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The Blue Jays’ Biggest Deadline Need Could Cause a Logjam

What a difference a year can make. The vibes around the Toronto Blue Jays this season are different from last year as we barrel toward the MLB trade deadline.

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A’s versus Blue Jays Series Preview

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Welcoming our friends to the north to town

The final series of the first half is upon us. The A’s will wrap up the home stand and the first half with a three-game weekend series against their friendly cross-border rivals to the north when they welcome the Toronto Blue Jays for their first visit to Sacramento. Toronto is one of the hottest teams in the league right now but just saw their 10-game winning streak snapped yesterday. Meanwhile our A’s are...

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Sizzling Blue Jays turn to Max Scherzer for visit to Athletics

The hot Toronto Blue Jays haven't lost consecutive games in three weeks. With their 10-game winning streak over, the Blue Jays will look to avoid a second straight setback when they face the Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.

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Elephant Rumblings: Bido up, Spence down

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MLB news roundup

Happy Friday, Athletics Nation!

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2025 Home Run Derby: Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. Grabs Final Spot

The 2025 MLB Home Run Derby will occur on Monday, and the eight-player field is complete, for the moment at least. However, one of those confirmed spots is a little questionable.

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Tyler Soderstrom's 4 RBIs lead A's past Braves in 11

Tyler Soderstrom hit a three-run homer early and concluded the contest with a walk-off single with one out in the 11th inning to give the Athletics a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.

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A’s Walk-Off Braves 5-4

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A little excitement for a Thursday evening!

The A’s took the series two games to one against the Braves with a victory in the finale on Thursday evening, beating the Braves in walk-off fashion 5-4 to put a nice bow on a fun series against our NL East foes. Get ready for the Blue Jays to come to town tomorrow.

The Athletics jumped out to an early lead against Atlanta starting pitcher Spencer Strider. Following Brent Rooker’s first double of the game and...

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Rumor: Pirates Might Be Sellers and Buyers at Trade Deadline

Pittsburgh Pirates fans have become used to the annual exodus of expiring contracts at the trade deadline. However, there might be more to this coming deadline for the Pirates.

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New York Yankees Slugger Competing in 2025 Home Run Derby

The New York Yankees have been one of the best teams in terms of hitting for power, so it is only fitting that one player of the team will be entering the 2025 Homer Run Derby.

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Athletics demote RHP Mitch Spence after homer-filled outing

The Athletics demoted right-hander Mitch Spence to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, one day after he served up five homers in a 9-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves.

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Game #95: Athletics vs. Braves Game Thread

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Who wins the series between these two clubs?

Each team has beaten up on the other in the first two games of the series, with the A’s taking Game One in a 10-1 final while Atlanta won yesterday with a 9-2 win. Now tonight’s game will determine who takes the series, and hopefully the A’s can win it in front of the home crowd.

The Athletics’ starting pitcher tonight will be left-hander JP Sears. His third full season has been a roller coaster with high...

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Rays Acquire Bryan Baker from Orioles: What to Make of Move

Last year, the Orioles & Rays worked out a significant trade for Zach Eflin. This year, the first notable trade during deadline month involved the two teams, as the Rays acquired reliever Bryan Baker from the O’s.

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What Do the Athletics Have to Sell at the Deadline?

Despite changing cities, the Athletics have not changed circumstances. They once again find themselves in familiar territory as deadline sellers. Their better than expected start to the season was quickly flipped and they now sit at 38-56, comfortably in last place in the AL West.

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Athletics' Brent Rooker joins Home Run Derby field

Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker was the latest to commit to Monday's Home Run Derby, leaving the event at Atlanta one participant short of a full field.

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Athletics Slugger Joins Star-Studded 2025 Home Run Derby Field

Brent Rooker, Athletics slugger, announced on Instagram Thursday that he’ll compete in the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby. This year’s contest and All-Star game will take place at Truist Park, Home of the Atlanta Braves.

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Former Major League Pitcher Joe Coleman Passes Away at 78

Joe Coleman, who pitched for seven teams during a 15-year major league career, has passed away. The Associated Press reported that he died in his sleep on Wednesday night.

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Much Of The A’s Defense Is In A Strange Position — Out Of

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The A’s defense has improved greatly in the past two months, quite a relief after April and May were a comedy of errors and a tragedy of plays not made. The current crew is actually sometimes turning hits into outs instead of the other way around, and yet a truth lingers: arguably not one, not two, not three, but four of the eight regulars might be playing at positions that are not their best fit.

“Learning On The Job”

2 of the 4 are recent transplants...

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Rooker Joins Home Run Derby

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Derby Appearance Makes a Dream a Reality

A’s Nation- Rooker Joins Home Run Derby

Today Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that A’s fan favorite, and two-time All-Star Brent Rooker will compete in the Home Run Derby prior to this year’s All-Star Game. The derby, which takes place Monday, July 14, at 5 PM Pacific Time (8...

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Cubs pitcher in 2014 Addison Russell trade suddenly retires

A former Chicago Cubs pitcher is hanging up the cleats as he officially announced his retirement. Dan Straily, a right-handed pitcher with 803 career big league innings, announced on Instagram that his playing days are over.

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Joe Coleman, former All-Star and pick in first MLB draft, dies at 78

Joe Coleman, the No. 3 selection in the first Major League Baseball draft in 1965, died Wednesday at age 78. His son, former major league pitcher Casey Coleman, said his father died in his sleep in Tennessee.

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