The umpire was oblivious to the fact that a possible perfect game was in progress. The A’s fielders were overly aware, which is why they were nervous wrecks. And somehow the pitcher on the verge of ...

Nearly 10 years after his perfect game, the 19th in major-league history, Dallas Braden revealed that he was not actually at his best that day. “I wasn’t following protocol, let’s say,” Braden said.

Dallas Braden’s perfect game provided nonstop entertainment beyond the 27-up-and-27-down tension. Subplots percolated everywhere, including one that centered, improbably, around Yankees All-Star Alex ...

Much has been written the last couple of days on the 10-year anniversary of Dallas Braden’s 2010 Mother’s Day perfect game. That got us to thinking – who else among the A’s has had big Mother’s Day ...