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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 […]
Elephant Rumblings: Welcoming The Pirates To Sacramento
Welcome to Monday A’s fans! The Athletics’ Las Vegas series has officially wrapped up. The team went 4-2 in six games over the past week, taking two of three against both the Milwaukee Brewers and the Colorado Rockies. The A’s let that first game against Milwaukee slip through their fingers in that 15-14 loss so […]
Why Front Office And Manager Should Be Embarrassed By Today’s Game
No, not because of the score, humiliating as it was, and not because of the venue, which “is what it is” and was always going to be that. It’s the decisions that were made with full knowledge of the context that make fans rightly wonder who is minding the store. The fact is, fans don’t […]
A’s Pitching Implodes in Las Vegas Series Finale Blowout Loss
The Athletics and Colorado Rockies met in the series finale of their three-game interleague series on a scorching afternoon in Las Vegas. The Rockies avoided the sweep, defeating the A’s 23-9 in an absurd game that served as a fitting cap to the A’s eventful week in their future home. Rockies Capitalize off A’s Mistake […]
Game #71: Rockies at Athletics Game Thread
This afternoon, the Athletics seek to wrap up their week in Las Vegas by completing a sweep of the Colorado Rockies. The past two nights, the A’s emerged victorious in back-and-forth contests, overcoming blown leads to retake the advantage and fend off the Rockies over the final few innings. A’s left-hander Jeffrey Springs, who was […]
A’s Win Fourth Straight, Beat Rockies 7-5
The A’s came out on top for the fourth straight night in Las Vegas, beating the Colorado Rockies 7-5. The win put the A’s back at .500, secured the series win and gives the Athletics a chance at a sweep tomorrow afternoon. And thanks to losses from a pair of division rivals in the Mariners […]
Game #70: Rockies at Athletics Game Thread
Here we go again. The series against the league-worst Rockies continues tonight in the second of three weekend contests. The A’s came out on top last night but only thanks to a late two-run rally. They were close to blowing it last night so let’s hope for a more dominant performance tonight at Las Vegas […]
Some Easy Fixes Rocket Science Aren’t
Baseball is really hard and as a result solutions are often not simple. “How can he keep chasing that same slider over and over???” is answered by how challenging it can be to recognize spin in the 2/10 of a second a batter has to make a swing decision. That being said, not every problem […]
A’s Beat Rockies In Series Opener
The Athletics started their weekend series against the Colorado Rockies on the right foot, beating their NL West counterparts 6-4 thanks to some solid pitching and timely hitting. The win secures the team’s 34th win of the season and they remain in striking distance of a playoff spot and the AL West lead. They’re now […]
Game #69: Rockies at Athletics Game Thread
After a day off yesterday the A’s are back at it tonight, welcoming the Colorado Rockies to Las Vegas Ballpark for a three-game weekend series against the worst team in the National League. The Rockies sit at 26-43 and are already gauging the upcoming trade market to see what they can offload on contenders. A […]
A’s roster moves: Wilson activated, Rooker to IL
The A’s announced on Friday evening that shortstop Jacob Wilson was being activated off the 10-day IL, but that DH Brent Rooker would replace him on the list with a bone bruise in his left knee: Wilson’s return should provide an immediate boost on both sides of the ball. The second-year shortstop was batting .292/.311/.398 […]
Elephant Rumblings: Rotation Questions and Off-Field Factors Shape A’s Weekend and Future
Happy Friday A’s Fans, This evening, the Athletics will resume action in Las Vegas, beginning a three-game series against the last-place Colorado Rockies at Las Vegas Ballpark. Earlier this week, the A’s hit a franchise record-tying 15 home runs over three games against the Milwaukee Brewers’ pitching staff, which has been one of the best […]
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