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Elephant Rumblings: Friday Musings
Good morning everyone! Happy Friday! The 2026 League Championship Series matchups are almost set! In the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Milwaukee Brewers for a second consecutive October. Fans of every team except for the Dodgers will be rooting for the Brewers to spoil the defending champions’ bid for a third straight […]
Division Series Day Six Game Thread
Well, we now know three of the four teams that will be in the Championship series. We’re just waiting for the battle between two AL Central rivals to wrap up. Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox (8:00 PM EDT) Cleveland staved off the beginning of their offseason with a huge win yesterday, smacking the White […]
Elephant Rumblings: GM List Grows With Four New Candidates
Good morning everyone! The A’s are still on the search for their new GM 10 days into the offseason. We’ve heard of several candidates, mostly outside options but one internal candidate. Based off that alone one would assume that the next voice of the Athletics’ front office will be someone coming from a different organization, […]
Division Series Day Five Game Thread
After several days in which the American and National Leagues alternated, all eight remaining teams will be in action today, with two Game 4s in the NL and two Game 3s in the AL. Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox (4:00 PM EDT) This afternoon, the White Sox will look to make their first postseason […]
Elephant Rumblings: Division Series and AFL Updates
Happy Wednesday everyone. Last night, the National League (NL) Division Series continued with two Game 3s. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-1 to take a 2-1 lead in the series, while the San Diego Padres staved off elimination with a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. This afternoon, there is a full […]
Division Series Day Four Game Thread
We’re back in the National League today after spending yesterday watching the two AL matchups. The White Sox are one win away from the ALCS one year after losing 100 games. The Rays handled business themselves, beating their division-rivals and league-wide hated Yankees and now find themselves on the cusp of the next round as […]
Elephant Rumblings: Johnson Undergoes Surgery; Back To The NL Playoffs
Welcome to Tuesday everyone! The Athletics suffered massive injury issues this year with the majority of their starting lineup spending time on the injured list. No team can survive the onslaught of bumps and bruises that the team had this year and it showed in the final standings. If the team can’t stay healthy next […]
Division Series Day Three Game Thread
Yesterday, the National League (NL) commanded the spotlight, as the four remaining American League (AL) teams received the day off. The Milwaukee Brewers engineered a dramatic walk-off rally against San Diego Padres elite closer Mason Miller to move one win away from the NL Championship Series. In the second game of the day, the Atlanta […]
Elephant Rumblings: AFL Begins; Still Waiting For A GM
Good morning A’s fans and welcome to another week! Our second without A’s games. It’s starting to set in and I already miss our boys in Green & Gold. At least we still have the playoffs to get us by during these early days of the offseason. Meanwhile the Arizona Fall League has gotten underway […]
Division Series Day Two Game Thread
The first games of the second round are in the books. The young and upstart White Sox came away with a win, as did the low-payroll Rays, the reigning champion Dodgers, and the #1 seed in the playoffs the Brewers. Another win from these two teams puts them one win away from the Championship series […]
Division Series Day One Game Thread
Eight MLB teams remain in the hunt for the 2026 World Series title as the playoffs move into the Division Series. The San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees all ousted their Wild Card round opponents in two games, while it took the Atlanta Braves three games to end the Philadelphia Phillies’ […]
Zack Of All Trades Tries To Get One More Win: In Court
Zack Gelof is one of those athletes who only has one speed: full bore ahead. It’s part of what makes him an elite athlete and at times it makes it difficult for him to stay on the field. But there is also a difference between playing with “reckless abandon” and having “no regard for your […]
Important Dates For The Athletics This Offseason
The long offseason is upon us. The A’s have lots to do this offseason. First things first, the team needs to decide on a new General Manager, one that’ll lead the team into Las Vegas and hopefully build a winning playoff team before long. Whoever gets the job will be given the bones of a […]
Elephant Rumblings: A’s Face Plenty of Decisions This Offseason
Good morning A’s fans! Happy Friday! Now that the calendar has turned to October, spooky season is not the only thing anticipated this month. The MLB playoffs are ratcheting up, with the final game of the Wild Card round taking place yesterday. The New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres all dispatched […]
MLB Wild Card Round Day Three Game Thread
Only one game today, but it’s a goodie. Winner-take-all. One team’s season continues on to the next round to take on the Dodgers. The other begins their offseason far earlier than expected. We love do-or-die games here at Athletics Nation, and tonight’s matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and their division rivals the Atlanta Braves should […]
Elephant Rumblings: Only One Wild Card Series Goes The Distance
Good morning A’s fans! Three of the four series of the first round ended with sweeps. The Yankees, Padres, and White Sox all vanquished their opponents and have punched their tickets to the divisional round. The Cubs, Red Sox, and Astros (yay) all saw their seasons come to an unceremonious end. None of them were […]
MLB Wild Card Round Day Two Game Thread
The first day of playoff baseball was fun. We saw a couple close games and a couple blowouts. Now four teams are one win away from advancing to the second round of the playoffs. Conversely, four squads are one more loss away from beginning their offseason earlier than expected. Teams that win the first game […]
Elephant Rumblings: Playoffs Full of Former A’s
Good morning A’s fans! Yesterday, the 2026 MLB playoffs began with four opening games in the best-of-three Wild Card series. The victorious Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and San Diego Padres moved one step closer to the Division Series. There, the rested Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay […]
MLB Wild Card Round Day One Game Thread
The 2026 MLB regular season ended this past weekend, meaning it is now time for playoff baseball. The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers are in pursuit of a historic three-peat, while the rest of the postseason field hopes this is the year they win the World Series. The best-of-three Wild Card round gets underway today, […]
Elephant Rumblings: Playoff Baseball Begins Today
Good morning A’s fans! Ready for playoff baseball today? We got four games this fine Tuesday, starting with a battle between two NL East teams. The Philadelphia Phillies arrive in Atlanta to take on their division rivals, the Braves, for the first of the best-of-three series. We have a prime pitching matchup to start the […]
Elephant Rumblings: The Offseason Begins
Welcome to the first week of the long winter offseason A’s fans. Don’t worry though, before we know it it’ll be time for pitchers and catchers to report. We don’t have an exact date that they’ll report but this year it was 10 days before the first exhibition game. The first spring game next year […]
A’s Lose Final Game Of The Year To Astros 9-0
And that’s a wrap on the season, everyone. The A’s end their year on a losing note by dropping the final game of the year to the Houston Astros. That punched Houston’s ticket to October baseball as they’ll finish the season 81-81, which is good enough for the AL West but also the first time […]
Game #162: Astros at Athletics Game Thread
We made it folks! The final game of the season is upon us. The A’s are set to suit up one final time this season, taking on the Astros to wrap up the year. The A’s stand at 64-97, sitting in fourth place in the AL West and with the second-worst record in the American […]
Astros Blowout A’s 13-2
The Athletics faced the Houston Astros in the penultimate game of the 2026 MLB season. In a season full of blowout losses, how fitting that the A’s suffered another lopsided defeat, falling 13-2 as the team’s league-worst pitching staff once again failed to keep the ball in the ballpark. Astros In Control Early A’s starter […]
Game #161: Astros at A’s Game Thread
We’re down to our final two games of Athletics baseball this year! After the first couple months of the season, it seemed like the A’s had the ability to remain competitive in the American League (AL) West. However, injuries coupled with a league-worst pitching staff resulted in the team’s second consecutive midseason collapse and fifth […]
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