Athletics
Oh hey, the A’s defense is a trash fire
Who could have possibly seen this coming besides everyone ever? The A’s are terrible on defense, a cocktail of inept defenders surrounded by...
Game #58: A’s Fall to Blue Jays in Finale
Game #58: A’s Fall to Blue Jays in Finale – Athletics Nationclockmenumore-arrowAthletics_Nation_minimalStubhub Logo Home runs continue to plague Jharel Cotton and Frankie Montas...
Game #57: Hahn Holds Strong, A’s Win 4-1
Game #57: Hahn Holds Strong, A’s Win 4-1 – Athletics Nationclockmenumore-arrowAthletics_Nation_minimalStubhub Logo Jesse looked shaky but made it work, giving up only 1...
Game #57: A’s vs. Blue Jays
Hahn is back from the DL for game 2 against Toronto. Jesse Hahn has been re-activated from the 10-day DL just in time...
Oakland A’s link roundup: Yonder Alonso is a factor in All-Star voting
The Oakland A’s face off against the Toronto Blue Jays in a few hours, but in the meantime here are a few links...
Oakland A’s activate Jesse Hahn from DL, option Matt Olson to minors
The Oakland A’s activated pitcher Jesse Hahn from the 10-day disabled list, the team announced Tuesday. To make room on the 25-man roster,...
Matt Joyce is finally hitting like he was supposed to for the Oakland A’s
Last winter the Oakland A’s signed several stopgap veteran hitters to one-year contracts, which helped fill some holes in the lineup while their...
Athletics vs Blue Jays: Jays Soaring
The A’s dramatic comeback yesterday may have been for naught, but at the very least the offense is showing some signs of life...
Farm Report: Talking Top Prospects with A’s Asst GM Billy Owens
Last week, I took the opportunity to talk with A’s assistant general manager Billy Owens about some of the team’s top prospects, and...
Why Your Pulls Feel Ten Times Heavier Than Your Lifts
When you started Olympic weightlifting, you learned pretty quickly that it’s a mental sport. “50% mental, 50% physical.” Maybe your coach told you...
Eyeball Scout Takes On AN, Mengden, Pinder
First off, on behalf of all of us on AN I want to apologize for a severe lapse in judgment. Cindi’s “friends with...
Game 56: Nats Beat A’s in Thriller 11-10
***Click here to revisit today’s Game Thread*** What a game! The A’s were sailing for much of the first half. Thanks to a...
Oakland A’s prospect watch: Edwin Diaz finding his bat in Single-A Beloit
The Single-A Beloit Snappers haven’t come close to a winning record since 2013, but their offense had them off to a 28-26 start...
Oakland A’s call up Matt Olson, demote Daniel Mengden
The Oakland Athletics have recalled first baseman-corner outfielder Matt Olson from to Triple-A Nashville and optioned starting pitcher Daniel Mengden back to the...
