Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Foot problem knocks out the righty The Athletics got some bad injury news Monday afternoon. The club announced that they’ve placed right-handed starter Paul Blackburn on the IL with a stress reaction in his right foot: The Oakland A’s placed RHP Paul Blackburn on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 11 with a stress reaction of … [Read more...] about A’s place Paul Blackburn on IL
Injury updates: Waldichuk to have elbow surgery Wednesday
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images A bunch of bad news, but a bit of good news as wel The pitching depth for the Athletics is really being tested early on in the 2024 campaign. After placing Paul Blackburn on the injured list this morning, the club gave updates to reporter Martin Gallegos on a few other key injuries: A’s injuries:- Ken Waldichuk is having elbow … [Read more...] about Injury updates: Waldichuk to have elbow surgery Wednesday
Elephant Rumblings: Khris Davis retires from baseball
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports MLB news roundup Happy Monday, Athletics Nation! Khris Davis was the last Athletic to hit 40 home runs in a season, and only he and the legendary Jimmie Foxx ever did so in three consecutive seasons with the A’s. Davis exceeded the mark each year from 2016 through 2018 and led all of MLB during that period with 133 homers. Khrush hasn’t … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Khris Davis retires from baseball
A’s drop series finale to Mariners 8-4
Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images And on Mother’s Day too The A’s lost the final game of their weekend series against the Mariners, falling 8-4 to their division rival. Lefty Alex Wood got the ball to start today’s game. He was coming off of his best start of the season entering today, but he didn’t carry over that momentum into this contest. Oakland’s Opening Day … [Read more...] about A’s drop series finale to Mariners 8-4
A’s vs. Mariners game thread
Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Going for the series win on Mother’s Day Happy Mother’s Day! We got a day game of some Athletics baseball to celebrate all the moms out there who love baseball. The team is going to try to get the series win after pounding the Mariners in last night’s middle game. Left-hander Alex Wood is coming off his best start of the season when he … [Read more...] about A’s vs. Mariners game thread