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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 […]
2026: Year Of The “Didn’t See That Coming!”
I missed that one in the Chinese New Year list of animals. I remembered the sheep, rabbit, and snake, and then completely overlooked the “didn’t see that one coming” creature (possibly symbolized by a dead chicken in the road who crossed not noticing the approaching Toyota). When anyone refers to baseball as “the most unpredictable […]
A’s Bounce Back, Take Second Game From Astros 6-5
The A’s managed to take the second game of their four-game set with the Houston Astros on Friday night, squeaking by their division rivals 6-5 in convincing fashion to even this series up. Thanks to the Rangers’ loss the Astros still remain tied for first place in the AL West. All that means is that […]
Game #160: Astros at A’s Game Thread
Well, the A’s dropped the first game of this four-game set with the Astros last night. The final series of the season continues this evening as the weekend gets underway with a nightcap against Houston. The Athletics’ loss paired with the Angels’ win yesterday means that Los Angeles still has a chance to pass our […]
Elephant Rumblings: Takeaways from 2026
Welcome to Friday A’s fans! With just three games remaining in the regular season, this seems like an appropriate time to reflect on an Athletics season that began with promise before a rash of injuries and a league-worst pitching staff contributed to another summer collapse. Making matters worse is the fact that the 2026 American […]
Astros Outpower A’s 7-5 to Win Series Opener
Fighting for the division title and a playoff spot, the Houston Astros tallied five home runs, three from rookie outfielder Lucas Spence, to defeat the spoiler-minded Athletics 7-5 in a back-and-forth opener to their season-ending four-game series. Astros In Front Early Both starting pitchers, Mason Barnett and Peter Lambert, tossed scoreless first innings. A’s center […]
Game #159: Astros at Athletics Game Thread
Earlier this week, the Athletics opened the final week and homestand of the season by sweeping the Los Angeles Angels in a brief two-game series. Now that the A’s are no longer at risk of losing 100 games, they can turn their attention to keeping the Houston Astros out of the playoffs by winning this […]
Elephant Rumblings: Last Series Of The Season!
Welcome to Thursday A’s fans! The team wrapped up its series with the Los Angeles Angels last night, finishing their rivals off with a convincing 7-3 win. That gave the club 63 wins on the year and we’ll avoid the worst-case scenario of a 100-loss season. We’re three games up on the Angels with four […]
A’s Beat Angels 7-3
The Athletics managed to finish off the Angels in convincing fashion on Wednesday evening. They beat their division rivals 7-3 to clinch their 63rd win of the year. That means no matter what happens over the final four games, the A’s will avoid 100 losses this season. Plus, with tonight’s win and the overall series […]
Game #158: Angels at Athletics Game Thread
Our last game against Los Angeles for the year. The A’s have won seven of their 12 games against the Angels this year and that’s been the difference between the fourth place in the AL West, or last in the division and the entire American League. Another win tonight guarantees the Athletics won’t lose 100 […]
Elephant Rumblings: End-of-Season Musings and Offseason Look Ahead
Good morning A’s fans! Last night, the Athletics erased the bad taste of their winless road trip with a wild late-game comeback, overcoming a six-run deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of their season-ending homestand. With just five games remaining in the regular season, time is running out for A’s players […]
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