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Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Turning the page on the calendar The A’s have officially wrapped up the month of April and it was an overall solid first month for the team. Their record after 31 games stands at stands at a winning record of 16-15. There’s been noticeable growth from young position players like Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson … [Read more...] about Three Things To Watch For The Athletics In May

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Let’s finish these guys off and hit the road on a winning streak Time to wrap up this series folks. The A’s will begin the month of May with an afternoon tilt against the Texas Rangers in Arlington. After winning two of the first three the Athletics can win the series outright and take sole possession of third place in the … [Read more...] about Game #32: Athletics at Rangers Game Thread

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images MLB news roundup Good morning everyone! Rise and shine! The Athletics are officially don with the month of April. Looking back at how the first month went, some things went just about as expected or better and some things went off the rails from the jump. Just in case you missed it yesterday, the Athletics made a switch in their … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Duran joins big league roster

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images That’s a fun way to end a road game The A’s were locked in a pitching duel for the majority of Wednesday night’s contest against the Rangers. This game seemed destined for extra innings but a massive ninth inning saw six A’s runs cross home plate, breaking this game open and helping the A’s win their second of three against Texas … [Read more...] about Late homers lifts A’s over Rangers

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images The Athletics announce on Wednesday afternoon that the team has selected the contract of pitcher Carlos Duran and optioned left-hander Jacob Lopez back to Triple-A: The Athletics selected right-handed pitcher Carlos Duran from Triple-A Las Vegas and optioned left-handed pitcher Jacob Lopez to Triple-A Las Vegas. To clear a spot on … [Read more...] about A’s Roster Moves: Carlos Duran selected, Jacob Lopez optioned