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*In an effort to make the nomination votingeasier for everyone, I will comment, “NOMINATIONS”, and you may reply to that with your picks and upvote the player you’d like to see on the next nominee list. The next player to land on our annual CPL is right-hander Henry Baez. One of the return pieces for Mason […]
This will be Zack Gelof’s fourth season in an A’s uniform. Isn’t that crazy? I think it is. Probably the craziest most interesting thing about his career up to this point (not counting the dynamic 70 game rookie campaign of course). Now according to Gelof himself in an interview with Foul Territory, the plan was […]
Last July, the A’s made one of the biggest trades of the trade deadline, sending flamethrowing closer Mason Miller to the San Diego Padres in exchange for elite shortstop prospect Leo De Vries and three minor-league pitchers. After trading Miller, one of the best closers in the league, many people expected the A’s bullpen to […]
*In an effort to make the nomination voting easier for everyone, I will comment, “NOMINATIONS”, and you may reply to that with your picks and upvote the player you’d like to see on the next nominee list. Another close round of voting for the 12th spot in our CPL, but Tommy White came out on top this […]
Max covered the big story yesterday: The Royals traded for A’s pitcher Mitch Spence. Anne Rogers covered it for MLB: The Royals were interested in Spence ahead of the 2023 Rule 5 Draft, but the A’s scooped him up from the Yankees with the first pick. In ‘24, he posted a 4.58 ERA across 35 […]
The Royals announced they have acquired 27-year-old right-hander Mitch Spence from the Athletics in exchange for right-handed pitcher A.J. Causey. Spence pitched in 32 games last year for the A’s, eight starts, with a 5.10 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 84.2 innings. He was designated for assignment earlier this week. Spence was originally a 10th-round […]
Pitchers and catchers have reported and it’s finally beginning to feel like baseball season. The A’s checked off most of their offseason wish-list, trading for a starting-caliber second baseman (Jeff McNeil), signing a veteran starting pitcher (Aaron Civale just yesterday), and a couple low-end middle relievers (Mark Leiter Jr. and Scott Barlow). Better than all […]
Good morning fellow A’s fans. Pitchers and catchers report today to officially kick off camp! They’ll get a few days of work in before the team’s first scheduled full-squad workout on Monday. This time of year is always exciting for baseball fans, and this spring marks the first chance to see whether the A’s young […]
After spending all winter long scouring the free agent market for a veteran addition to their starting rotation, the A’s finally landed one just in time for Pitchers and Catchers reporting, agreeing to terms with right-hander Aaron Civale on a one-year deal for the 2026 campaign. One of the items on the team’s offseason wishlist […]
Maybe it’s just a runoff from my olympic fever, but the WBC being right around the corner has me so deeply excited. More than anything I’m looking forward to having a little baseball background noise in my life. The best form of past time exists prominently from spring to fall, and this year we’re getting […]
While we’re nearing the start of spring training, the hot stove season is still on. On Monday afternoon, the Yankees made a move, although this one can probably be described as reheating something in the microwave more than turning on the stove. Earlier today, the Yankees picked up infielder Max Schuemann from the Athletics, sending […]
Not that Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman make a bad double play combo to anchor your infield, but didn’t the A’s go into the off-season with different goals than their current outcomes? What is the method behind the madness? The A’s off-season shopping list started with the rotation, where the team was statistically among the […]
The Athletics made two minor roster moves today as they continue shaping their 2026 club. First, the A’s claimed 32-year-old Cuban infielder Andy Ibáñez off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers. With their 40-man roster full, the club designated fellow infielder Max Schuemann for assignment to make room for Ibáñez. Last month, the Dodgers signed […]
The Andy Ibáñez experience with the Dodgers lasted all of 24 days. The A’s claimed the veteran infielder off waivers on Friday, just three days after Ibáñez was bumped off the 40-man roster in Los Angeles. Ibáñez was designated for assignment on Tuesday when the Dodgers claimed outfielder Michael Siani in one of his many […]
Happy Wednesday A’s Fans. The 2026 season will be year two of the Athletics planned three-year Sacramento sojourn while the organization waits for construction to finish on its new ballpark in Las Vegas. For some fans, one of the highlights of going to a baseball game is the giveaway item they get whether it is […]
*In an effort to make the nomination voting easier for everyone, I will comment, “NOMINATIONS”, and you may reply to that with your picks and upvote the player you’d like to see on the next nominee list. The seventh round of voting wasn’t particularly close. Recent international signee Johenssy Colome ran away with the vote this round, […]
Happy February A’s fans. While the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics are sure to generate most of the immediate sports headlines, we’d be remiss not mention that baseball is back this month! Athletics’ pitchers and catchers must report to Spring Training on February 12. The team will hold its first full-squad workout just a few […]
It’s Monday! The work week has arrived and with it comes the news from this past weekend. Surely Jacob Wilson’s 7 year/ $70 million contract extension was the biggest story to dominate the news cycle. All anyone could talk about was the A’s locking up their prized young short stop, right? Wait, what’s that? Something […]
OK, they haven’t yet landed The Big Kahuna” and it may well be that Nick Kurtz’ asking price for an extension is prohibitive — even if fair. But you can’t say the A’s aren’t making good on their wish to ‘hang onto their young players’ in this new era of homelessness and anticipation. Jacob Wilson […]
*In an effort to make the nomination voting easier for everyone, I will comment, “NOMINATIONS”, and you may reply to that with your picks and upvote the player you’d like to see on the next nominee list. Well he finally got his spot on our annual list. Outfielder Henry Bolte comes in as the obvious pick for […]
On Friday, the Athletics of Sacramento and eventually Las Vegas, inked their young shortstop, Jacob Wilson, to a seven-year, $70 million deal that buys the club Wilson’s first two years of free agency and all of his 20’s. The Detroit Tigers already did something like this with Colt Keith prior to promoting him to the […]
The A’s are reportedly on the verge of extending another one of their young stars. Shortstop Jacob Wilson and the team have reportedly agreed to a seven-year extension that ties him to the team for the long haul: The deal will reportedly pay Wilson $70 million overall and gives the team a club option for […]
Happy Friday A’s fans! The A’s are inching closer and closer to the beginning of the season. First come pitchers and catchers reporting, then the position players, then spring games, and before we know it it’ll be Opening Day with the Athletics lining up on the first base line in Toronto listening to the national […]
Morning A’s fans! Spring Training is right around the corner with just 13 days until pitchers and catcher report. The rest of the squad reports a few days later and the first games of the season begin shortly after that. The long winter is coming to a close (except for the people on the East […]
So I went into hip replacement surgery last Friday expecting a fairly quick and smooth recovery and spent the weekend wondering why the pain and lack of mobility/range of motion was approximately 10x worse than I had anticipated. Turns out I’m my own worst enemy — which is saying something since those who have been […]