McCarthy likely to start opener: The A's opening the regular season with two games in Japan against the Mariners on March 28-29. Multiple sources report that although manager Bob Melvin hasn't made any formal decisions, signs point to Brandon McCarthy starting the opener and Bartolo Colon getting the nod in the second game. (Updated 01/29/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
The A's rotation has pretty much undergone a complete makeover thanks to injuries and trades. While Brett Anderson recovers from Tommy John surgery, McCarthy seems like the likely candidate to open the year as the A's ace. After years of being plagued by injury, McCarthy finally put it together in 2011. He made just 25 starts, but McCarthy went 9-9 with a 3.32 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. Consider McCarthy a late-round Fantasy option on Draft Day. (Updated 01/29/2012).
02/10/2012 13:27 2012 Draft Prep: 12-team, mixed H2H draft
Which picks stood out in our initial 12-team Head-to-Head mock draft for 2012? Check out the results and read what Scott White has to say about some of the more interesting selections.
02/02/2012 12:21 2012 Draft Prep: Our 12-team, mixed Rotisserie draft
It's time for owners to start looking ahead to Draft Day. We get you off and running with our 12-team Rotisserie mock draft. Check out the results!
01/31/2012 12:58 2012 Fantasy outlooks: Oakland Athletics
The Athletics became mainstream in recent months thanks to Hollywood, but the roster taking shape for 2012 is nothing to write home about. Our Scott White puts Oakland under the microscope.
After falling off the Fantasy map for a few seasons, Brandon McCarthy made a resurgence with the A's last season and had the best campaign of his career. He posted a 3.39 ERA over his first nine starts before a shoulder injury in mid-May knocked him out until July. He would go 8-5 with a 3.28 ERA over his final 16 starts and finished the year with a 123-to-25 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 170 2/3 innings. He also tossed five complete games, including a shutout against the Mariners on Sept. 3, and heads into 2012 with a spot locked up in the rotation. The right-hander was once considered a top prospect and still has some decent potential at age 28 so hopefully he will be able to build on his 201 campaign. Playing in the spacious Oakland Coliseum should keep his ERA respectable but with not much run support expected, his win total will likely not be that high. Still, McCarthy should be targeted in deeper mixed leagues and AL-only formats on Draft Day. (Updated 2/1/12)
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