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A’s Late Rally Falls Short as Marlins Complete the Sweep
On a sunny Sunday in West Sacramento, the Athletics closed out their homestand with the finale of their series against the Miami Marlins. The Marlins completed the sweep with a 9-8 win over the A’s, staving off the hosts furious comeback after Miami pulled its starter, who was just six outs shy of a perfect […]
Game #90: Marlins at Athletics Game Thread
These past few days have further cemented Sutter Health Park as a house of horrors for the Athletics. Entering this afternoon’s series finale against the Miami Marlins, the A’s are once again trying to avoid a sweep. They found themselves in a similar position earlier this week against the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning the finale. […]
A’s Fall To Marlins 7-2
The losing just keeps on going even on a holiday. The A’s dropped another on Saturday night, dropping another to the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Fourth of July. More to come…
Game #89: Marlins at Athletics Game Thread
Happy Fourth of July everyone! Anyone else ready for some fireworks tonight? First we got a game to take care of. The A’s host the Marlins for the second of three during this holiday weekend. It’s Aaron Civale on the mound tonight for the Fourth, hoping to get the A’s back in the win column. […]
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Happy birthday, America. I tried to get you a tie, but then the Marlins scored 7 extra runs. Tonight you will be treated to lots of fireworks, and I don’t mean from Jeffrey Springs pitching. But enough about how wretchedly the A’s play at home — I have it on good authority (ok fine, Lawrence […]
Athletics Pitching Struggles in 12-5 Loss to the Marlins
The Athletics opened a three-game interleague series against the Miami Marlins on Friday night in West Sacramento. They could not overcome a 6-0 first inning deficit, allowing five home runs in a 12-5 loss. Perkins’ Horrible Start The A’s got off to a bad start, as the Marlins scored six runs in the first inning […]
Game #88: Marlins at A’s Game Thread
Tonight, the Athletics kick off a three-game Independence Day weekend series against the Miami Marlins, who have been arguably the hottest team in baseball, as evidenced by their MLB-best 20-6 record in June. After dropping two of three games against the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier this week, the A’s will look to bounce back against […]
Elephant Rumblings: A’s–Marlins Series Outlook
Happy Friday A’s fans, Earlier this week, the Athletics began a six-game stretch at home by losing two of three to the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Tonight, they welcome the Miami Marlins for the opener of a three-game series. The Marlins, who have an even lower payroll than the A’s, posted […]
Three Things To Watch For The Athletics In July
Another month down, and June was a bit of a letdown for the Athletics. The club only managed to go 12-15 against what looked like an easier portion of the schedule. They escaped getting swept by anyone but only won three series. They avoided getting swept, but they’re now lower in the standings than they […]
Elephant Rumblings: Marlins In Sacramento; Brent Rooker Done For Year
Welcome to Thursday A’s fans! The squad managed to avoid a sweep yet again last night, winning the series finale in convincing fashion against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It brought the A’s record to 41-46 and with the weak AL West that’s good enough to be just three games out of first place. The A’s […]
A’s Take Series Finale, Beat Dodgers 7-1
The Athletics managed to salvage the final game of their tough series against the Dodgers, winning 7-1 in Sacramento on Wednesday night. It took a huge start from our ascendent young right-hander, paired with an offensive outburst, but they managed to get the job done tonight to snap the four-game losing streak and get back […]
Game #87: Dodgers at A’s Game Thread
Well, the A’s have one final chance to get a W against the reigning champion Dodgers after dropping the first two games of the series. Neither loss was especially close so now the A’s will have to do a complete 180 if they want to salvage a single game against our Southern California rivals. Hopefully […]
Thoughts And Well Wishes For A’s Prospect Ryan Lasko
Baseball, no matter how passionate you are as a fan, is a game played by human beings and never is that so evident as when the human side supersedes anything that might happen on the diamond. Last night at AAA, Ryan Lasko suffered a truly scary injury when he collided with fellow outfielder Devin Taylor, […]
Julyeball Scout Report As Hopes, Like The Sun, Sink Slowly In The West
To think the AL West is so flawed this season that 3 teams, hovering just above or below the .500 mark, are clustered within 2 games of one another battling for 1st place. Trouble is the A’s are not one of those teams. Now 6 games under .500, with a better team on the IL […]
Elephant Rumblings: New Month Means Fresh Start
Happy Wednesday everybody, The Athletics finished June 12-15, marking a second straight losing month. That is not a good sign for a team trying to remain competitive in the American League West and push for a return to the postseason. This year, the team’s second of three planned seasons based in West Sacramento, a well-coached […]
Dodgers Overwhelm A’s Once Again
The Athletics took on the MLB-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in game 2 of a three-game series at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. For a second straight night, the A’s were no match for the Dodgers, who coasted to a 9-3 victory, securing the series with a game to spare and sending the hosts to […]
Game #86: Dodgers at Athletics Game Thread
Last night, the A’s kicked off this homestand with their third-straight loss, proving no match for the superstar-laden Dodgers, who hit three home runs on their way to a 9-4 victory. The Dodgers continue to be a juggernaut as their 55-30 record is the best in MLB. The final two games of this series will […]
Elephant Rumblings: Can The A’s Snap The Skid Tonight?
Morning all and welcome to Tuesday! The club got their teeth knocked in last night in the series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They lost 9-4 in what was probably the worst start to date from rookie Gage Jump. These things happen and Jump was always bound to have a bad start sooner or […]
A’s Dr0p Series Opener To Dodgers 9-4
They’re the reigning champions for a reason. The Athletics dropped their first game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night, losing 9-4 in Sacramento against the team with the best record in the sport. The team is now on a three-game losing streak and will wrap June with a losing record. A tough one […]
Game #85: Dodgers at Athletics Game Thread
The A’s are back home and set to take on the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers this evening for the first of three contests. The Dodgers continue to be a juggernaut in the National League as their 54-30 record is tops in the entire sport. It’s going to be a tough challenge for the Green […]
A’s roster moves: Massive Shakeup
The Athletics have not played well over this past week or two, most recently dropping three-game series against the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angels. This extended downturn, which has led to them falling from first to fourth place in their division, could partially be attributed to the team playing shorthanded. Several A’s position […]
A’s Fall To Angels 4-1
Not a good day at the ballpark as the Athletics fell to the Angels 4-1 in Anaheim in the series opener. More to come…
Game Thread #84: A’s at Angels
There appears to be no game thread, so here’s one…
Halfway Point: Truths Emerge As “You Are What The Numbers Say You Are”
There are tiny samples, small samples, and large samples. The first two are not to be trusted and the last one takes a while to kick in. In between you get the “medium samples” of a half season, that point where you can argue the significance but folks start to rightly say that what you […]
Angels Strike Late to Defeat the Athletics
The Athletics took on the Los Angeles Angels, looking to win their third straight game and wrap up this interdivisional series victory with a game to spare. Much like the last time these two pitchers squared off, the Angels scored multiple late runs to break a tie game and earn a 5-2 victory. The A’s […]
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