Members of the Oakland Unified School District honor band kneel while playing the national anthem before the start of the Athletics game on Sept. 20, 2016. | Photo by MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images The team pledges to donate $100,000 to local organizations that support the black community. All around the United States this weekend, protesters took to the … [Read more...] about Oakland A’s release statement supporting black community, amid nationwide protests over police brutality
Vote: Best bullpen combo in A’s history
Beardless Sean Doolittle, and Ryan Cook Which closer/setup trio was the best of the last half-century? Earlier this week, we played some Oakland A’s trivia: Which relievers led the team in saves for each of the 51 seasons that it’s been an official statistic? The answer list included everything from Hall of Famers, to rental All-Stars, to brilliant one-year wonders, to setup … [Read more...] about Vote: Best bullpen combo in A’s history
MLB, MLBPA Stances Make It Hard To Root For Either Side
“While this throw was in the air, I earned $5,439.52.” | Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Indeed, in this squabble between millionaires and billionaires it becomes a question of whose ideals you hate slightly less. Neither side is going to emerge from the economic portion of the “baseball 2020” talks having made friends with many fans — most of whom are too busy being broke … [Read more...] about MLB, MLBPA Stances Make It Hard To Root For Either Side
Elephant Rumblings: Players won’t budge on topic of further pay cuts
Nick Lovullo, son of former A’s player and current D’backs manager Torey Lovullo, was among the Red Sox cuts | Photo by Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images MLB news roundup Good morning afternoon, Athletics Nation! (Sorry, we’ll get back to early morning on the Rumblings ASAP.) The fallout continues from the coronavirus pandemic, as we approach the end of May … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Players won’t budge on topic of further pay cuts
Roy Steele, longtime A’s public address announcer, dies
Steele in June 2004 | Photo by Michael Zagaris/MLB Photos via Getty Images The “Voice of God” worked at the Coliseum for nearly 40 years Longtime Oakland A’s public address announcer Roy Steele died on Thursday. The man known as the “Voice of God” worked at the Coliseum for nearly 40 years. Steele began announcing for the A’s in 1968, their first year in Oakland. He kept … [Read more...] about Roy Steele, longtime A’s public address announcer, dies
A’s trivia: Saves leaders by year
You should probably guess this guy. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Who are the A’s yearly leaders in saves, since the stat began in 1969? The 2020 MLB season is on hiatus, and there’s no telling when baseball might start again. In the meantime, let’s play some trivia! The save stat became official in Major League Baseball in 1969, the year after the A’s moved to … [Read more...] about A’s trivia: Saves leaders by year
Elephant Rumblings: Players won’t budge on topic of further pay cuts
Max Scherzer | Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images MLB news roundup Good morning afternoon, Athletics Nation! (Sorry, we’ll get back to early morning on the Rumblings ASAP.) The drama continues in the negotiations between MLB and the players union, regarding the economics of a 2020 season affected by the coronavirus pandemic. When we left off yesterday, the league had sent a … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Players won’t budge on topic of further pay cuts
John Fisher is a pathetic embarrassment to all A’s fans
John Fisher pretending to enjoy baseball, talking to Dave Kaval about expenses (probably). The multibillionaire owner of the Athletics decided that the burden of paying minimal wages and salaries to critical rank and file employees and A’s minor leaguers was too much for him to bear. Oakland A’s fans have almost no idea who John Fisher is. He’s literally owned the team for … [Read more...] about John Fisher is a pathetic embarrassment to all A’s fans
‘Timeline may be adjusted’ for A’s ballpark project
Photo credit: Courtesy of BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group If the new park doesn’t open in 2023 as planned, how does that affect the team on the field? The writing has been on the wall for a while now, but Tuesday brought an official report on the topic: The Oakland A’s ballpark plans might be affected by the coronavirus pandemic. To this point, the A’s have remained steadfastly … [Read more...] about ‘Timeline may be adjusted’ for A’s ballpark project