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Walk Off! Walton’s Blast Lifts A’s Over Mariners
Wow. It took an extra inning for it to be decided but the A’s came out on top thanks to some late-game heroics from an unexpected hero. The Athletics took the first game of the series against the Mariners, walking them off en route to a 6-5 victory. Seattle’s playoff hopes are on life support. […]
Game #148: Mariners at Athletics Game Thread
After a day off at home in Sacramento the A’s should be rested up and ready for another series win. Spoiler hats on people. Our division rivals, the Seattle Mariners, are fighting to remain relevant in the playoff race but are seeing their hopes fade fast. They sit in third place in the AL West […]
Elephant Rumblings: Mariners In Sacramento This Weekend
Welcome to Thursday A’s fans! We got a brand new series on tap as the A’s welcome division rival Seattle Mariners to town for three games. Seattle is falling in the standings fast and has to be in panic and desperation mode right now. They can’t afford to drop a single game to the Athletics […]
Elephant Rumblings: De Vries Out 8 Months, Arnold Hit By Combacker
Good morning A’s fans! The A’s got hit with more bad injury news recently concerning two of the team’s top two prospects. Young infielder Leo De Vries is set to undergo the knife and be down longer than people expected, possibly as long as eight months: The surgery isn’t the surprise, it’s the time he’ll […]
2027 Infield Landscape Ever Changing
At one time, Leo De Vries was on such a fast track that it seemed inevitable that he would be a big factor by the 2027 season. One torn labrum later (shoulder surgery scheduled this weekend) and he won’t even be back on a minor league field until mid-May. So the presumptive starters along side […]
A’s Shut Out Blue Jays 2-0 to Win Series
The Athletics prevailed in the rubber match, defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 in what was one of the pitching staff’s best performances of the season. The bullpen combined to shut out the Blue Jays, while center fielder Henry Bolte continued to provide the fireworks at the plate. Opener Strategy Works for Both Teams The […]
Game #147: A’s vs Blue Jays Game Thread
This afternoon, the Athletics have a chance to win their second straight series if they can capture the rubber game against the Toronto Blue Jays, who remain in the race for the final American League wild-card slot. The A’s are once again rolling with the opener strategy today, a move necessitated by the numerous injuries […]
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 […]
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