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Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Right-hander has thrown several times since facial surgery The Oakland A’s can use all the help they can get during a tight postseason race, and they might get a boost that none of us dared to hope for a month ago. Pitcher Chris Bassitt threw another bullpen session on Monday, and if all continues to go well then … [Read more...] about Chris Bassitt might return this week

Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images Making room for new reliever Michael Feliz The Oakland A’s claimed a reliever off waivers on Monday, which meant they’d need to send someone else down to clear space on the 28-man roster when their new arm arrived. That follow-up move came on Tuesday. The A’s optioned reliever Miguel Romero to Triple-A Las Vegas, … [Read more...] about A’s option Miguel Romero to Triple-A

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Still can’t figure out the Mariners The Oakland A’s have struggled against the division rival Seattle Mariners this season, and that continued on Monday in the opener of a new series at the Coliseum. The A’s went quietly in a 4-2 loss to the Mariners, snapping a five-game winning streak during a tight postseason race. Seattle … [Read more...] about Game #150: A’s snap streak in quiet loss to Mariners

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Feliz pitched for 3 other MLB teams this year With their bullpen in a late-season slump, the Oakland A’s picked up a new arm on Monday. The A’s announced that they claimed right-hander Michael Feliz off waivers from the Boston Red Sox. To make room for Feliz on the 40-man roster, catcher Aramis Garcia was designated for assignment. … [Read more...] about A’s claim reliever Michael Feliz off waivers

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Ohtani was great, but the A’s outdueled him each time Most likely, Shohei Ohtani will win the American League MVP this year. The Los Angeles Angels star has been one of the two or three best hitters in the AL, and his 44 homers rank third in the majors. Meanwhile he’s also been one of the best starting pitchers in the league, … [Read more...] about A’s won all 3 times they faced Pitcher Shohei Ohtani this year

Photo by Kiyoshi Mio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Opening a pivotal 4-game series at the Coliseum The Oakland A’s are clinging to 2021 postseason hopes, and they’ve won five games in a row. But now they’ll face a tough test in the Seattle Mariners, a fellow Wild Card contender who has beaten the A’s in 8-of-12 meetings this year. For what it’s worth, that record … [Read more...] about Game Thread #150: A’s vs. Mariners

Photo by Michael Starghill/MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s all Mariners and Astros the rest of the season The Oakland A’s are teetering on the edge of the 2021 postseason race, but they aren’t quite out of it yet. With 13 games to go, they’re only two behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the Second Wild Card, and only two in the loss column behind the Boston Red Sox for … [Read more...] about A’s must figure out AL West rivals to keep postseason hopes afloat

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Now just 2 games out with 13 to play The Oakland A’s are still hanging on in the 2021 postseason race, and in fact their slim odds went up slightly over the weekend. The A’s swept the Los Angeles Angels and have now won five games in a row. That surge finally gained them a little bit of ground, even while the other contenders were … [Read more...] about Wild Card standings: A’s gain a game with weekend sweep

Gomes and Chapman each homered off Ohtani | Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Riding the wave to a sweep in Anaheim It took one inning longer than expected, but the Oakland A’s finished off the sweep in Anaheim. The A’s beat the Los Angeles Angels by a 3-2 margin on Sunday, but not without some late drama. Oakland blew yet another save in the 9th inning, then came … [Read more...] about Game #149: A’s outduel Ohtani, blow save, win in extras