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Elephant Rumblings: A’s Season Nearing Completion
Happy Wednesday A’s fans, Last night, the Blue Jays evened this three-game series with a 4-2 victory, setting up this afternoon’s rubber match. With 15 games remaining in the regular season, the A’s main mission should be to avoid 100 losses while continuing to develop players ahead of what is hopefully a more competitive 2027 […]
Blue Jays Win 4-2 to Even Series
The Athletics faced the Toronto Blue Jays in the second game of their three-game series. The Green and Gold mustered only a pair of solo home runs against Blue Jays starter José Soriano, whose gem carried the visitors to a series-evening 4-2 victory. A’s Waste Early Scoring Chance A’s center fielder Henry Bolte led off […]
Game #146: A’s vs Blue Jays Game Thread
Last night, the Athletics played spoiler by kicking off their homestand with a 6-5 walk-off win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Tonight, the A’s will look to continue their strong finish to the season and secure a second consecutive series victory. Right-hander Jack Perkins will make the start for the A’s. The 26-year-old enters his […]
Elephant Rumblings: A’s Bullpen Finishing Strong
Happy Tuesday A’s fans! Last night, the Athletics kicked off their penultimate homestand of the season with a 6-5 walk-off victory against the Toronto Blue Jays. The A’s ability to cobble together a competent pitching staff was the team’s biggest concern entering the season, and boy, has that come to fruition. The team has the […]
A’s Walk Off Blue Jays 6-5
The Athletics faced the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series on Labor Day at Sutter Health Park. The Green and Gold got out to an early lead before allowing the Blue Jays to claw back late, only for the A’s to win 6-5 in walk-off fashion. Early Offense After A’s starter […]
Game #145: A’s vs Blue Jays Game Thread
Tonight, the Athletics begin their penultimate homestand of the season with the first of three games against the Toronto Blue Jays. While the A’s, 30 games under .500, are focused on finishing the season strong, the stakes remain high for the Blue Jays, who enter the series a half-game out of the third American League […]
Bi-Polar Performance Arcs Make Evaluation Difficult
It’s not just the A’s. Following his historic 60 HR season in 2025, who in their right mind would have predicted that Cal Raleigh would spend the first half of the 2026 batting .169/.271/.310? That same Raleigh appears to have shaken off the demons and is back to homering at his 2025 pace lately, with […]
Mariners Defeat A’s 2-0 in Road Trip Finale
The Athletics faced the Seattle Mariners in the series finale of their four-game series. The Mariners avoided a four-game sweep, salvaging the final matchup with a 2-0 victory behind a career-best performance from Bryan Woo. The Bay Area native faced little resistance from the A’s offense in the two-and-a-half-hour ballgame. Early Pitching Duel Both Woo […]
Game #144: A’s at Mariners Game Thread
The Athletics have played spoiler all weekend, winning the first three games of the series against the Seattle Mariners to deal another blow to their division rivals’ playoff hopes. The A’s need one more win to complete a four-game sweep in what has been one of their best-played series during an otherwise forgettable second half […]
Game Thread: A’s at Seattle
Seems a game thread is needed, so here’s one. Springs vs. Kirby if you’re wondering (and even if you’re not).
“Fast Movers” Might Be Key To Contention
For all the talk about resurgent players (Lawrence Butler, Zack Gelof, Jacob Lopez), back sliding players (Luis Morales, Jack Perkins), and a hitting core with elite talent but only decent results (Nick Kurtz/Shea Langeliers/Jacob Wilson/Tyler Soderstrom/Brent Rooker), the A’s fortunes in the near future may lie with some prospects who are fast-tracking themselves towards 2027 […]
A’s Beat Mariners 7-6
The A’s came out on top on Friday night, beating the Seattle Mariners 7-6. Not the best outing from our young starting pitcher but a mashed up lineup was able to bail him out in this one. We’ll take it. 56th win locked up. Morris struggles The A’s went with a rookie starting pitcher tonight […]
Game #142: A’s at Mariners Game Thread
We got a win yesterday! A great way to start off the series in Seattle and the A’s are riding a two-game winning streak. They’ll hope to make it three in a row this evening in the second of four games against the division-rival Mariners. Before we get to the starters and lineups, the A’s […]
Elephant Rumblings: A’s Look to Play Spoiler with Eye on Future
Happy Friday A’s fans! Last night, the Athletics kicked off a four-game series against their division-rival the Seattle Mariners with a 7-4 victory. With 21 games remaining, the team’s focus should be on building for next season while trying to avoid the dreaded 100-loss mark. The Athletics have a golden opportunity to play spoiler in […]
A’s Outlast Mariners 7-4 in Wild Clash
The Athletics played spoiler with a 7-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners in a nearly three-and-a-half-hour series opener. The A’s pitching staff overcame eight walks with 18 strikeouts, while the offense scored early and late in the team’s 55th victory of the season. Gelof Lifts Off Early The A’s took the lead immediately against Mariners […]
Game #141: A’s at Mariners Game Thread
After salvaging the final game of a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon, the Athletics begin a four-game series against the Seattle Mariners tonight. Following last fall’s run to the American League Championship Series, the Mariners entered this season as a trendy pick to win the American League. However, Seattle has failed […]
Elephant Rumblings: Could Jamie Arnold Make His Debut This Month?
Rise and shine A’s fans! We got a brand new series to get started today up in Seattle. The organization has had some massive hits in the first round of recent MLB Drafts. The team’s 2019-2024 picks have all made it to the major leagues with varying success but they really hit it big in […]
A’s Escape Texas With A Win, Beat Rangers 9-2
The A’s managed to steal a win in Texas and avoid another sweep, beating the Rangers 9-2 to wrap up the series and snap the losing streak. Win #54 locked up. Lopez hit early, settles in It was left-hander Jacob Lopez on the mound for the A’s in this one looking to play stopper. It’s […]
Game #140: A’s at Rangers Game Thread
The A’s are back at it with one final chance to snag a win in Texas after dropping the first two games of this series. They’ve lost five in a row so we’re due for a win any day now. It’ll be Jacob Lopez getting the start this afternoon. The lefty has completely turned things […]
Elephant Rumblings: Musings as Disastrous A’s Season Winds Down
Happy Wednesday everybody. Yesterday, the Athletics kicked off their September slate by dropping their fifth straight game and second straight against the Texas Rangers. While the Rangers are vying for postseason baseball, the A’s are on a collision course toward 100-plus losses for the third time in manager Mark Kotsay’s tenure. Given the number of […]
A’s Rally Too Late in 8-5 Loss to Rangers
The Athletics faced the Texas Rangers in the middle game of their three-game series. The Rangers moved one step closer to a sweep of their division rivals, defeating the A’s 8-5 in another game marked by bad pitching and struggles with runners in scoring position. The Green and Gold finished 2-for-10 with runners in scoring […]
Game #139: Athletics at Rangers Game Thread
Today marks the start of the final month of the 2026 regular-season. The Athletics went 8-20 in August, ending the month tied with the Los Angeles Angels for the worst record in the American League. To make matters worse, the team’s pitching staff surrendered 174 runs—the most in Major League Baseball over that stretch. After concluding […]
Elephant Rumblings: Roster Expansion Time
Welcome to the final month of the season everyone! It’s been a tough year but we’ll all miss baseball when it’s gone so soak it up for the next few weeks before the long winter arrives. With the calendar flipping to September that means one thing: roster expansion. Unlike in years’ past where teams would […]
Get the best of Athletics Nation on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Athletics Nation. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Athletics. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of the […]
Losing Streak Hits Four, A’s Lose To Rangers 8-1
The Athletics’ losing streak hit four games on Monday night. The team dropped their series opener in Texas against the Rangers 8-1. The starting pitching wasn’t great, the bats were silent against a generational talent, and that all adds up to another loss. The team is now 53-85 going into September. Pain. Rangers jump on […]
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