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The Athletics announced that they have claimed left-hander Connor Thomas off waivers from the Braves. Right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. was transferred to the 60-day injured list as a corresponding move. There wasn’t any previous indication that Thomas had been designated for assignment by Atlanta but they apparently tried to quietly sneak him through waivers. Their […]
I will forgive you if you are feeling a bit testy about the A’s fortunes, current and future, at the moment. A season that was publicly billed as an expected contending year has seen the A’s fall off a cliff again despite being in an AL West whose standard is being set by the 55-53 […]
Good morning A’s fans! The trade deadline is nearly upon us and with the Athletics where they are in the standings it’s time for them to begin getting rid of anything not nailed down. That means it’s time to start saying our likely goodbyes to guys like Jeff McNeil and Jeffrey Springs, two veterans on […]
On Thursday morning, Emily Waldon of Baseball America and Just Baseball Media reported that the Detroit Tigers plan to call up top prospect, center fielder Max Clark, in advance of their series with the Athletics in Sacramento starting Friday night. Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic Detroit confirmed that report later. With outfielder Matt Vierling seemingly […]
The Detroit Tigers are reportedly calling up top prospect Max Clark for this weekend’s series against the Athletics.
The Minnesota Twins wore hats with the classic "M" logo against the Athletics this past weekend.
After missing his connecting flight, spending the night in a Dallas hotel and arriving in Sacramento just hours before first pitch, Nick Sogard wasted little time making an impact.
The Athletics faced the Boston Red Sox in the third game of a four-game series at Sutter Health Park. The Red Sox won 4-2 in ten innings, giving them a chance to claim the series with a victory in the finale. The back-and-forth game featured missed opportunities from both teams, as the A’s were unable […]
The Red Sox found themselves in another gritty, low-scoring clash with the Athletics in a post-midnight win (East Coast time) Wednesday night. While Boston left 13 men on base, they did enough with a big swing in extra innings to preserve a 4-2 victory. Here’s three takeaways from Wednesday night’s win. SANDOVAL IS SOLID Boston’s […]
The family of KJ White reflects on his baseball career as he steps into his dream of pro baseball. The post HBCU family celebrates son signed by Oakland Athletics appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
Last night, the Athletics evened this series against the Boston Red Sox, winning the second game 4-3 in a contest that came down to the final out. The Red Sox came within a few feet of hitting a second consecutive home run with two outs in the ninth inning, but A’s center fielder Henry Bolte […]
TV: NESN First Pitch: 9:40 p.m. ET The Red Sox came all the way back in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Athletics, which evened the four-game set. Patrick Sandoval takes the mound for his fourth start in a Red Sox uniform after 4 2/3 scoreless innings last time out against the […]
The Boston Red Sox (55-51) continue a four-game series in West Sacramento with the Athletics (45-62) on Wednesday night after losing newly acquired infielder Curtis Mead on Monday. How to Watch Boston Red Sox vs Athletics The Athletics snapped a…
Happy Wednesday A’s Fans! Last night, the Athletics snapped a three-game losing streak by holding on to defeat the Boston Red Sox 4-3. That sets up an enticing final two games tonight and tomorrow as the two historic American League franchises wrap up their four game series. The A’s prolonged struggles, coupled with numerous injuries, […]
The Red Sox had their opportunities Tuesday night but couldn’t come up with the timely hit they needed.Boston stranded nine runners, played for one run in a pivotal seventh inning and saw its 10-game road winning streak come to an end in a 4-3 loss to the Athletics at Sutter Health Park.
The Athletics snapped their four-game losing streak on Tuesday night, beating the visiting Boston Red Sox 4-3 on a warm Sacramento evening thanks to a strong outing from their emerging ace. Lefty Gage Jump was on his game tonight as he was looking for a bounce back performance. He limited the Red Sox to just […]
A day after dropping a close series opener to Boston, the A’s get another bite at the apple as they look for the win against the Red Sox here on a warm Tuesday night in Sacramento. The club has left-hander Gage Jump set for the start, his third of the second half already. His first […]
July 28: Both players underwent surgery today, Gallegos reports. Leiter has formally been ruled out for the season. There’s still no timetable for Langeliers’ return, though there’s obviously a chance this will end his year as well. July 27: Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers will undergo surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee, […]
Welcome to Tuesday A’s fans! The squad began the year with a clean bill of health over the first couple of months of the season. Since then they’ve been absolutely ravaged by injuries with just about every starter spending time on the IL at one point or another. Injuries are apart of the game but […]
Ceddanne Rafaela’s first career grand slam lifted the Red Sox over the A’s last night in Sacramento in a game that was otherwise a sleepy affair. Peyton Tolle gave up a first-inning solo shot to Tyler Soderstrom in the most anti-Fenway homer there is: And then the bats on both sides went silent for a […]
Ceddanne Rafaela broke the game open with the first grand slam of his career in the sixth inning, leading the Red Sox to a 4-2 win over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park.
The Boston Red Sox win their third straight game with a 4-2 victory over the Athletics.
The squad is back in Sacramento for some much-needed home games after a tough road trip featuring two series losses. Things don’t get any easier for the A’s though as they’ll welcome a surging Boston Red Sox squad that recently went on a massive winning streak. Maybe they’ve used up all their juice and the […]
The shocking Red Sox resurgence has happened nearly entirely on or near the East Coast; that changes tonight, in Sacramento, where the Sox will face the A’s behind Payton Tolle. I’m not being hyperbolic to say that this trip is the Sox’s everything; while this year will always be known for The Streak, the ability […]
4:55pm: The A’s have now made it official, announcing their acquisition of Blewett with Hartlieb designated for assignment. 10:10am: The Athletics are designating right-hander Geoff Hartlieb for assignment. The team has to formally announce the move, but it’s listed on the transaction log at MLB.com. The A’s needed to open a 40-man roster spot after […]