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Professional baseball will live on in Oakland, California, after the Oakland Athletics relocate from their current home. The Oakland Ballers announced…
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The A’s took a flyer on Angel Felipe and he produced some decent results before a sprained elbow ended his season in August.
The A’s took a flyer on reliever Angel Felipe at mid-season in a waiver claim from the Padres. Felipe pitched pretty well in a small sample while showing off a big arm that also carried plenty of questions about his command.
How Acquired?The Athletics claimed Felipe off of waivers from the San Diego...
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Legendary longtime Oakland Athletics broadcaster Ken Korach is one the 10 finalists for the Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2024 Ford C. Frick Award, which rewards one person each year who exemplifies excellence in baseball broadcasting. Melissa Lockhard wrote a great piece today for The Athletic paying tribute to his career and impact. If you want to learn even more about his background and fascinating path to...
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Zach Jackson pitched well out of the bullpen for the A’s in 2023 before injuries ended his season.
The Oakland Athletics came into the season hoping that Zack Jackson would play a big part in their bullpen. He pitched well when available, but an arm injury ended his season in mid-May.
How Acquired?The A’s acquired Jackson in the 2020 Rule 5 Draft from Toronto.
What were the expectations?Jackson played a big part in...
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Happy Monday, Athletics Nation!
After making their intentions to uproot the team painfully apparent, it looks like the A’s are finally ready to abandon all pretense of being “Rooted in Oakland.” Per Scott Oster at the San Francisco Chronicle, a team spokesperson has confirmed the A’s will remove the “Rooted in Oakland since ‘68” sign on the west wall of the Coliseum before the beginning of the 2024 season.
Ostler reviews...
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Though often injured, the righty looked dangerous when healthy last season.
The Oakland Athletics have had a depleted bullpen for a couple years now, constantly cycling through random names to see if any stick. Dany Jimenez has been a rare bright spot for the team when he’s been healthy, looking at times like an elite major league closer. Though the injury bug bit his shoulder again in 2023, he finished the season strong as a setup man and solidified his...
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I would write about the A’s off-season but how much is there to say? Oakland’s best trade chips have been shipped off already in moves ranging from promising to downright baffling.
And free agents are hardly champing at the bit to consider choosing, out of 30 teams, the one with no payroll, no hope of contention in 2024, and no idea where they will play in 2025.
So with the hot stove soon to kick off, and hopefully more to say soon about the on field...
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Not a great first season for the young lefty
A former 2nd-round pick from the 2016 Draft, Muller had spent the entirety of his pro career in the Braves’ system slowly rising the ranks, finally cracking the majors in 2021 for eight starts for Atlanta. He looked solid during his rise up the minor leagues and topped out as the Braves’ fourth-best prospect at the time of the trade.
How acquired?Muller came to Oakland as the headline return piece from...
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Happy belated Thanksgiving, Athletics Nation!
I hope y’all all had enough food and family time to fill the hole left by the relocation vote. If you didn’t, then maybe some Black Friday shopping will do you some good. Ignore this half-assed shopping list for the A’s from The Athletic, where they suggested Oakland sign Kolten Wong to man second base, one of the few positions the A’s have accounted for. To make up for their flub, I compiled a few realistic...
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Aledmys Diaz underperformed with the A’s after his free agent signing heading into 2023 but figures to provide a much bigger spark this season.
Aledmys Diaz was the Oakland A’s big free agent signing of the 2023 off-season, but his season unraveled quickly especially offensively. Now, in his second and final year of his contract, Diaz will look to bounce back heading into 2024.
How Acquired?
The A’s signed Diaz to a 2-year/$14.5 million contract...
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Happy Friday, Athletics Nation!
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with loved ones.
Yesterday was short on news and long on reflection. I saw that Jim Bowden at The Athletic shared 23 reason’s he’s thankful for MLB this year, and my initial reaction was, well, pretty cynical.
2023 has arguably been the worst year ever for Oakland A’s fans, simply because it has been the year we learned that the team’s prolonged stadium saga...
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Happy Thanksgiving, Athletics Nation!
During this special holiday in America we give thanks to the things in our lives. The people, the gifts, the blessings and everything else that comes with living in this great country.
For Athletics fans, the blessings are a little lighter than usual this year after the tumultuous season that was 2023. Still, we got a few players to be thankful for. What would the season have looked like without...
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Francisco Perez was buried amongst lefties in 2023 so he didn’t get his chance until later in the season, but he projects a more substantial 2024 role.
Francisco Perez was signed at the beginning of the 2023 season but wouldn’t get the chance to contribute at the big league level until August. Perez showed glimpses in his limited chances for the A’s and has turned the eyes of many in his Triple-A stints, but he’ll need to fix his accuracy for...
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Happy Wednesday, Athletics Nation!
Former members of the A’s coaching staff are on the move this offseason. Most notably, former manager Bob Melvin is migrating north from San Diego to manage the Giants next year. Former infield coach Ron Washington is returning to a skipper’s role next year, this time with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Former A’s bench coach Brad Ausmus—who also managed the Angels in 2019—left Oakland after...
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The 26-year-old righty still has a long way to go but his 2023 season showed signs of promise.
There weren’t many expectations for Adrian Martinez in 2023 after a poor Oakland Athletics debut the previous year. Though unspectacular, the 26-year-old righty had a solid year out of the A’s bullpen as a mop-up man and earned himself another extended look at some point next season.
How Acquired?During the A’s 2021-22 offseason firesale, they acquired...
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Happy Tuesday, guys!
It’s been a quiet beginning to the offseason so far. There hasn’t been any major trades or signings by the Athletics up to this point but they have been busy to at least some degree. They’ve brought on Abraham Toro and Miguel Andujar as buy-low candidates, along with bringing aboard pitcher Michael Kelly and resigning lefty Sean Newcomb.
You can add another name to that list, now. Right-hander Osvaldo Bido...
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The swingman will likely get a chance to crack the rotation.
The Oakland Athletics agreed to a major league deal with right-handed pitcher Osvaldo Bido on Monday, according to Robert Murray of Fansided.
Signed out of the Dominican Republic at 21 years old by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the now 28-year-old finally made his major league debut this past season for the club in a swingman capacity. Though not on any Rookie of the Year ballots, Bido had a...
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Happy Monday, Athletics Nation!
I’ve heard some fans speculate that A’s owner John Fisher may want to flip the team once they find a new home, hoping his franchise’s value will be bolstered by moving into a shiny, publicly subsidized new stadium.
However, Bob Nightengale at USA Today reported that the league’s approval of the A’s relocation plan came with strings attached, including sizable penalties if Fisher sells the team in...
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Tayler Scott provided a nice rental for the A’s when he was claimed off waivers but is now a free agent.
Tayler Scott was brought into Oakland mid-season when the A’s needed the pitching help, and he actually did a nice job out of the pen in just about a month's work. Unfortunately for Scott, there was never much of a long-term spot for him on the staff as he was optioned to Triple-A and is now a free agent.
How Acquired?Scott was claimed off waivers...
The Oakland A's have been cleared to move to Las Vegas. but not without a tricky little clause which would penalize owner John Fisher should he immediately attempt to sell.