At the start of April, I wrote an article calling for the Athletics’ front office to make their stadium plans clear. A couple of weeks ago, they finally seemed to hear the call, announcing that the organisation had entered into
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Episode 313 – Oakland No More and Early Overreactions
John, Rob and Ben talk about two of the biggest stories of the week: the Oakland A’s long-awaited announcement of their departure for Las Vegas and Madison Bumgarner’s release from the Diamondbacks. They then dive into some early season overreactions
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Stick or Twist? : We’re no closer to knowing if the A’s are leaving for Las Vegas
Last week, I shared my preview of the Oakland Athletics ahead of the 2023 season. However, I didn’t address one very important issue; hanging over the start of yet another season is the continuing uncertainty over where the Athletics will
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Oakland Athletics 2023 season preview: Mediocrity maybe?
Now that the World Baseball Classic has finished, everything is gearing up for the MLB regular season, with Opening Day this Thursday (30 March). When thinking about how the Athletics will do this season, the indications thus far haven’t been
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A’s Offseason Deals yet to Inspire Confidence
Recently, I put together a round-up of the most note-worthy deals to have been struck so far during the offseason. Conspicuous by its absence was any mention of the deals that have been made by the Oakland A’s though. While
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Using a Tank to Drive the Team to Vegas Perhaps? – Oakland A’s Mid-Season Report
The All-Star Game marks (roughly) the half-way point of the season for the MLB, so I thought I’d do a progress report on how the A’s are doing. Before the start of the season, I said in my season preview
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The Curious Case of Selecting an A’s All-Star
In recent weeks, the A’s social media channels, along with Glen Kuiper and Dallas Braden during the A’s game broadcasts on NBC Sports California, have been encouraging fans to vote on which A’s player should go to the All-Star game.
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2022 season preview – Oakland Athletics: There’s a rebuild on the horizon
The A’s might surprise some people this season It looked unlikely at times, but we are actually going to get some major league baseball in 2022 after the league and the MLBPA kicked the can down the road for a
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Is the potential move to Las Vegas worth the gamble?
It’s starting look more likely that the Oakland Athletics aren’t going to be in Oakland for much longer; last week, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission’s Seaport Planning Advisory Committee voted 5-4-1 against removing port priority use at
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Athletics find their replacement for Bob Melvin
It’s official; The Oakland Athletics have confirmed their new manager, and it’s Mark Kotsay. Fellow A’s fans will remember Kotsay from his role as third-base coach last season, furiously waving players to home base or calling them back to third.
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