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Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images It’s not just Ramon Laureano and Mark Canha carrying them anymore The Oakland A’s lineup got off to a slow start in the opening days of the season. After a couple nice performances against the Angels, they went cold for a week, scoring just 16 runs over six games mostly thanks to futility in the clutch hitting department. The pitching … [Read more...] about Whole A’s lineup heating up after early slump

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Division heavyweight showdown, minus some deserved heckling The Oakland A’s are alone in first place atop the AL West, with a 9-4 record, and they’re riding a six-game winning streak. Now they face their toughest test of 2020 so far, with the defending AL champion Houston Astros coming to town. Houston Astros 2019 record: 107-55 2020 … [Read more...] about A’s Series Preview #5: Astros get off easy with no fans in stands

Photo provided by Bryan @SandLot408 Time to take out the trash The Houston Astros are coming to town, and nobody gets to go to the Coliseum to boo them. Represent us well, ye cardboard cutouts. On the bright side, the Oakland A’s are on a six-game winning streak and have a chance to strike a massive early blow to their top AL West competition. They’re already a couple games … [Read more...] about Game Thread #14: A’s vs. Astros

Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images MLB news roundup Good morning, Athletics Nation! The Oakland A’s won their sixth straight game on Thursday, completing a sweep of the Texas Rangers at the Coliseum. After the game, however, the news cycle took a turn away from the action on the field. During post-game congratulations and elbow-bumps, bench coach Ryan … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: A’s bench coach Ryan Christenson apologizes for inadvertent gesture

It’s all about process... | Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images So here we are, 2 weeks into the season, which is of course 5.4 weeks in because 13 games is like 35.1 games and all this math is giving the Eyeball Scout a headache. So let’s just talk about what I’ve seen so far...We’ll alternative the more positive and less positive takes... Sean Murphy Murphy’s batting … [Read more...] about Eyeball Scout: Observations 2 Weeks In

Running mates who can score runs They’ve got my vogt CLICK HERE TO ORDER There’s an election coming in the United States, but perhaps we’ve seen enough of politicians for a while. Replacing them with baseball players would probably not be a good idea, but if you were going to go that route, then the Oakland A’s have quite a pair of running mates to offer. Matt Chapman and … [Read more...] about Buy your Chapman-Olson ‘20 T-shirt today!

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images A’s bats stay alive to complete three-game sweep Slow start? What slow start? The Oakland A’s won their sixth straight game on Thursday, raising their AL West division-leading record to nine wins in their first 13 contests. *** Click here to revisit today’s Game Thread *** The latest triumph came against the Texas Rangers by the … [Read more...] about Game #13: Sweep! A’s beat Rangers 6-4 for 6th straight win

I mustache you a question | Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images We predict the mustache will stick around for a while The Oakland A’s have a rich history of mustaches. They practically invented facial hair in Major League Baseball in the 1970s by forming the Mustache Gang and winning three championships wearing their bold whiskers. Rollie Fingers’ handlebars are one of … [Read more...] about Matt Olson sports new mustache, hits 2 homers immediately

Brown’s primary position this season has been cardboard cutout | Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images Both could easily be back at some point this summer Major League Baseball teams have enjoyed expanded rosters this season, as a temporary measure during the coronavirus pandemic. However, Thursday brought a deadline for clubs to trim those active rosters from 30 down to … [Read more...] about A’s option Brown and Kaprielian as rosters shrink to 28 players