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Perez the folk hero in KC. Photo Credit: Denny Medley/ USA Today Sports Salvador Perez came through with the base hit that completed a rollercoaster ride of a night for the Royals, who move on to face the Angels in the ALDS by defeating Oakland 9-8 in 12 inning son Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium. By: Michael Hanley

Trout big part of  LA's success. Photo Credit: Kelvin Kuo/USA Today Sports The journey back to the top of the AL West for the Angels was completed on Wednesday night as they beat the Mariners and got Texas to defeat Oakland to clinch the AL West title for the first time since 2009. By: Michael Hanley

 Will Dunn help the Athletics get out of their offensive funk? Photo credit: AP   The Athletics have struggled big time recently and the lack of offense has allot to do with that. Today, Oakland continued to try and address that issue by acquiring a player from the Southside of Chicago. By: Michael Hanley

 Will Price lead Detroit deep into the postseason? Photo Credit:USA Today   The trading deadline came and went, it did not disappoint in the sheer volume of trades that were made. Not all trades though made teams winners on this annual big event in baseball. We had our fair share of winners and losers after this trading frenzy. Just who were winners and losers? Find out below.   By: Michael Hanley

Can Lester lead Oakland to the W.S? Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images   The Oakland A’s made it known through trading for Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel a few weeks ago, that they were putting all their chips toward the middle of the table and  going all in to win the World series this season. Now they have added another ace like pitcher to what is becoming a rapidly improving rotation.   By: Michael Hanley

      Can Cespedes & the A's keep up their hot play? Photo Credit: Getty Images     As the All-Star break has arrived, it is time that we take a look back at the first half of the season. Alot has happened since spring training broke back  in March, lets take a look at the best teams & players so far that shaped the first 81 games of this baseball season. Plus which team has fallen short of expectations? Find out below. By: Michael Hanley

Can Samardzija pitch Oakland to W.S Title? Photo credit: AP/John Bazemore   The A’s made some fireworks of their own on July 4th as word spread quickly that they had made a blockbuster of a trade that signaled that they will not be satisfied with just getting to the playoffs this season, they want to be the last team standing in October.   By: Michael Hanley

Cespedes making plays with his arm. Photo credit: Kelley L.Cox, US Presswire Yoenis Cespedes is known for his all around great game, but his arm has been the star of the show the past two nights in major league baseball. We see all sorts of throws in baseball, ranging from laughable and way off the target to ones that make you stop and just say “How did he make that throw” Cespedes had not one but two of those type of highlight throws in the just completes series the Athletics had vs. the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.   By: Michael Hanley

Manny Machado gets penalty for actions vs. A's. Photo Credit: US Presswire  Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has recently been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons with the confrontation he had with a couple of the Oakland A’s players during their weekend series. He now has been handed a five game suspension by Major League Baseball. It is said that Machado is going to appeal this suspension.   By: Michael Hanley

by Chad Jones A summary of the first half of the MLB season for the AL West teams. Does your team have a chance?

by Ryan Henry After Melky Cabrera, San Francisco didn’t just lose their best hitter and the only person who could cover for Buster Posey in their lineup. They also lost a legitimate MVP candidate. Baseball also came face-to-face with performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) yet again. Not even two weeks later, Oakland A’s ace Bartolo Colon tested positive for PEDs. Their punishment? Each was suspended for 50 games. This seems almost too fitting as Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Roger Clemens all become eligible for the Hall of Fame. Eventually, baseball is going to have to admit that PEDs are a problem and that putting a stop to their use is more important than losing one of their stars. Cabrera before his suspension. Courtesy of mlb.com First of all, 50 games for a first offense is simply not enough of a penalty to actually cut down on PED use. During a radio interview with ESPN Radio New York, Victor Conte, the founder of BALCO, said that “as much as 50 percent” ...