The Baltimore Orioles have hit a wall and a lot of people are questioning their ceiling. The team suffered a sweep to the Chicago Cubs, only scoring two runs in three games. The Orioles’ pitching staff has struggled through the past two series. Then they played poorly again against division rival New York Yankees. Fortunately, […]
Read MoreThe 2024 Atlanta Braves are described by their lack of success in many aspects of the game by fans, pundits, and even players alike. A quick start ended just as quickly with poor offensive metrics and performances. The Braves could not find their footing to start the season. New York Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay described […]
Read MoreAthletics 10, Rockies 9 (11 Innings) OAKLAND, Calif. (May 23) — The Colorado Rockies blew three leads — two that were by four runs — en route to a 10–9 loss to the Oakland Athletics in 11 innings Thursday afternoon. All six Rockies relievers gave up runs, adding to their relief woes on the season. […]
Read MoreAthletics 5, Rockies 4 OAKLAND, Calif. (May 21) — A two-run seventh-inning homer by Seth Brown and solo shot in the eighth by Abraham Toro led the Oakland Athletics to a 5–4 come-from-behind victory over the Colorado Rockies Tuesday night in front of 4,005 at the Coliseum. The comeback snatched a win away from Cal […]
Read MoreReliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — April 2024 Awards Welcome to the first monthly awards edition of Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza! These awards are for March and April of the 2024 season. We’ve had some expected results and some surprises. Some key injuries have thrown relief units into disarray. There have been newcomers rising […]
Read MoreAthletics 4, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 9) — The Texas Rangers were narrowly defeated by the Oakland Athletics, 4–3, in their series opener on Tuesday. The Athletics rode the bat of catcher Shea Langeliers, who had a three-homer game. The Rangers will have a chance to even the three-game set on Wednesday at Globe […]
Read MoreWith 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 “New Oakland” era begins in Oakland. Even though the Athletics (34-87) dropped two of three in their mid-week series against the St. Louis Cardinals (54-67), fans were happy to finally see the youth movement completely take shape. With the call up of Lawrence Butler, the average age of the Athletics starting lineup is 26 […]
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