The City of Oakland doesn’t want to lose baseball altogether. They plan to have a team one way or another. Thanks to the new Oakland Ballers, the baseball fans in Oakland won’t have to travel across the bay. The Oakland fanbase was not going to let baseball slip away. Jeff Passan was one of many …
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A’s owner John Fischer has been under fire from fans for failing to invest in the team. The A’s haven’t been able to reach a deal for a new stadium in Oakland, prompting the relocation to Las Vegas. The Athletics will become the second team to leave Oakland for Las Vegas in recent years, the …
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Part three of the six-part Dominican baseball players spotlight marches on to the last of the three American League (AL) divisions: the AL West. Last time, the AL Central was covered, perhaps the weakest division in baseball. The focus shifts to a division containing four very strong teams and the Oakland Athletics. Hometowns from this …
The Oakland Athletics fired broadcaster, Glen Kuiper, Monday following the use of a racial slur on the pregame show, May 5. The A’s denounced the slur as “unacceptable” on the day of the incident. Kuiper was suspended by NBC Sports California indefinitely a day later. On Monday, the network released a statement announcing that he has been …
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Left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray will reportedly undergo season-ending surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his left elbow. The 31-year-old former Cy Young winner only started one game this year for the Seattle Mariners, allowing three earned runs in 3.1 innings of work. He’s been very durable in his career, but hasn’t pitched much this …
The Chicago White Sox were hit with some devastating news back in January. The news that closer Liam Hendriks had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He proceeded to start treatment immediately. At that time, the club didn’t provide many specifics about the expected absence or when he might be back. At the end of spring …
The Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon has been handed a suspension, as announced by Major League Baseball Monday. As well as served a fine for an undisclosed amount. The discipline to the 33-year-old comes after an Opening Day incident in Oakland. Rendon got into an argument with an A’s fan, whom he said …
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The Oakland Athletics are in the midst of a quiet but active offseason. On Wednesday, that continued when they reached an agreement with Japanese right-hander Shintaro Fujinami. The deal has not been confirmed by the club, as the physical is pending. Several teams have been interested in Fujinami since he was posted by the Hanshin …
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Braves Shortstop Options In FA And Trades After Losing Swanson Atlanta lost a key player when Dansby Swanson signed with the Chicago Cubs yesterday. The Braves shortstop options in free agency dwindled down to just Elvis Andrus and Jose Iglesias for veteran signings. Neither player performed at Swanson’s level last season, so filling the void …
Tony La Russa retires today as one of the most decorated managers in MLB history. Over 39 seasons as an MLB manager, dating back to 1979. He spent 11 seasons with the Chicago White Sox, a nine year stent from ’79 to 1986, then the last two seasons 2021 and most of 2022. Another nine …
Earlier today, the Los Angeles Angles and Shohei Ohtani agreed on a one-year $30 million contract. This means Ohtani avoids arbitration and will be a free agent after the 2023 season. This would be the biggest one-year contract for a player eligible for arbitration. What is Arbitration in Baseball? Arbitration is when a player and …
The Seattle Mariners haven’t been to the playoffs for the last 21 years. The Mariners’ playoff drought was the longest in any pro sport. The last time they were in the postseason was 2001, which was also their best season ever. Seattle is one of only six MLB teams to have never won a World …