An SB Nation blog for Oakland Athletics fans
It’s not that the A’s aren’t trying, it’s that they’re not getting to the finish line very often. It’s their version of the Giants’ higher profile failures luring Bryce Harper, Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge — names slightly more familiar in the average household than Ha-Seong Kim and Merrill Kelly. What is coming out is the […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Morning all! Our victim for today’s Season In Review series is a brand new name who just joined the organization. Right-handed reliever Eduarniel Nuñez was one of the more intriguing players that the A’s acquired in the Miller/Sears trade and was the only one to make his debut with the Green & Gold. What will […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Morning all! Things remain mostly quiet on the Athletics front right now but things were certainly moving on the free agent market yesterday as multiple relief pitchers came off the board. There are still options out there remaining but many of the best arms in the Athletics’ price range have found their new homes for […]
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Season In Review continues on this fine Tuesday and today’s player we reminisce on will be backup catcher Willie MacIver. The backstop was finally able to make his big league debut this past season, serving as primary starter Shea Langeliers’ backup How was he acquired? The former 9th-round pick by the Colorado Rockies in 2018 […]
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MLB.com ran an interesting story this weekend that caught my attention and got me thinking. Will Leitch (@williamfleitch) posted a piece on “old guys” who still want to play and likely can still be valuable contributors to major league teams. The list is a who’s-who of perennial all-star players. For argument’s sake, these are players […]
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Next up in our look back at the A’s players in 2025, we turn back to the rotation and look at the year with Jacob Lopez. Will 2026 be his year to break permanently into the starting rotation? How was he acquired? Jacob Lopez was originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 26th […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Happy Monday A’s fans! This winter has been a quiet one for the A’s and with Christmas right around the corner baseball season is fast approaching. There’s just 57 days left until pitchers and catchers report (give or take a day) and then a week later spring games will get underway. Meanwhile the Athletics have […]
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First and foremost, congratulations to Dick van Dyke who is celebrating his 100th birthday today! Even Jamie Moyer seems young by comparison. While van Dyke headlines the main news, the odd signing of Jorge Polanco by the Mets is the biggest story in today’s baseball newsroom. Crowded House: Mets Infield On the surface, the past […]
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Ah, Law. Charismatic, moody, intense, and above all flowing with talent. Fresh off an extension that will keep Butler under contract through 2032, the A’s right-fielder followed up an electric second half of 2024 with … a mixed bag in 2025. How Was He Acquired? In 2018, the A’s made Butler their 6th round pick […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Morning all! And happy Friday! The A’s almost came away from the annual Winter Meetings without making any moves or additions, but just snuck in a deal with right-handed reliever Mark Leiter Jr. before the end of the work week. That’s just all we know about though. The foundations for future moves and signings could […]
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The A’s will end up coming away from the Winter Meetings with an agreement after all. The team has reportedly come to terms with right-handed relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. on a deal for the upcoming season, per Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic: We’ll be waiting for official confirmation from the team but if this […]
about 2 months ago | 9 reads
Next up in our look back at the A’s players in 2025, we turn back to the pitcher’s mound by looking into the rearview mirror for our time with Osvaldo Bido. How was he acquired? Osvaldo Bid was signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent on March 14, 2017. After being […]
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The Winter meetings came to a close Wednesday in Orlando, Florida. For many fans expecting big moves to improve their teams, especially A’s fans, the ending is quite unsatisfying. Fans hoping for a high draft pick may have been disappointed that the A’s fell in the draft to the eight slot instead of rising toward […]
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UPDATE: The A’s have traded Watson to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a prospect: That prospect is reportedly Single-A infielder Justin Reiner, who is already 23 and doesn’t have much power but knows how to draw walks at an elite degree: END UPDATE The Major League Rule 5 Draft occurred this morning down […]
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Every year there are prospects and players whose strengths and weaknesses polarize A’s fans in their evaluations. It could be called The Daric Barton Rift, as Barton was one of the first young players to polarize AN into a debate frenzy that lasted longer than Daric’s career (and much longer than his ill-fated dive into […]
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We’re going back to the pitching staff with today’s Season In Review series, taking a look back at a high-ceiling bullpen arm that had a tough time during his rookie campaign. Right-hander Grant Holman only made it into a couple dozen games this past year before suffering a couple of injuries that put an early […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Morning A’s fans! The MLB Draft Lottery was last night and for the third straight year the Athletics got the short end of the stick, getting a selection that was lower than was was expected. Luckily things have worked out well enough with the first two (Jacob Wilson and Nick Kurtz), but it’s still frustrating […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The MLB Lottery happened this evening down in Florida at the sight of the Winter Meetings. While a lot of the focus and attention has been on the movement, signings, and trades happening the Lottery is perhaps just as important if not more so to some teams in the league, one of those being the […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Next up? Young outfielder Colby Thomas, who finally made his big league debut this past season. It was only a quick couple of months of getting to know the new guy but this right-handed bat could be a big piece of the next A’s playoff team. What will his role be for the club in […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
THe MLB Draft Lottery draw takes place today at 2:30 PM Pacific Time. You may remember that the A’s did not qualify for the lottery last year thanks to receiving revenue-sharing payouts and holding lottery picks in 2023 and 2024 and were forced to pick 11th in the draft. Of course they used that pick […]
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Next up, in our look back at the A’s players in 2025, we turn back starting pitching by remembering season with J.T. Ginn. How was he acquired? The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Ginn with the 30th overall selection of the 2018 MLB draft but chose to honor his commitment to Mississippi State instead of signing with the Dodgers. […]
about 2 months ago | 5 reads
Morning everyone and happy Monday! The Winter Meetings are getting underway down in Florida this week and the A’s are there likely hoping to land a player or two before the week is out. That may come via free agency, but these meetings also set the foundation for future moves and trades down the line. […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Behold, what artful creature gambols across yon prairie? ‘Tis the ever graceful Denzelope bounding joyfully in its habitat! Whatever Denzel Clarke does, he certainly does it to the hilt. Defensively he debuted taking the league by storm and putting up pro-rated numbers that would have broken DRS. At the plate he started his career by […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Every few years a new pitch makes its way from obscurity to “all the rage” status. I remember when the forkball became a thing and it’s probably the only reason I remember who Fred Breining is. Then came the “Humm Baby” era of the splitter, followed by the cut fastball that morphed its name into […]
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The next player to be featured in our 2025 Athletics Season in Review is 23-year-old righty Luis Morales. Morales made his big-league debut this year with the A’s and looks like a future standout for the team. How was he acquired? Luis Morales was born in Antilla, Cuba and grew in talent and promise while […]
2 months ago | 3 reads