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Elephant Rumblings: Spring Breakout 2026
This weekend, Major League Baseball will hold its third annual Spring Breakout which features baseball’s top prospects facing off against one another as Spring Training winds down. Bragging rights are on the line along with some future roster spots as the sport’s best and brightest compete head-to-head. The A’s Spring Breakout game is scheduled for […]
AN Exclusive: Blogfather Toes The Rubber With Pitching Coach Scott Emerson
A’s pitching coach Scott Emerson is one of the few people at Hohokam Stadium who actually recognizes me when I approach. But that’s not why I interviewed him on Saturday, March 14th. Emo is a huge part of the decision making and development around A’s pitchers and we had much ground to cover on this […]
Elephant Rumblings: Opening Day is on the Horizon
Happy Wednesday A’s fans. Last night, the World Baseball Classic came to a dramatic conclusion with Venezuela scoring the go-ahead run in the ninth inning to defeat the USA 3-2. Now that the appetizer is over, it’s time for the main course: the 2026 regular season. Today marks the last day off Athletics players and […]
AN Exclusive: Blogfather Catches Up With Starting Pitcher Jacob Lopez
Fans have been wondering, with bated breath and bitten nails, whether Jacob Lopez is fully healthy following his season-ending IL stint from the dreaded “forearm tightness”. Turns out fans weren’t the only one expelling bricks though orifices. I sat down with Lopez on Monday, March 16th, for what turned out to be an abbreviated interview […]
Athletics drop one to the White Sox 6-4
With just more than one week before opening day, the Athletics faced off against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona this afternoon. Luis Morales took the mound for the A’s against Anthony Kay for the Sox. Kay kept the A’s off balance, allowing two base hits but no runners advancing to […]
Athletics vs. White Sox Spring Training Game Thread
With just more than one week before opening day, The Athletics will take on the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona today at 1:05 PM. The A’s come into today with a 12-13 record and matchup against a Chicago team currently 13-11 this spring. Twenty-three-year-old righty Luis Morales will take the mound […]
Elephant Rumblings: World Baseball Classic Ends Tonight
Morning everyone! The WBC finally comes to an end tonight with the finale set up between the USA and Venezuela. While many expected the US national team to be here, this is Venezuela’s first time reaching the final round of the competition. And of course with world events going on right now you can’t help […]
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, […]
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 […]
Eyeball Scout Wowed By 12-1 Win: Lots To Love
The morning was good enough: I was able to sit down with catcher Shea Langeliers, OFer Henry Bolte, and pitching coach Scott Emerson for interviews I will post in the coming days. There is also a chance I might be able to catch up with Jacob Lopez and/or Denzel Clarke on Monday. Then came the […]
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 […]
Athletics Community Prospect List: Ryan Lasko Takes #24, One More Vote!
*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. Winner New nominee The process for this public vote is explained below. Please take a moment to read this before participating: […]
A’s Split Friday Split-Squad: Beat Brewers, Fall To Padres
Well you can’t win ‘em all. The A’s dropped one and won one on Friday afternoon when they split up and played two different games. Surprisingly, the half that had all the regulars fell to the San Diego Padres by a 13-9 final, while the other half, which featured mostly bench players and prospects, came […]
Spring Games #21 and #22: A’s vs. Padres/A’s at Brewers Game Thread
We have a split squad double header this afternoon as the Athletics will once again break the team up 50/50 to go take on two different squads. First one half will stay back to play host of the San Diego Padres, while the other half is set to hit the road across town and visit […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Elephant Rumblings: What to make of A’s Surplus of Hitters
Happy Wednesday A’s fans! While spring training games rarely serve as predictors for how a team will play in the regular season, they can indicate certain things about every team’s roster. Through 18 spring training games, the general consensus around the Athletics is that the team’s offense will once again drive its success, due to […]
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