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Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports MLB news roundup 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 … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Suggestions for new A’s marketing slogans

Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images 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 … [Read more...] about 2023 Athletics Season in Review: Zach Jackson

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images 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 … [Read more...] about Unanswered Questions: There Is No “A” In “Limbo”

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports 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. … [Read more...] about 2023 Athletics Season in Review: Dany Jimenez

Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports 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’ … [Read more...] about 2023 Athletics Season in Review: Kyle Muller