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29 teams have now celebrated their first win of the season now and then there’s the A’s. 0-4 and continuing what is now a disturbing trend of digging an early grave and then spending precious time trying to dig out. The last winning season the A’s had was 2021 and that season they opened 0-6. […]
Well of course the A’s would begin their 2026 season with a four game skid. The first season sine 2021 that had any bit of real promise behind it, albeit with plenty of caveats. It’s almost like they’ve been spooked. I don’t know by what, but maybe the stage they found themselves on last Friday, […]
Following a season-opening sweep against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Athletics began their second series against the Atlanta Braves hoping to finally get in the win column this season. Alas, that will have to wait another day as the Braves shut out the A’s 4-0, extending the visitors’ losing streak to four games. Making his […]
A new week means a fresh start, something the Athletics badly need after losing all three games of the season-opening series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Entering the season, the team’s pitching was considered its biggest weakness as the A’s did not do much to improve that part of its roster this offseason. It did […]
Not a great look. The A’s dropped their third straight game to open the season, falling to the Blue Jays 5-2 in a tough matchup. More to come…
The A’s are still looking for that first win of the season. Let’s not get swept by the Blue Jays to start the season, eh? We got Luis Morales on the bump today for his first start of the season. The righty had a tough camp but he can start putting that all behind him […]
The Athletics’ rough season-opening series continued this afternoon as the team’s bullpen blew a late four-run lead to the Toronto Blue Jays, who ultimately prevailed 8-7 in 11 innings. This game started out slowly as both A’s starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs and his Blue Jays counterpart Dylan Cease pitched well in the game’s early going. […]
This afternoon, the Athletics will look to rebound from yesterday’s back-breaking loss and nab their first win of the 2026 season in game two of the team’s inaugural series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Shea Langeliers’ two home runs and starting pitcher Luis Severino’s five solid innings pitched was not enough to prevent the team […]
The day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. A’s Opening Day baseball is under way for 2026. Granted, it’s not opening day at “our” our ballpark, we’ll have to wait another week for that celebration, but it is the start of the most promising season in recent memory. Let’s hope that watching the […]
The day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. A’s Opening Day baseball is hours, minutes or just seconds away. Granted, it’s not “our” opening day at “our’ our ballpark, we’ll have to wait another week for that celebration, but it is the start of the most promising season in recent memory. There’s a […]
Mostly I write for our readers and commenters and the discussion it brings. Every now and again I write secretly hoping that someone who knows someone might put an elbow into a rib and say, “Hey, read this.” Long story short I hope this article gets from my fingers to Mark Kotsay’s ears — just […]
Happy Opening Day A’s fans! The excitement is palpable. Unlike the previous few seasons this year has legitimate promise for our A’s. We have a solid core to build around, now it’s just time to get the pitching figured out. We begin this season in Toronto with three games against the defending American League Champions. […]
Good Morning A’s Nation, and welcome to Major League Baseball’s Opening Day 2026. Well, kinda sorta opening day. As I’ve mentioned in this column before, I’ve been a baseball fan since 1969 and not just a casual fan, but an ardent fan. I’m not ashamed to say that Opening Day is always one of my […]
Morning everyone and happy Wednesday! After a long, cold winter, spring has finally arrived—the turn of the seasons always signaling the start of baseball. The weather is warming up, Little Leaguers are back on diamonds nationwide and at 8 p.m. ET, MLB players will join them! Two of the sport’s most historic franchises, the New […]
Henry Bolte might have been the MVP of the A’s 2026 camp and even though he was optioned before the end of spring training he has put himself squarely on the map for an early call up whenever there is a need in the outfield. I sat down with Bolte on Saturday, March 14th, to […]
Morning everyone and happy Tuesday! We knew since Friday that Luis Severino would be taking the ball on Opening Day. It wasn’t a shock and was well-deserved considering how he’s been pitching over the past few weeks across both Spring Training and the World Baseball Classic. Sevy gets Game 1 but now we know how […]
The Athletics have finished up their spring schedule. With today’s 10-9 win over the Chicago White Sox the regular season is now next. All attention now turns to Friday’s Opening Night in Toronto when our A’s will play some meaningful baseball against the defending American League Champions. There were highs and lows for the team […]
You just don’t want to read too much into spring training results. The ball flies in the desert air, pitchers are building up arm strength and sometimes even working on secondary pitches they haven’t mastered, the adrenaline isn’t pumping like it will be on Friday. Then again, when a pitcher comes to camp showing the […]
We did it folks. The A’s are set to play their final exhibition game this morning, taking on the Chicago White Sox for the spring finale. Let’s finish out camp in a winning note. Right-handed Luis Morales is set to get the bal for the Athletics this morning. The righty has made five appearances so […]
No sooner was he back from the WBC, Denzel Clarke was greeting me in the dugout with a secret handshake only he knew about, grinning at my confusion and then plopping down onto the bench for an interview. Clarke was fresh off of playing for team Canada with cousins Josh and Bo Naylor and was […]
The Brewers were able to kick things off pretty early against touted lefty Jamie Arnold. Luis Pena singled to score Brewers top prospect Jesus Made. Blake Burke’s single made it 2-0 and a third run would be tacked on against Arnold via passed ball. In the bottom of the 2nd, the A’s tied it right […]
With Opening Day less than a week away, you almost wish Spring Training ended with this – – the Spring Breakout game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Here, we’ll see a grip of guys with a lot of promise square up against the product of what MLB.com is calling the #1 ranked farm system in all […]
Enjoy these short games while they last, because this one could have gone on for hours. The A’s and Dodgers ended their Saturday afternoon contest in a tie, finishing the game after nine innings of work and tying 5-5 uner the hot sun. Who wanted those extra innings anyway? More to come…
Quick turn around for our boys as they go from ending last night’s game around 9 P.M. to first pitch today at 11:05 A.M. Ready for another exhibition contest for your Saturday morning? The A’s will go with left-hander Jacob Lopez today. He’s been brought along slowly this spring because of that elbow but it […]
From the moment I introduced myself to Shea Langeliers it was clear he was just an easy guy to talk to. Friendly, personable, and laid back, Langeliers’ manner belies the insane job description of a major league catcher. That became one focus for our interview Saturday, March 14th, starting with the newest challenge. Pun intended. […]