Today, the Oakland Athletics will play their final home game ever. They have played in the Oakland Coliseum ever since the team moved from Kansas City in 1968. The Coliseum has set the scene for World Series triumphs and collapses. It has been home to the greatest basestealer in the history of the world, some…
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss MLB’s decision to extend YouTube highlight videos, the handling of a rained-out Mets/Braves series, and the controversial zombie runner rule impacting playoff games. They also delve into potential October showdowns, Emmanuel Clase’s Cy Young case, and the ongoing debate between top position players and pitchers. Plus, they analyze the…
Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports Analysis of Oakland Athletics Farm System Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Oakland Athletics. Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as my own observations. This is the fourth year we’re delineating between two anticipated relief roles, the…
(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) The Oakland Athletics might not be true contenders, but they have been awfully entertaining this year. They are 15-17, very close to playing .500 ball. Yes, their future is not in Oakland and perhaps fans are more focused on that than on the actual performance of the 2024 team,…
Fourteenth-seeded Oakland pulling up to Pittsburgh to punk blue-blooded, third-seeded Kentucky and walking out with an all-time 80-76 upset behind 32 points via 10 3-pointers from a 24-year-old bench player named Gohlke who began his career at Division II Hillsdale College is why the NCAA Tournament is the greatest sporting event in American history. Coach…
Halftime Report Only one more half stands between Dayton and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Oakland 46-28. If Dayton keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 9-2 in no time. On the other hand, Oakland…
The Xavier Musketeers (4-2) are hosting the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (3-3) in a non-conference tilt on Monday night. This is just the fifth matchup in history with Xavier logging a 4-0 record over Oakland. In 2020, the Musketeers blew out the Golden Grizzlies 101-49. Xavier is 4-2 against the spread this season, while Oakland has…
