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  • Rooker’s clutch doubles, strong pitching win it for Oakland in extras

    The Oakland Athletics don’t seem to have the capacity to score more than 3 runs in a game but it hasn’t mattered much with the way the team is pitching. Today, the A’s only needed 4 pitchers in 10 innings to keep the now 16-9 Baltimore Orioles at bay. Starting with a vintage Ross Stripling outing — 5 2⁄3 innings with 2 earned runs, 3 Ks and 0 BBs — and closing with an increasingly vintage dominant inning from Mason Miller, the pitching staff is somehow proving itself to be a huge strength, maybe...

  • Elephant Rumblings: Mason Miller might be the best closer in the game already

    The Oakland Athletics snapped a three-game losing streak Monday with a 2-0 win over the New York Yankees. JP Sears turned in another great start and Zack Gelof’s two-run home run in the ninth was the difference. Mason Miller slammed the door in the ninth to pick up his fifth save of the season in electric fashion striking out Anthony Volpe, Juan Soto and Aaron Judge. The often injured Miller was moved into a relief role by the A’s for the 2024 season in hopes that he could build innings and...

  • A’s vs. Guardians game thread

    The Oakland A’s finally lost a series. After handling a triplet of teams that included the reigning champion Texas Rangers, the A’s let the St. Louis Cardinals take 2 out of 3 earlier this week. They’ll hope to regain some of their unlikely momentum by getting some revenge on Steven Vogt’s Cleveland Guardians, who squashed the A’s for the first 3 games of the season. Guiding the A’s from the mound will be rookie Joe Boyle, who has a 5.68 ERA but has been wildly effective his last two times out....

  • Oakland A’s news: Profiling a stealth bullpen pickup

    Happy Wednesday, Athletics Nation! The A’s gave up a 2-1 lead in the sixth last night and dropped a second straight to St. Louis. That loss clinched the series for the Cards and ended the A’s series win streak at three. Hopefully a sweep will be averted today. AN’s Garrett Spain continues his terrific coverage of A’s prospects and minor league affiliates. Check out yesterday’s latest installment, which highlights Texas League Pitcher of the Week Ryan Cusick. Every action causes a reaction, which...