News: The Sports Xchange notes that Bobby Crosby recorded his 500th career hit Thursday with a two-out single in the third. Crosby went 2-for-4 on the night.

Analysis: Crosby is batting .249 and has 10 hits in his past 51 at-bats. He is a .167 career hitter against the Twins. He has been on the decline since his Rookie of the Year campaign in 2004 and is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy SS. His value is highest in AL-only play

Crosby's laced four two-baggers in his last six games, plating four runs in the process. While his .249 average leaves plenty to be desired, the 28-year-old shortstop remains a viable option in leagues that value doubles, as he's cracked a career-high 35 in just 122 contests this season.

News: Bobby Crosby had three hits for the second straight game Saturday and drove in two runs for Oakland. He hit a pair of RBI singles and a double.

Analysis: Crosby is a solid option in deeper leagues at this point, especially since he looks like he can sustain a mini tear for Fantasy Week 22 (Aug. 25-31)

Crosby recorded back-to-back three-hit games for the first time this season. The 28-year-old shortstop is batting .252 with seven homers, 52 runs scored, 53 RBIs and six steals in 457 at-bats this season. Crosby is on pace to top 500 at-bats for just the second time in his five full seasons in the Majors.

Bobby Crosby went 3-for-5 and drove in two runs Saturday, leading the A's to victory. Crosby has back-to-back three-hit games, yet his OPS is still below 700. Oakland also got two hits and an RBI from Frank Thomas, who broke out of a 0-for-23 slump, and Daric Barton homered after coming into the game 7-for-46 (.152) since his last long ball on August.

Crosby had been mired in a terrible 1-for-25 slump before busting out Friday. The Oakland shortstop is batting .248 with 31 doubles and 52 runs for the year.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports Oakland Athletics SS Bobby Crosby entered the Tuesday, Aug. 19, game against the Minnesota Twins in an 0-for-14 slump before he had an infield single his first at-bat.

There was a bright spot in the A's loss to the White Sox on Sunday afternoon: Cliff Pennington got his first Major League hit, according to MLB.com. The reserve infielder replaced Bobby Crosby at shortstop in the eighth inning, and responded in the bottom half of the inning with a sinking liner off White Sox starter Javier Vazquez that dropped under the glove of right fielder DeWayne Wise, who dove but could not make the catch.Pennington was called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. A first-round Draft pick in 2005, Pennington had not played above Double-A before this season, but led the A's farm system with 91 runs scored over stints at Midland and Stockton. Up next for the 24-year-old will be Pennington's first big league road trip, a 10-game, three-city journey that begins Monday in Minnesota. The A's will also play in Seattle and Anaheim before returning home to play a four-game series against the Orioles.

News: Oakland SS Bobby Crosby picked up three singles on Thursday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays. The A's lost in extras, however, as Crosby went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. He's batting .256 on the season.

Analysis: Crosby doesn't usually hit for a lot of power but does have two homers in his last eight games. He's relatively hot with hits in six of those contests. Crosby still has been on the decline, however, since his Rookie of the Year campaign in 2004 and is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy SS

Crosby's displayed quite a bit of power recently, cracking three doubles, a triple and three homers with seven RBIs over his last nine games. While his .252 average leaves much to be desired, the fifth-year shortstop is on pace for career highs in doubles and RBIs this season, making him a decent mixed-league option for owners desperate for middle-infield support.

The Associated Press reports Oakland Athletics SS Bobby Crosby hit a two-run homer that proved to be the game winner Tuesday, Aug. 12, in a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

After going through all of July homerless, Crosby has now gone yard thrice for August to go with his .250 (9-for-36) clip for the month. The 28-year-old shortstop now has seven jacks on the year to go with his 51 RBIs and .249 average.

Bobby Crosby went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer as the A's topped the Rays on Tuesday night. Crosby drove in Emil Brown, who had walked. The Athletics only tallied four hits on the night, but Crosby's third homer of the month was enough to get the job done.

Crosby is really coming around, batting .429 (6-for-14) with two homers, a double, a triple and five RBIs over a fruitful four-game hitting streak.

That's two jacks in the last three games for Crosby, who hadn't homered since June 17 before taking one deep on Aug. 4. He appears to have moved past the strained hamstring that sidelined him during July.

News: A's SS Bobby Crosby spoiled a shutout bid for the second time in three days Wednesday as his sixth home run, a solo shot in the sixth inning, ended Shaun Marcum's shutout in a 5-1 win for the Blue Jays. Crosby also hit a solo home run Monday against Toronto as Roy Halladay lost a shutout in the eighth.

Analysis: Crosby has two homers and six RBI in his last seven games, and is currently enjoying one of his best runs this season. However, Crosby still has been on the decline since his Rookie of the Year campaign in 2004 and is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy SS

The Associated Press reports Oakland Athletics SS Bobby Crosby hit his sixth home run of the season and second in three games Wednesday, Aug. 6.

That's back-to-back big games from Crosby, who socked a solo blast in a 2-for-3 night on Monday to snap a 29-game homerless streak. The 28-year-old shortstop is now hitting .197 (12-for-61) since the All-Star break with four extra-base hits and nine RBIs.

David Singh, of MLB.com, reports Oakland Athletics SS Bobby Crosby's home run Monday, Aug. 4, was his first home run since June 17.

News: A's SS Bobby Crosby ended Blue Jays SP Roy Halladay's shutout bid Monday with a homer to left in the eighth. It was Crosby's fifth of the year. Crosby, who left Sunday's game due to dizziness, finished 2-for-3.

Analysis: Injuries have really sidetracked Crosby's career since he was Rookie of the Year in 2004. He once had a promising Fantasy outlook, but now he is nothing more than an AL-only Fantasy option

Bobby Crosby went 2-for-3, and hit a home run to score the A's only run in the team's 6-1 loss to Toronto.Crosby was hitting under .194 since July 1, so this little breakout should help fantasy owners who were lacking confidence in him.

It's been a long time coming for Crosy, who hadn't homered since June 17, a span of 29 games. Monday's jack gives the former slugger five long balls on the year to go with his .250 average, leaving him with value only in AL-only leagues.

Bobby Crosby left Sunday's game in the eighth inning because of dizziness. Crosby said that he felt "weird" during his seventh inning at-bat and subsequent time on the bases, but reported improvement following the game. "Just maybe I didn't eat enough or was dehydrated," Crosby said. "The doctor said everything looks good so that's the only thing it can be."Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Bobby Crosby came out of Sunday's game in the eighth inning because he felt dizzy during his at-bat in the seventh and when he ran the bases, according to the SF Chronicle. He said he felt like he needed water while on second base but he didn't have the energy to run to the dugout to get some when the inning concluded.Crosby was examined and he said he was feeling better after the game. He was believed to be dehydrated, and the doctor did not find any problems.

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Geren said SS Bobby Crosby (dizziness) was a bit dizzy when he was removed from the game Sunday, Aug. 3, against the Boston Red Sox, in the eighth inning, according to The Associated Press. Geren thought it may have been heat-related, but Crosby said he felt okay.

News: A's manager Bob Geren said SS Bobby Crosby was a bit dizzy when he took him out in the eighth inning Sunday against the Red Sox, and thought it may have been heat related. Crosby said he felt OK. He was hitless in one at-bat while walking twice and scoring once.

Analysis: Injuries have really sidetracked Crosby's career since he was Rookie of the Year in 2004. He once had a promising Fantasy outlook, but now he is nothing more than an AL-only Fantasy option. He is a low-risk start for Fantasy Week 19 (Aug. 4-10)