With the dog days of summer winding down, the Oakland Athletics youth movement has come to the fore front. There have been great performances this season from young talent like Zack Gelof, Esteury Ruiz, and Lawrence Butler offensively. Those have been matched by impressive progression from JP Sears, Ken Waldichuk, and Mason Miller on the […]
Read MoreThe Oakland Athletics (27–71) won their series against the scorching hot Boston Red Sox on (51–46). After dropping the first game of the series, the Athletics showed great fight and took the final two. The youth movement is already reaping benefits in Oakland. The young guys look hungry to win, and are showing a lot […]
Read MoreThe most anticipated second half of baseball for the Oakland Athletics (25–70) since the 2018 season started with being swept by the Minnesota Twins (48–46). Unlike the 2018 season, the excitement for the second half of baseball in 2023 doesn’t have to do with winning. Instead, it has to do with the emergence of three […]
Read MoreThe Oakland Athletics (20–60) dropped their recent three game series against the Toronto Blue Jays (43–36). In this series, they took the honor of being the first team to reach 60 loses this season. The inequality with how the two organizations are run were on full display in this series. The Athletics were out manned, […]
Read MoreThe Oakland Athletics (19–55) were swept by the hot Philadelphia Phillies (38–34) on Sunday afternoon. The Phillies are 8–2 in their last 10 games including series wins over the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks. This sweep marks the 18th series the Athletics have lost this season, and snaps the best stretch of games […]
Read MoreThe Oakland Athletics (10–45) were swept this weekend for the third time in a row. They have dropped two series against the Houston Astros and a four-game series against the Seattle Mariners. This was their 11th loss in a row and their sixth straight series loss. They continue their pace for the worst record in […]
Read MoreThe Oakland Athletics have added another starter for the 2023 season. This time they went overseas and signed Japanese right-hander Shintaro Fujinami. According to according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan the one-year deal is worth $3.25 million. The deal also allows him to earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses for starts. There is also […]
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