slams L.A.'s streak with 7-3 win in 12th (Seattle Times)

Ellis' grand slam lifts Athletics over Angels (Reuters)

Ellis' grand slam ends it (CBS SportsLine.com)

A's rule West in the wrong league (Sacramento Bee)