Lets talk Athletics

[Dixie Flatline]

Appalling start to the season, especially defensively. The starting pitching probably has done better than expected but they've been let down by some really bad fielding. Really contributed to losing the second game of the opening series against the Slegna.

It is an early hot take, but right now the Athletics will be vying with the Rangers for worst in the AL West.

At least Matt Chapman has started the season in form that would put him in Gold Glove contention and Olson has also been good at first base. The outfield is a disaster, though.

 

[MadTigerFan]

Good day today.

 

[Chicago1]

Nice no hitter against Boston. Had a look at ESPN scores and saw it was happening so was able to tune in to watch the last inning.

 

[Kakkle]

Think I've finally decided to follow a team, and Athletics is my choice

 

[MadTigerFan]

Think I've finally decided to follow a team, and Athletics is my choice

Hopefully for your sake they stop trading their best players when they get too expensive

 

[Dan Moody]

Think I've finally decided to follow a team, and Athletics is my choice

welcome aboard, but prepare yourself for frustration and heartbreak.
also, don't get too attached to any particular player, they'll be traded soon enough

 

[Dixie Flatline]

welcome aboard, but prepare yourself for frustration and heartbreak.
also, don't get too attached to any particular player, they'll be traded soon enough

To be fair, Billy Beane said last season that they're keen on building a core of players and recognise the need to have a modern home ground to stop the bleeding of talent. It's on the A's to find a permanent home that is suitable for modern-day baseball.

 

[Kakkle]

welcome aboard, but prepare yourself for frustration and heartbreak.
also, don't get too attached to any particular player, they'll be traded soon enough

It actually makes more sense for me to go for the Dodgers. I spend half the year in Los Angeles, and go to a lot of their games, but for some reason I just can't quite embrace them to the point where I'm actively cheering them.

 

[MadTigerFan]

If only the Athletics were in the diabolical AL Central, still well within reach of the 2nd wild card though

 

[Dan Moody]

If only the Athletics were in the diabolical AL Central, still well within reach of the 2nd wild card though

A's have the 6th best w/l in MLB, we went past the Angels pretty swiftly, I think we'll pick up the Mariners as well considering our bullpen has now been bolstered

 

[AJ_2000]

The A's are on fire. Massive 8 run rally today, trailing Texas 10-2 after 6, then lighting up with 3 4 1 & 3 to win 13-10!

Closing in on Seattle. Good summary of the recent streak:

Real or Not? The Oakland A's will be a playoff team https://es.pn/2v4rJF9

 

[Kakkle]

25-7 since June 16th

 

[AJ_2000]

25-7 since June 16th

Flying!

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Another win - fifth in a row. Khris Davis hits two home runs to pull the A's from a 5-1 deficit to a 6-5 lead and then Treinan came in to pitch the ninth and get the save. Mariners won, so still 1.5 games back on the wildcard spot. If the A's were in a division other than the AL West and AL East, their record would be good enough to be leading the division. Makes my early season hot take look pretty woeful in hindsight.

 

[MadTigerFan]

Athletics fans coming out like it's the 1980s again.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Great article tracking the win probability of the Athletics in games where the A's have trailed late and come back to win.

https://www.athleticsnation.com/201...d-as-comeback-win-probability-wpa-khris-davis

 

[Dixie Flatline]

600th win for Bob Melvin as manager of the A's, with a 6-2 win over the Blue Jays at the Coliseum. Astros beat the Mariners in Seattle, so we're just one game back from the Mariners in the standings (same number of wins but two extra losses). Astros are four games clear of the Mariners and five games clear of the A's.

 

[AJ_2000]

Seattle loses to Toronto and the A's slide in to the 2nd wildcard!

5 games behind Houston...

 

[Dan Moody]

Seattle loses to Toronto and the A's slide in to the 2nd wildcard!

5 games behind Houston...

at this rate, we're not a bad chance to catch the Astro's.
Marathon game today, great walk off win for the rook

 

[AJ_2000]

Rapidly closing in on the Yankees after they were swept by the BoSox. Only 2.5 games behind after they lost 5 on the trot, and we've won 6.

 

[Dan Moody]

A's have the 6th best w/l in MLB, we went past the Angels pretty swiftly, I think we'll pick up the Mariners as well considering our bullpen has now been bolstered

wel, well, well what have we here?????

 

[Persevering Saint]

wel, well, well what have we here?????
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Astros winning so far against the Angels.

I watched that game against the Mariners yesterday - came right down to the last pitch. That three run burst in the 8th certainly made the game interesting.

 

[Persevering Saint]

wel, well, well what have we here?????
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Btw, credit for a fine Baseball related username: a great character from a great baseball movie, Bull Durhum.

 

[Persevering Saint]

Up 6 to 3 going into the stretch against Yankees. Still a chance for a home WC game?

 

[Freoforever86]

Hendriks starting the Wild Card game. First Australian to start a playoff game