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Now it feels like 2018; in the very very best way

Game Thread

So it seems like all anyone could talk about last year was the surprise of the season; the 2018 Oakland Athletics, who shocked the league, won nearly all their games from late-June on, and stormed the playoffs with nary a starting pitcher in sight. But more than that was the way they won; coming back from sometimes-ridiculous deficits to secure the wins; banking hard on bullpen battles instead of starting pitching match-ups. Читать дальше...

The veteran starting pitcher is back on the depth chart.

The Oakland A’s signed pitcher Edwin Jackson to a minor league contract, the team announced Friday. The imminent deal was first reported by Julian McWilliams of The Athletic. If Jackson makes the majors then he’ll draw a $2 million salary, reports insider Jon Heyman.

This is the second straight year the A’s have inked Jackson to a minors pact. They brought in the right-hander last June, and he ended up reaching the majors and... Читать дальше...

All is well among the green-and-gold faithful

Welcome to SB Nation FanPulse, a survey of fans across MLB. Each week, we send 30 polls to plugged in fans from each team. A’s fans, click HERE to learn more and join FanPulse.

A’s fans were asked last week if they have confidence in the direction of the team, and the result was a resounding yes!

The poll was taken after the recent four-game losing streak, and the A’s hadn’t yet completed the three impressive wins that followed... Читать дальше...

The lineup exploded, including breakouts from some role players

The Oakland A’s visited Baltimore not a moment too soon. After seven games against the last two World Series champions, who also happen to be the two favorites for this year’s title, the A’s got a turn against a weaker opponent. The Orioles lost 115 games last year, and figure to compete for last in the majors again this season.

The series got off to a rough start, as the A’s lost a 12-4 rout in the opener to extend their losing streak to four games. Читать дальше...

Happy Friday and welcome to the close of the week with a little happy hour baseball game! The A’s cruise into Texas, winners of three straight, looking for four in a row as they open tonight’s series.

Is it merely a small sample size? Or is Josh Phegley’s hot start promising for the veteran catcher?

The A’s have had a game for fifteen consecutive days thus far to start the year, not including the Japan Series that will not be talked about. The end is in sight, however, as the team has just three more before finally getting a day off on Monday.