The San Diego Padres and Athletics have agreed to a trade to acquire closer Mason Miller and LHP JP Sears in exchange for SS Leodalis De Vries, the No. 3 overall prospect in baseball, along with RHP Braden Nett, RHP Henry Báez and RHP Eduarniel Nuñez. Few things are promised in life, but year after […]
Read MoreAthletics 7, Astros 1 HOUSTON (July 27) — Another dominant pitching performance by the Athletics led to a decisive 7–1 victory over the Houston Astros Sunday afternoon. It completed a four-game sweep in Houston, something the Athletics had never done before in six prior tries. The victory brought the Athletics’ record on their 10-game road […]
Read MoreAthletics 5, Astros 1 HOUSTON (July 26) — There was no letdown for the Green and Gold after Nick Kurtz’s legendary Friday performance, as clutch pitching and capitalization on opponent errors led the Athletics to a 5–1 Saturday evening road win over the Houston Astros. The win gives the Athletics their third straight win and […]
Read MoreThe Nick Kurtz Game: What the Guys on Base Thought HOUSTON (July 26) — One day after “The Nick Kurtz Game,” those connected with the game were still in disbelief. Much has been written about this game, and much has been discussed in interviews. But three people close to the situation had yet to share […]
Read More“Greatest Performance Ever:” Nick Kurtz Has Game for Ages Athletics 15, Astros 3 HOUSTON (July 25) — Longtime Major League Baseball general manager Roland Hemond was known for saying that any time you attend a baseball game, you may see something that has never happened before. For the writers, broadcasters, players, staff, and 37,700 spectators […]
Read MoreAthletics 5, Astros 2 HOUSTON (July 24) — Luis Severino allowed two runs across seven innings, taking a shutout into the seventh, as the Athletics downed the first-place Houston Astros, 5–2, in a game that was not as close as the score. Severino only allowed four hits while striking out eight and walking none. The […]
Read MoreRangers 2, Athletics 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (Jul 23) — (Nate Miller) The Texas Rangers completed a three-game sweep of the Athletics Wednesday, beating them, 2–1, in front of a crowd of 27,719. For the second night in a row, Corey Seager was the hero, as he homered again to propel the Rangers to victory. After […]
Read MoreRangers 6, Athletics 2 ARLINGTON, Texas (Jul 22) — (Nate Miller) The Texas Rangers took control of Tuesday’s contest, beating the Athletics, 6–2, in front of a crowd of 23,032. They were fueled by home runs by Adolis Garcia, Marcus Semien, and Corey Seager. The Rangers are starting to come to life as they are […]
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