Athletics

Inside Pitch: Pitching tops A’s needs with looming deadline

The Athletics have just enough time and motivation to make a deadline move and bolster their playoff hopes.

6 years ago

Inside Pitch: Looking back at a wild East Bay weekend

If you weren't one of the 146,290 fans who were in attendance at the Oakland Coliseum over the weekend, you…

6 years ago

Familia’s impressive Oakland introduction inspires awe

When the Athletics traded for Jeurys Familia, games like Sunday's were exactly what they had in mind.

6 years ago

Addition of Familia gives A’s elite bullpen

Oakland's TNT was made all the more potent -- their games shortened even further -- when the A's announced the…

6 years ago

Red-hot first-half finish sends A’s to break in excellent position

Over the past month, the Athletics have made up 8-1/2 games in the American League Wild Card race.

6 years ago

A’s finish first half on high note, claim San Fran series

Stephen Piscotty stayed as hot as an Independence Day firecracker Sunday, finishing the first half on a nine-game hitting streak.

6 years ago

Giants thump A’s, fire opening salvo of Bay Bridge Series

Game one of the Bay Bridge Series went to San Francisco Friday night.

6 years ago

Lowrie ASG snub reveals broken system

Jed Lowrie will almost certainly be named an injury replacement in the coming days, joining Blake Treinen in the 2018…

6 years ago

A’s Chapman comfortable in his glove, glasses

It's hard to imagine Matt Chapman improving defensively, but that has become quite feasible.

6 years ago

Inside Pitch: Jackson A’s final piece to postseason-hopeful puzzle

When Edwin Jackson tossed six one-run innings in Detroit, he became the 12th Athletics pitcher to make a start this season.

6 years ago

Late Cleveland eruption buries streaking A’s

Cleveland unleashed a late-inning rally over the A's en route to a 15-3 stomping Sunday afternoon.

6 years ago

Chapman close to return after second cortisone shot

His second cortisone shot in just about four months, this time higher in the thumb in the joint near the…

6 years ago

Inside Pitch: Assigning Athletics first-half awards

The A's are one hot run from sliding into the second WC slot, and they put themselves in the hunt…

6 years ago

Angels sixth-inning implosion helps A’s, Manaea find win column

For the first time in four days, the Athletics offense found the scoreboard first Saturday afternoon.

6 years ago

Chapman’s hand lands him on the DL, Barreto recalled

Matt Chapman has been struggling with lingering pain in his right hand since the end of the 2017 season.

6 years ago

A’s unveil No. 9 pick, dual-sport star Kyler Murray

Introducing first-round draft pick Kyler Murray, Billy Beane had trouble naming a player of past or present with comparable talent.

6 years ago

Houston hammers Montas, secures sweep of A’s

The Astros jumped on starter Frankie Montas and the Athletics early. And in the same way they had done all series,…

6 years ago

Bassitt returns to Oakland for second post-TJ start

After a 772-day absence from the major league mound, Chris Bassitt's road to recovery finally reached its destination last Saturday.

6 years ago

Gattis, Astros punish Blackburn, A’s — again

But by the time birthday boy Jonathan Lucroy dug into the box for his first at-bat of the evening the…

6 years ago

Inside Pitch: Examining A’s could-be All-Stars

Since 2016, Khris Davis has swatted 102 home runs, more than any other major leaguer in that time. He is…

6 years ago

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