Matt Marton-Imagn Images A few key storylines to keep an eye on The A’s ended the month of June going 12-16, which is a massive step up from the disastrous record they posted in May that sunk their postseason chances. The past two months have squashed any hopes of the playoffs for the 2025 A’s, which started out hot before faltering. The bullpen still hasn’t figured … [Read more...] about Three Things To Watch For The Athletics In July
Archives for July 2025
A Fundamental Truth: The Difference Between Understanding And Discipline
Erik Williams-Imagn Images At the outset I want to make clear my intention is not to criticize or excuse any player, coach, or manager today. I aim to be fair, neutral, objective, and merely to raise questions over which you can debate the answers. While “fundamentals” are, by their very definition, basic that does not make them easy. Or at least it does not make them … [Read more...] about A Fundamental Truth: The Difference Between Understanding And Discipline
Bullpen trust power rankings for June
D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images Good enough or not enough good? The San Francisco Giants had the best bullpen by ERA in the month of May and we all felt like they had a real strength that put them on equal footing with the top tier teams in the sport. That’s no longer the case! In June, their 3.95 ERA was 11th in MLB and by value (fWAR), they were 16th. There’s been a lot … [Read more...] about Bullpen trust power rankings for June
Giants pick up Bob Melvin’s 2026 option
Photo by Darren Yamashita/MLB Photos via Getty Images The skip ain’t skipping town. The San Francisco Giants may be mired in a slump that will require some changes, but the manager isn’t one of them. On Tuesday, a few hours ahead of their road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Giants announced that they had picked up manager Bob Melvin’s club option for the … [Read more...] about Giants pick up Bob Melvin’s 2026 option