After the Athletics drafted him 73rd in the 2024 MLB draft, Gage Jump has given hope to the organization. Following a successful 2021 high school season in which he committed to UCLA, the Padres drafted him in the 18th round. Despite the Major League offer, Jump continued to UCLA, pitching in 7 games in 2022 before requiring Tommy John surgery. This led him to transfer to … [Read more...] about Athletics Prospect to Lead Rotation One Day
Youth Movement is a Bright Spot for Struggling Athletics
Despite much of the negative press around the Athletics since 2022, one thing they’ve been doing well for a while is developing young talent. This was evident in the early 2010s Athletics, featuring players such as Sonny Gray, Josh Donaldson, and Josh Reddick, among others. This was seen again in the late 2010s with Matt Olson, Matt Chapman, Frankie Montas, among others. This … [Read more...] about Youth Movement is a Bright Spot for Struggling Athletics
Why Justin Verlander Might Be Done
Justin Verlander has been a fixture of the sport for almost 2o years. He’s won 3 Cy Youngs, an MVP, 9 All-Star nods, and 2 World Series rings. Verlander is a no-doubt first-ballot Hall of Famer. He’s won it all and done it all, a franchise legend for both Houston and Detroit. However, at 43 years old, Verlander’s storied career might be coming to an end. Can he keep holding on, … [Read more...] about Why Justin Verlander Might Be Done
The Sky’s the Limit for Robbie Ray: Veteran Off to Hot Start
The San Francisco Giants are off to a hot start. They’re 31-22, only 1 1/2 games behind the juggernaut defending champ Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West, and the strength of their starting pitching has been part of it. Many experts didn’t predict the Giants to start the season so hot, and those who did probably expected it to be behind the efforts of franchise … [Read more...] about The Sky’s the Limit for Robbie Ray: Veteran Off to Hot Start
Trouble in Sacramento: Problems Pile Up with A’s Ballpark
As the last remnant of the barnstorming era of baseball, the A’s have played a lot of places. The Philadelphia, Kansas City, Oakland, and Sacramento A’s have called a lot of parks home. Yet somehow, they are perhaps more dissatisfied with the current A’s ballpark (Sutter Health Park) than any other park they have ever had. Who could ever have imagined that moving a major league … [Read more...] about Trouble in Sacramento: Problems Pile Up with A’s Ballpark