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Baseball is back and better than ever! On Friday, the Oakland Athletics will battle things out with the Detroit Tigers! Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Athletics-Tigers prediction and pick will be revealed. Starting off the season on the wrong foot with an overall record of 1-6, there is no doubt that […]

The Oakland Athletics are a franchise stuck in turmoil both on and off the field currently. When it comes to their play on the diamond, the A’s are the worst team in the league, and it isn’t particularly close. Off the field, their move to Las Vegas has been about as bumpy as possible, with […]

The Oakland Athletics may be looking for a temporary home for the next few seasons before relocating to Las Vegas after talks to extend the MLB club’s lease at the Oakland Coliseum did not produce results. ESPN reported Tuesday evening that Athletics ownership and Oakland and Alameda County officials did not come to a resolution, […]

It’s often said that hope springs eternal around this time of year in Major League Baseball. Opening Day brings teams a clean slate and the promise of 162 games to write their own narrative after hearing everyone else’s opinions all offseason long. But occasionally, that hope flickers out before the fans ever had a chance […]

By the end of the decade, the Oakland Athletics will no longer be the worst team in baseball. Mainly because the Athletics have committed to moving the team from Oakland to Las Vegas. Whether the franchise puts an actual emphasis on winning is yet to be seen. But until that move is completed, the Athletics […]

The Cleveland Guardians get set for game two of their opening series as they face the Oakland Athletics. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Athletics prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Guardians opened their season in style in game one. Shane Bieber got the nod to be the opening-day starter, […]

The Oakland Athletics are kicking off the season at home against the Cleveland Guardians as fans are ticked off and once again planning a major boycott and choosing not to attend as part of their long-running pushback over the team’s potential move to Las Vegas. Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said he understands, per John Shea […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our Guardians Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Guardians Athletics. A new Major League Baseball season begins for the Guardians and the A’s. The Guardians are coming off a deeply disappointing season which was also the last for legendary […]

The Oakland Athletics were viewed as a historically bad team going into 2023, and they aren’t expected to be much better heading into the upcoming campaign. At the end of the day though, fans are fans, and the most die-hard supporters will root on their team no matter what. For those fans, we are going […]

J.D. Davis is revealing why he decided to sign with the Oakland Athletics. Davis wanted the opportunity to play every day and will as an Athletic, per MLB Network. Davis chose to stay in California over going to the New York Mets. Davis signed a one-year contract with the Athletics on Friday. The deal is […]

Manager Mark Kotsay and the Oakland Athletics are currently gearing up for a 2024 MLB season in which they will try to break their recent stretch of mediocrity and burst onto the MLB postseason scene. Kotsay took over as manager for the Athletics in December of 2021 but has been unable to garner much momentum […]

Whether it comes with chagrin, delusional optimism, or both, the Oakland Athletics may be playing their last season in the city of Oakland before moving… somewhere before maybe finally finding their home in Las Vegas. But for now, they’re in Mesa, Arizona, the site of their Spring Training facilities and Hohokam Stadium. At this point, […]

The Oakland Athletics unveiled renderings of their new $1.5 billion stadium in Las Vegas on Tuesday, and fans are definitely taking notice: Together with @BIG_Architects and @HNTBCorp, we have unveiled the design for our new ballpark project in Las Vegas on the Tropicana site. BIG will serve as the design lead and HNTB as the sports/hospitality designer […]

The Oakland Athletics unveiled renderings of their new $1.5 billion stadium in Las Vegas Tuesday. The stadium renderings are attention-catching to say the least. Together with @BIG_Architects and @HNTBCorp, we have unveiled the design for our new ballpark project in Las Vegas on the Tropicana site. BIG will serve as the design lead and HNTB […]

Former American League MVP Josh Donaldson has announced his retirement from MLB, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com: “Josh Donaldson has announced his retirement from baseball. Donaldson won the 2015 AL MVP award, was a three-time All-Star and finishes his career with a .261/.358/.489 slash line, 279 home runs, 816 RBI and two Silver Slugger […]

The 2023 Oakland Athletics had one of the worst seasons ever. Their 10-45 start was the worst of any team since the 1904 Washington Senators, they only finished the season with 50 wins, and at some points in the season, it looked like they would break the record for the most losses in the modern […]

The saga of the Oakland Athletics relocation to Las Vegas continues. Earlier this month, Oakland mayor Sheng Thao echoed Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman’s comments that the Athletics’ Las Vegas stadium plan didn’t make sense: “Oakland @MayorShengThao agrees with the Mayor of Las Vegas’ comments on the A’s. ‘100%! Keeping the A’s in Oakland is what’s best […]

The Oakland Athletics are a team that is seemingly stuck at the bottom of the MLB for the foreseeable future. With a roster devoid of talent and a potential relocation to Las Vegas in the works, not much attention is being paid to the A’s as we head into the 2024 campaign. According to Zack […]

The Oakland Athletics are in the process of moving to Las Vegas, however, a stadium must be built first. For that reason, they’re not due to make the move until 2028 but they’re not going to be able to play in Oakland for much longer. As a result, rumors are the Athletics may have to […]

Three-time All-Star closer Liam Hendriks is reportedly receiving interest in MLB free agency. However, Hendriks isn’t necessarily in a rush to sign before the start of the 2024 season, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. “Reliever Liam Hendriks has multiple offers and has set a deadline of Thursday to sign with a team, sources tell ESPN. […]

In a historic move for the MLB, the Oakland Athletics appointed Jenny Cavnar as the first primary female play-by-play broadcaster. NBC Sports California announced the decision on Tuesday. Cavnar will call a majority of the Athletics’ games for the upcoming season. With nearly two decades of baseball broadcasting experience, Cavnar is no stranger to the […]

The Oakland Athletics are still looking for a temporary home as they prepare to move to Las Vegas in 2028. The A’s need to find their temporary home soon, however. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred sent a stern warning to the team ahead of 2024 spring training, per Evan Drellich of The Athletic. “Rob Manfred said […]

The Oakland Athletics are all set to move to las Vegas in 2028. But will they? Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman isn’t exactly rolling out the red carpet to the Athletics, who plan to build a $1.5 billion stadium in her city. In fact, Goodman said the team’s stadium plan “does not make sense” and […]

The Oakland Athletics plan to have a stadium in Las Vegas is seeing yet another obstacle, with a group of public educators (Strong Public Schools Nevada) filing a lawsuit against the state of Nevada and Governor Joe Lomardo that questions the legal merits of a bill that was passed to allow funding of the ballpark, […]

Last season, the Oakland Athletics were the worst team in Major League Baseball. The Athletics finished the season with an abysmal 50-112 record. No one came to the games. Fans wanted the team sold. It was not a good season in Oakland, and the fan base wanted a change badly. That change is coming in […]

The Oakland Athletics have had a couple of brutal seasons in the last two years, and now are in the process of moving to Las Vegas, a decision that has angered fans of the team that will be playing in their fourth city in less than 75 years when the team relocates in 2028. Athletics […]

The Oakland Athletics may be playing their final season by the Bay in 2024, but their home for the next three years is undecided. The 124-year-old franchise is set for its fourth relocation as the A’s will move to Las Vegas in 2028 after the owners approved the move in November. The Athletics will play […]

The Oakland Athletics have signed a veteran reliever to strengthen their bullpen, inking Trevor Gott to a one-year deal, as reported by Ken Rosenthal. While the A’s aren’t exactly going to be a contender anytime soon, the righty is experienced. Gott split time between the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners last season, producing a […]

Scott Boras made it known he’s not a fan of the Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas. Calling out owner John Fisher, the renowned agent let his thoughts be heard during an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle. “Sports are personal,” said Boras. “I think John’s taking a direction in this that is one where […]

While the Oakland Athletics are going to be leaving for Las Vegas, Oakland will still have a baseball team to root for, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The team will be called the Oakland Ballers, as a group of dozens of Oakland-area fans, led by two high school friends, banded together to start the […]

The owner of the Oakland-soon to be Las Vegas-Athletics is staring down a troubling proposition. The Athletics owner John Fisher could be hit with a large tax penalty if he decides to sell the team amid its move to Las Vegas, Nevada. Fisher must hold on to the team until 2034 unless he wishes to […]

Relocation isn’t as common in pro sports as it once was. There aren’t many struggling teams now in the era of lucrative television contracts and high attendance rates. Leagues are opting to expand more than relocate. However, the Oakland Athletics have been struggling to keep up attendance rates for years. Their park is behind the […]

The MLB owners unanimously approved for the Oakland Athletics to move to Las Vegas. The move is devastating for the city of Oakland and their sports fans, as every major sports team has now left the city. The Athletics will now join the former Oakland Raiders in Las Vegas. The Golden State Warriors are still […]

The Oakland Athletics will be relocating to Las Vegas after a unanimous vote by MLB owners took place on Thursday, but the plan for the A’s home games in the interim is going to be rough on fans. The Athletics won’t be able to move into their new ballpark in Vegas until 2028, but the […]

As expected, MLB owners voted to approve the relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas on Thursday, according Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The owners unanimously voted for the Athletics to move from Oakland to Las Vegas, according to Nightengale. After a lot of drama and not being able to secure plans for a […]

The Oakland Athletics are one step closer to leaving the city and ending an era. Major League Baseball owners are expected to approve the franchise’s move to the city of Las Vegas this week, per The Athletic. This is despite an uncertain future outlook for the franchise. The Athletics franchise and the city of Oakland […]

The Oakland Athletics were the absolute worst team in MLB this past season. But as the Athletics try to right the ship, Oakland believes Mark Kotsay is the right leader at manager. Kotsay had his 2025 option exercised by the A’s, via Jon Morosi of the MLB Network. He is now expected to lead the […]

The Oakland Athletics’ long journey to Las Vegas has taken yet another twist. A Nevada judge tossed out a petition to repeal public funds for Athletics stadium in Las Vegas, according to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times. The petition that would have been circulated to voters was “legally deficient,” according to Nevada District […]

The Oakland Athletics are rumored to be moving to Las Vegas at some point. MLB owners are reportedly expected to vote on the A’s potential move in November, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. “MLB owners are expected to officially vote on the A’s move from Oakland to Las Vegas at their owners’ meetings Nov. […]