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A’s Shutout the Angels 3-0

The Athletics put forth arguably their best pitching performance yet this spring, shutting out the Los Angeles Angels 3-0. This afternoon marked the first time the team kept its opponent off the scoreboard in this year’s Cactus League. A’s left-hander Jeffrey Springs put together his best performance and now seems ready for the season to […]

Spring Game #25:A’s vs Angels Game Thread

Today marks the beginning of the last full week of MLB Spring Training before the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants kick off the 2026 regular season next Wednesday. As a result, with the season right around the corner, teams like the Athletics are beginning to narrow the amount of players in big-league camp, […]

USA vs. Dominican Republic – World Baseball Classic semifinal

The first semifinal of the 2026 World Baseball Classic is packed with about as much star power as you could hope for. The United States will be sending Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes to the mound opposite Luis Severino of the Dominican Republic (and the Athletics) with a trip to the final on the line. […]

Spring Training: A’s vs. Guardians Game Thread

Two A’s pitchers take the mound today, Against the Cleveland Guardians it’ll be Wei-En-Lin getting the start, making his first appearance back with the A’s since leaving to go represent Taiwan in the World Baseball Classic. Speaking of World Baseball Classic – – that’s exactly where you can find the second A’s pitcher. Luis Severino […]

A’s Demolish the Royals 12-1 in Cactus League Action

The Athletics offense picked up where it left off yesterday, taking advantage of the dry, hot Arizona air to bash four home runs in a 12-1 rout over the Kansas City Royals. This afternoon showed why the A’s could be a dangerous team this season: multiple hitters throughout the lineup can change a game with […]

Spring Game #23:A’s vs Royals Game Thread

Entering 2026, the consensus around the Athletics was that the team would be led by its talented group of hitters, who may have to outscore opponents to compensate for the team’s average pitching staff. While spring training stats rarely matter and often do not influence how the season will go, the fact that the A’s […]

Spring Training game thread XXII – Royals at Athletics

In one week, the Royals will play their final Cactus League game of 2026. In two weeks, the Royals will be preparing to play their second game of the season. If we can hang on just a little bit longer, we can make it all the way to Regular Season 2026 Baseball! But until then, […]

Brewers get throttled by A’s in 13-4 spring training loss

Box Score It’s a good thing these games don’t count yet. The Milwaukee Brewers struggled through a 13-4 loss to the Athletics in Cactus League play, with some poor defense causing a lot of the problems. Kyle Harrison got the start and pitched in five innings. He’s the first Brewers starter to get five “ups” […]

ST Game 21: San Diego Padres at Athletics

San Diego Padres at Athletics, March 13, 2026, 1:05 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV/MLB Network Location: Hohokam Stadium – Mesa, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Home Run Baker

When you see someone dubbed with the nickname “Home Run” and then compare that to their career total of 96 homers, you might think that was an ironic title. Maybe it was a joke like when a big guy gets nicknamed “Tiny.” However for his time Frank “Home Run Baker” was a prolific slugger, leading […]

Elephant Rumblings: Butler A Question For Opening Day?

Morning everyone and welcome back to Friday! The Athletics’ Opening Day is exactly two weeks away. That means big decisions are coming all across the team soon enough. From who lines up at the hot corner (looking like Max Muncy has won that job), to the back half of the starting rotation, to the bullpen […]

Athletics lose to Texas 7-6 in Spring Training Matchup

The A’s spring training continued today at Surprise Stadium as the Athletics faced off against the Texas Rangers. The A’s entered today having won five straight and scored fifty-one runs in those victories. Could they keep this offensive barrage alive? J.T. Ginn got the start today for the A’s against Jack Leiter for Texas. Max […]

Spring Training Game Thread: West Sacramento Athletics at Texas Rangers

Today the Texas Rangers have yet another hated American League West opponent in for a Cactus League contest with the Athletics of Northern California arriving to Surprise. RHP Jack Leiter is next to take the mound for Texas while the Ranger bats will face RHP J.T. Ginn of the Athletics. Today’s Lineups ATHLETICS RANGERS Jeff […]

Spring Training: A’s vs Rangers Game Thread

Spring Training continues this afternoon in Surprise, Arizona as the Athletics take on the Texas Rangers. The A’s enter today with a 9-10 record, versus the Rangers at 10-8. The A’s have won five straight and scored 51 runs in those victories. J.T. Ginn gets the start again today for the A’s. This spring the […]

Texas Rangers lineup for March 12, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for March 12, 2026 against the Athletics of the West Coast. Two weeks from Opening Day, and we have a spring training game this afternoon. It is against the Athletics. Jack Leiter is starting. The lineup: Nimmo — RF Langford — LF Seager — SS Burger — 1B Pederson — DH Carter […]

Elephant Rumblings: WBC rolls on with (and without) A’s Players

The quarterfinal matchups of the World Baseball Classic are set. We’ve had hours upon hours of great baseball on TV to get our spring off on the right foot, and the ability to watch some of our favorite players get their spring reps in games that mean something to millions of fans across the globe. […]

A’s Slug Their Way to a Fifth Straight Cactus League Victory

A few days ago, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said that his team is a power-hitting, not base stealing group when asked why he has slugging first baseman Nick Kurtz hitting leadoff. That was the case last year and will be again this year, evident by the 29 home runs the team has already hit this […]

Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Athletics 13

Record 8-11. Change on 2025: -0.5. 5-inning record: 4-13-2. A new record-holder for the worst margin of defeat this spring, the Arizona pitching staff giving up 14 hits and two walks. To be fair, there were four unearned runs, resulting from errors by Pavin Smith and Kevin Ginkel. But even nine earned runs… is not […]

Arizona Diamondbacks Spring Training Gameday Thread, #20 vs. Athletics

The big news in today’s line-up sits right at the top, where Corbin Carroll is back in the line-up. It’s an amazingly quick return, just one month and a day after he suffered the injury on a swing during live batting practice on February 10. Given that when we looked at previous hamate-afflicted players, the […]

Spring Training: A’s at Diamondbacks Game Thread

This afternoon, the Athletics will look to make it five Cactus League wins in a row as they play the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second time this spring. A week ago, the Diamondbacks defeated the A’s 3-1. Since then, the A’s offense has woken up in full force, seemingly scoring runs at will during this […]

Athletics Community Prospect List: Causey Lands At #23

*In an effort to make the nomination voting easier for everyone, I will comment, “NOMINATIONS”, and you may reply to that with your picks and upvote the player you’d like to see on the next nominee list. We’re approaching the end of our annual CPL with just a few spots left. Right-hander A.J. Causey finds himself landing […]

March Reminder: Opening Day Rosters Matter More To Fans

Competitions for those last roster spots are intriguing and compelling. Who will be at 3B on March 27th when the A’s visit the Blue Jays? Who will round out the bench and which relievers will break camp with the big league club? As the March to the 27th fast approaches, fans are atwitter (or is […]