To say the Oakland Athletics offense has been dreadful so far in 2020 is an understatement. It actually goes back to 2019 in which situational hitting became non-existent and the result of that a loss in the wildcard to the Tampa Bay Rays and blame goes directly to hitting coach Darren Bush. Obviously the A's offense is rolling when making pitchers work and the hope for Bush is that it will
It's no secret the Oakland Athletics offense is struggling. Arguably their weakest spot in the lineup is second base as Tony Kemp, Chad Pinder and Franklin Barreto have hit a combined .206 with one home run and five rbi. Making a move necessary and the result acquiring Tommy La Stella from the Los Angeles Angels. La Stella is an immediate upgrade. At the time of the trade he was hitting
Oakland Athletics center fielder Ramon Laureano got hit three times during their series sweep against the Houston Astros. Laureano didn't appreciate being hit for the second time in today's game. He was visibly upset immediately after it happened and voiced his displeasure. Astros catcher though Martin Maldonado did a great job of communicating and getting him calmed down to take first base. Once Laureano got to first that's when the fireworks began. He charged towards the Astros dugout going after Astros hitting
The Oakland Athletics started the shortened 2020 season against a familiar American League West foe the Los Angeles Angels. Frankie Montas earned the opening day start. He managed to strike out three batter, yet it took 28 pitches while needing to escape a bases loaded situation. Brian Knight who was calling balls and strikes did not have a particularly good game. For Montas his wildness cost him a run in the fourth. He walked
There are no two ways about it: Covid-19 has put a damper on America’s pastime. With team owners and players squabbling over profit-sharing, there’s no telling whether Major League Baseball will be back in 2020, or what form it will take when it arrives. Still, even if things look bleak for baseball fans right now, the sport will undoubtedly come back at some point, and it will be a welcome
Though many associate baseball with the US, the sport actually has its origins in England. Dating back centuries, baseball was originally a rudimentary ball throwing game, with rules regarding bases, pitches, and home runs fluctuating throughout the ages. By the mid-1800s, baseball was beginning to take its modern shape in the rural towns of New England in the United States. At this time, the game varied greatly by each town or
The 2020 Major League Baseball season may not even happen. Still the Oakland Athletics and their owner John Fisher have made waves with recent announcements. Which includes electing to not pay rent, furloughing scouts and half of the A's front office and most infuriating announcing that minor league players in their system will not get their $400 weekly stipend starting in June. Fisher himself though is worth $2.1 billion. The cost
There is no doubt Derek Jeter deserves his enshrinement in Cooperstown. What didn't belong associated with his name is the first position player to get put in unanimously and thankfully he fell one vote short of it. New York Yankee fans are of course upset by this. Jeter though is arguably the most overrated player to ever play Major League Baseball and possibly of any of the four major sports
By now, you are still trying to process the uber-blockbuster megadeal that former Houston Astros ace Gerrit Cole just signed with the New York Yankees of nine years and $324 million. If you are like me and most other baseball fans, you are not alone, and sadly mega-contacts like these will never be enough when it comes to winning. What may have triggered this new “arms race” was the seven-year
It's the top of the seventh inning in game six of the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals leading the Houston Astros 3-2. Yan Gomes starts the inning off with a single. Trea Turner hits what amounts to a swinging bunt fielded by Brad Peacock who makes an offline throw to Yuli Gurriel seemingly putting runners on second and third with no outs. Sam Holbrook who was behind the
