Clearly, the Milwaukee Brewers have the league’s hardest-throwing pitcher, and they’re enjoying a good-enough season to consider a big trade. Last night’s game added more fun, and here’s why Brewers’ fans are no strangers to the insane 15-14 score against the Athletics. Yes, they’ve seen it before, according to MLB.com. “At four hours and 14 […]
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Happy Tuesday A’s fans! Yesterday was a wild affair in our future home city. The Athletics’ kicked off their Las Vegas homestand with a contest against the Brewers and it was a wild one. The hitter-friendly ballpark lived up to its reputation as both teams combined for 34 hits, 29 runs, and 11 (!) home […]
The Athletics are currently playing their home games in Sacramento, California. Still, Sacramento will lose its temporary MLB team in the 2028 season, as the Athletics will be moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. As part of the preparation for the move to Vegas, the Athletics are playing six games in Vegas at Las Vegas Ball […]
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The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-handed reliever Joel Kuhnel from the Athletics for cash considerations, the same day Brian Fitzpatrick became their eighth pitcher on the injured list.
Fitzpatrick hurt his left elbow after throwing one warmup pitch in the seventh inning Friday against Colorado and was placed on the 15-day IL with a UCL strain, with manager Pat Murphy acknowledging the organization needs another medical opinion to determine whether Tommy John surgery is required.
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The A's are on an experiment, of sorts.
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Box Score Entering the series in Las Vegas, the potential for a high-scoring series was seen by many. It didn’t take long for the game to live up to it. In a marathon game that may go down as a classic this season, both teams rallied from four-run deficits and the game went into extra […]
The Athletics kicked off their six-game Las Vegas homestand with the first of three against the Milwaukee Brewers on a sweltering summer night. The ballpark lived up to expectations as both offenses put on a show. The Brewers defeated the Athletics 15-14 in 12 innings in a game that featured 34 hits, 11 home runs […]
While the Athletics’ new Las Vegas ballpark is not expected to open until 2028, the team is already giving local fans a taste of what is to come. After hosting a pair of spring training games in Nevada’s most populous city for the second straight year, the A’s will now play six regular-season games in […]
After a three-game sweep in Colorado, the Brewers finish up their western road trip with a preview of the future for the Athletics. They are heading to Las Vegas to play three games in the ballpark of the Triple-A affiliate. Kyle Harrison leads off the rotation for the Brewers in this series. Despite his stellar […]
The Rangers have traded Richie Martin Jr. to the Rockies, according to the infielder’s transaction log on MLB.com. He has been assigned to Triple-A Albuquerque. There’s no word on what Colorado is sending Texas in return, although it’s likely cash considerations. Martin, now 31, was the Athletics’ first-round pick in the 2015 draft. Three years […]
Today: The Brewers have added Kuhnel to their active roster ahead of tonight’s game against his former team. In a corresponding move, right-hander Craig Yoho was optioned to Triple-A. June 6: Right-hander Joel Kuhnel is heading to the Brewers for cash considerations. The A’s designated him for assignment on Friday. Both teams have announced the deal. […]
The Cubs came home this past week hoping to make up for their 3-4 road trip. They did not. In fact, they were even worse in the Friendly Confines, which were decidedly unfriendly against West Coast visitors, the Athletics and Giants, and the Cubs won just two of the games — and they had to […]
The Athletics have long been in discussion around the trade deadline. More times than not, the discussion starts with their best players and why they will be traded to contenders as the A’s fall out of the race. However, the A’s rarely trade their stars at the deadline, instead opting for an offseason move. What […]
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Morning all! The A’s are slumping right now but got back into the win column yesterday in the series finale and they’ve fallen to third place in the AL West. Their still only 2 1/2 games back in the division though and with the recent issues with the starting rotation the club has begun exploring […]
The Royals have spent much of the season looking like a team destined to sell at the trade deadline. At 27-39, they own one of the American League’s worst records and remain on pace for nearly 100 losses. The starting pitching staff is likely to be targeted by several contenders. USA Today reporter Bob Nightengale […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Terrance Gore, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1933 – Jimmie Foxx hits three home runs in his first three at-bats as the Philadelphia Athletics outscore the New York Yankees, 14-10. Foxx had homered his last time up the previous day to give him four consecutive […]
Royals left-hander Kris Bubic is a player of interest for the Athletics in advance of the trade deadline, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes. Bubic is a free agent after the season, and thus a logical trade candidate if the 27-39 Royals can’t get back into contention. The first order of business is Bubic’s health, as […]
The Milwaukee Brewers, fresh off a sweep of the Rockies, will wrap up their road trip in Las Vegas, as they’ll visit the Athletics in a preview of their future home. The A’s, formerly of Oakland and now playing their home games in Sacramento, will host the Brewers and Rockies for three games each at […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (30-36) will complete their nine-game homestand this afternoon as they play the second game of a three-game series against the Athletics (30-34) at Daikin Park. RHP Mike Burrow (3-7, 5.66 ERA) will make his 13th start of the year for the Astros this afternoon opposite the A’s and LHP Gage Jump (1-1, 3.75 […]
This morning, the Athletics will try to avoid being swept by the Houston Astros, who have dominated the first two games of this three-game set. After taking two of three from the Chicago Cubs, the A’s have struggled in Houston, allowing plenty of runs while producing little offense of their own. Looking to snap a […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (29-36) will continue their nine-game homestand this afternoon as they play the second game of a three-game series against the Athletics (30-33) at Daikin Park. RHP Tatsuya Imai (2-3, 5.52 ERA) will make his eighth start of the year for the Astros tonight opposite the A’s and RHP Kade Morris (0-0, —- ERA), […]
Game two in Houston is set to get going as the Athletics hope to get back in the win column against their division rivals. The squad fell last night in the series opener but the team can right the ship with a win in the second game of this weekend series in Houston. We got […]
Kade Morris is set to make his Major League debut today when the Athletics right-hander gets the start against the Astros. Morris will take on a Houston lineup boosted by the return of Jose Altuve, who was activated from the 10-day injured list yesterday and went 1-for-4 in the Astros’ 5-1 win over the A’s […]
The Athletics began a pivotal three-game series at the surging Houston Astros, who are closing in on them in the American League West. The Astros jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, winning the series-opener between these division rivals 5-1. The A’s appeared to carry over the effects of yesterday’s ninth-inning collapse, […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (28-36) will continue their nine-game homestand tonight as they open a three-game series against the Athletics (30-32) at Daikin Park. RHP Peter Lambert (4-4, 3.77 ERA) will make his ninth start of the year for the Astros tonight opposite the A’s and RHP Jack Perkins (2-2, 5.46 ERA), who’s making […]