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It’s Harder To Win When You Don’t Understand Your Own Personnel
One of manager Mark Kotsay’s flaws has reared its ugly head more than usual of late, and that is a lack of understanding of who his relievers are, what they do well, and just as importantly what they do not do well. Sometimes you get away with “wrong move, right result” and often you do […]
Elephant Rumblings: A’s Pitchers Still Holding the Team Back
Happy Wednesday A’s fans! The Athletics remain stirred in mediocrity at the big-league level. The “Green and Gold” have been unable to establish a foothold above .500 and take control of a division whose expected pace-setter, the Seattle Mariners, have fallen short of preseason expectations. The situation is unlikely to improve unless the team receives […]
Robbie Ray Stymies A’s as Giants Take Game No. 1
The Athletics took on the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game midweek series on a beautiful summer night in San Francisco. The Giants scored a pair of early runs that held up in the hosts’ 3-1 victory, snapping their losing streak and stretching the A’s skid to three games. Robbie Ray, a […]
Game #79: A’s at Giants Game Thread
The Athletics are back on the road this week, beginning a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants tonight. This past weekend, the A’s lost the final two games of a four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels, ending their seven-game West Sacramento homestand with a 3-4 record. Their most recent game on Father’s Day […]
Elephant Rumblings: A’s Back In Bay Area
Happy Tuesday A’s fans! The Athletics’ just wrapped up a disappointing series against the division-rival Angels this past weekend. The A’s split the four-game set, but they let the series finale split through their fingers. It’s not the end of the world, but it’s tough to drop those games against a lesser opponent that has […]
A’s Drop Another to Angels, Lose 9-7
It was another tough day at the ballpark for the Athletics as they dropped their second straight game to the Angels, falling 9-7 to split the series with our division rival.
Game #78: Angels at A’s Game Thread
Happy Father’s Day! The A’s have their fourth and final game of the series this afternoon, taking on the Angels for the fourth and final time this afternoon. The lineup today: And the Angels: Let’s go A’s!
A’s Fall To Angels 7-0
Not a great night for our guys. The team fell this evening, losing to the Angels 7-0. More to come
Game #76: Angels at Athletics Game Thread
The A’s can make it two in a row tonight. Will they? It’s J.T. Ginn on the mound tonight. Here’s how the club lines up this evening: And the Angels: Let’s go A’s! Follow the Game:Watch:Athletics – NBCSCA Listen:Athletics – Talk 650 KSTE, KVMX 92.1/105.5, A’s Cast
Fun Parallels To 2012 Emerging
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not anticipating a high pitched squeal of “Julio Rodriguez drops the ball!!!!” and a reprise of the most magical season since Billy Martin rode his starting pitchers 14 innings. There is only one 2012 season and 2026 is unlikely to match it in any way, shape, or form. But the […]
A’s Survive Angels In Extras, Win 12-11
For the second straight night, the A’s came out on top, beating the Angels 12-11 in extras innings of work. More to come…
Game #76: Angels at A’s Game Thread
The A’s came away with the first W in the first game of the series last night, riding a fantastic outing from their rookie starting pitcher to their 37th win of the season. They’ll have a chance to bump that number up a digit and get back to the .500 mark tonight. First they’ll have […]
Elephant Rumblings: Can A’s Get A Win on Juneteenth?
Happy Friday everybody, Today is Juneteenth, an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. This holiday was not recognized until 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. The A’s are celebrating by making tonight’s first of four home games against the Los Angeles Angels […]
A’s Beat Angels 5-0
The A’s took the first game of their four-game series against the Angels on Thursday night, beating the Halos 5-0 on a warm evening in West Sacramento at Sutter Health Park. The win moves the A’s back to just one game under .500 and the team remains a game and a half back of the […]
Game #75: Angels at Athletics Game Thread
New series set to start! The Athletics’ super long homestand finally enters its final series as the A’s play host to the Los Angeles Angels for the first time this season. The Taking the mound for the home team will be rookie Gage Jump. The left-hander has looked as good as advertised since joining the […]
More Proof That “You Can Never Have Enough Pitching”
Every off-season the rotation looks crowded whether it appears to be excellent, terrible, or somewhere in between. Then the A’s go out and add a SP or two even though it’s unclear where everyone will fit. Coming up from behind are exciting arms but you wonder where they will fit if they keep rising. Then […]
Elephant Rumblings: Prepare For The Angels
Happy Thursday all! The weekend is within sight. The team lost yesterday’s series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates, falling to their NL Central rivals 12-4 to secure the series loss. Not a great way to end things with the Pirates but they’re on the come up just like the A’s. Hard to root against that […]
Athletics Drop Series Finale To Pirates 12-4
The Athletics dropped their final game of their mid-week series against the Pirates on Wednesday evening, falling to Pittsburgh 12-4. Nothing went right tonight as the A’s were losing big from the get-go, and never really mounted any sort of comeback attempt. The loss drops them to 36-38 but on the bright side the division-leading […]
Game #74: Pirates at Athletics Game Thread
The A’s have split the first two games against the Pittsburgh Pirates. That’s set up tonight’s rubber match, with one team getting a series win in Sacramento. The Athletics dropped back below .500 with last night’s loss so a win this evening would get them back to even, and depending on how Seattle does tonight […]
Elephant Rumblings: Happy Pride Night
Happy Wednesday everyone. June is celebrated annually as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. Many cities across the country host Pride parades. Since the mid-nineties, sports teams have joined the festivities as well. This year, the Texas Rangers are the lone MLB team not having a Pride night, instead calling it a Faith and Family event. Tonight, the […]
A’s Squander Chances, Fall to Pirates in Series Equalizer
The Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates squared off once again in the second game of this three-game interleague series. The A’s jumped out to an early lead, only to blow multiple scoring opportunities in the later innings as the Pirates used the long ball to rally for a come-from-behind road victory. A’s Strike Right Away In […]
Game #73: Pirates at Athletics Game Thread
Last night, the Athletics returned to Sutter Health Park with a bang, bashing three home runs in an 11-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz hit two more long balls as he continued his torrid month at the plate. Meanwhile, J.T. Ginn delivered a dominant outing on the mound. If the […]
Elephant Rumblings: Langeliers Leads All-Star Voting, Kurtz 4th
Happy Tuesday everyone. The A’s have had multiple guys on the roster playing at or near All-Star worthy levels. Every team in baseball is given on All-Star every year, but this season the A’s should have multiple position players at the Midsummer Classic, and possibly a pitcher. Getting three to the All-Star Game would be […]
J.T Ginn and Nick Kurtz Lead A’s to Victory Over the Pirates
Tonight showed what the Athletics are capable of when their pitching does its job. The team got the start it needed from J.T. Ginn, who has become its most consistent starter. The A’s offense, led by Kurtz’s three-hit, two-home-run All-Star-caliber performance, provided Ginn plenty of run support in this 11-2 series-opening victory over the Pittsburgh […]
Game #72: Pirates at Athletics Game Thread
After going 4-2 during their six-game stay in Las Vegas, the Athletics returned to West Sacramento last night. The team’s pitching staff was likely happy to put Southern Nevada in the rearview mirror following yesterday’s 23-9 loss to the Colorado Rockies. In the opening and closing games of the homestand at Las Vegas Ballpark, A’s […]
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