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A’s Beat Astros 7-6, Win Series
The A’s got the job done this afternoon in the series finale, beating the Houston Astros 7-6 in the series finale and getting to ride home on a high. More to come…
Game #131: Athletics at Astros Game Thread
The A’s got a win yesterday! Can they make it two in a row? It’s Brady Basso getting the ball today. How long will the lefty last this afternoon? Something to monitor. Here’s the A’s starting nine: As for the Astros, they have Cristian Javier on the mound for them. The right-hander has looked so-so […]
A’s Win! Beat Astros 4-3
The A’s snapped their five-game losing streak on Saturday night, beating the Astros 4-3 on Houston’s home turf for the club’s 50th win of the season and setting the team up for a possible series win tomorrow morning. Wouldn’t that be something? More to come…
Game #130: A’s at Astros Game Thread
Still looking for win #50. The A’s have another shot at it today after dropping the series opener to the Houston Astros last night. Jacob Lopez is getting the ball to start today’s game. He’s done well in his second chance in the starting rotation so far. In six post-All Star Break starts he’s sporting […]
Astros Shut Out Struggling Athletics 4-0
The Athletics opened a three-game series against the Houston Astros, hoping to get back in the win column in the first game of Players’ Weekend. In a matchup between two teams desperate for a win, the Astros emerged victorious, winning the series-opener 4-0 in a game where the A’s never posed a threat. Both Teams […]
Game #129: A’s at Astros Game Thread
Tonight, the battered and bruised Athletics begin the second leg of their road trip, facing the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game weekend series. Both divisional rivals enter this series desperate for wins. Earlier this week, the league-worst A’s suffered their first four-game sweep by the Kansas City Royals since 1994, while the […]
A’s roster moves: Wilson to IL, Stefanic & Morris recalled, Rashi optioned
The A’s made several roster moves on Friday afternoon before kicking off their weekend series in Houston, starting by placing young shortstop Jacob Wilson on the 10-day IL among other roster moves: Wilson’s IL placement wasn’t the only move but it was the biggest. The second-year infielder has battled shoulder issues since mid-May when he […]
Elephant Rumblings: A’s Astros Series Preview
Happy Friday everyone! The weekend is right around the corner. The Athletics have once again failed to win a game this week, suffering their first four-game sweep against the Kansas City Royals since 1994. The team’s bullpen, which loomed as its biggest concern entering the season, has indeed been a season-long problem. In two of […]
A’s Swept By Royals, Drop Finale 6-2
The Athletics couldn’t escape Kansas City with a win in four tries. The club was swept by the Royals in this four-game series, finishing it off with a listless 6-2 loss to wrap things up. Off to Houston. It was left-hander Gage Jump’s turn in the rotation this afternoon. Things haven’t always been smooth sailing […]
Game #128: A’s at Royals Game Thread
Okay, it’s not funny anymore. The A’s have blown two late leads and now find themselves staring down the barrel of another series loss. No, a series sweep. To the Royals, who like us are in the cellar of their division. Where did the fight go? It’s Gage Jump on the bump this afternoon. He’s […]
Elephant Rumblings: A Bad Year Made Worse By Injuries
Happy Thursday everyone! Friday is right around the corner. Things have gone south of south recently for our A’s. Alone in first place in the American League West as late as May 26th, the club has since cratered. With how bad the AL was this year even hovering around .500 would have been enough to […]
Amidst The Despair: The Position Player Talent Is There
The devil is in the details. In the headline, a key word is “talent” which is different from “performance”. My point here is that as bad as the 2026 A’s have been, and will undoubtedly continue to be with the majority of their key players on the IL, the “core” much ballyhooed is indeed legitimate. […]
A’s Bullpen Collapses Again in 9-7 Defeat
The Athletics took on the Kansas City Royals in the penultimate game of their four-game series. For the second straight night, the A’s offense did its job, with the team holding a multi-run lead entering the final two innings, only for its arguably worst-ever bullpen to implode. While last night’s collapse felt like a small […]
Game #127: Athletics at Royals Game Thread
Yesterday, the Athletics were three outs away from evening up this four-game series against the Kansas City Royals. However, the league-worst bullpen cost the team once again. Hogan Harris blew his sixth save of the season, allowing the Royals to tie the game before giving way to fellow reliever Elvis Alvarado, who surrendered Bobby Witt […]
Elephant Rumblings: A’s Path Toward Improvement
Happy Wednesday A’s Fans! Yesterday, the Athletics dropped a second straight game against the Kansas City Royals, giving up three runs in the bottom of the ninth to cement their status as the worst team in the league. Left-hander Hogan Harris fits as a late-inning left-handed reliever, but his command issues would prevent him from […]
A’s Blow Late Lead, Fall To Royals 4-3
The Athletics’ blew another late lead on Tuesday night in Kansas City, allowing three runs in the bottom of the ninth to let an easy win slip right through their fingers. This one hurt. Facing Kansas City left-hander Daniel Lynch IV tonight, the A’s got to work right away against the reliever-turned-starter. Zack Gelof drew […]
Game #126: Athletics at Royals Game Thread
UPDATE: New starter tonight as lefty Brady Basso will get things started. One would assume this is merely going to be an opener assignment while Perkins handles the bulk this evening. The team will also swap Gelof and Muncy, with Gelof DH’ing while Muncy handles left field. The A’s dropped their first game in Kansas […]
Elephant Rumblings: Perkins’ Long-Term Role
Welcome to Tuesday A’s fans! The club can’t seem to get things right, even against a fellow bottom dweller like the Kansas City Royals. At 49-76 the team is tied with the Angels for the worst record in the sport. We need a win tonight or else we could be all alone at the bottom […]
A’s Drop Road Trip Opener 9-5
The Athletics began the week with a Monday night matchup against the Kansas City Royals in the first game of this four-game series. The A’s dropped the series opener 9-5 in another game where a poor performance from the Green and Gold’s starting pitcher’s put them in an unrecoverable hole. The team’s offense battled back […]
Game #125: Athletics at Royals Game Thread
This past weekend, the Athletics finished the homestand on a positive note, winning two of three games against the Texas Rangers for their first series victory at Sutter Health Park since the end of May. The A’s will look to carry that momentum into this roadtrip, which begins tonight with the first of a four-game […]
Elephant Rumblings: Road Trip!
Welcome to another week A’s fans! The recent homestand went so-so as the A’s first got swept by the Rays before winning a series against the Rangers. Considering Texas is in our division if we were going to win a series it’s good we won the divisional matchup. Now the club is back on the […]
A’s Take Series Against Rangers, Win 5-2
The A’s managed to win their second series of the second half on Sunday afternoon with their win against the Rangers. Texas could only manage two runs against the Athletics today while the short-handed offense managed to show up for 13 hits and five runs. And thanks to the Angels’ day off we are no […]
Game #124: Rangers at Athletics Game Thread
Good morning A’s fans! The series finale is this afternoon as the A’s will look again for win #49 this year. The late collapse last night sent the Athletics into sole possession of last place in all of baseball so the club will need to get the win and get a bit of help if […]
Late Blast Lifts Rangers Over Athletics
The Athletics couldn’t manage to win back-to-back games. Tonight they lost to the division rival Texas Rangers 5-3 to put us back in the loss column. The club had a chance to put themselves in a position for their first sweep since early April with a win tonight but outside of a three-run home run […]
Game #123: Rangers at Athletics Game Thread
The A’s got back into the win column last night with the series-opening win against our division rivals, the Texas Rangers. They need all the wins they can get in their quest for the playoffs but the A’s won’t make it easy for them or anyone else the rest of the way. Spoiler hats on, […]
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