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It’s everyone’s favorite millionaire: Contract Clause. | Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images ‘Twas the night before Christmasand all through the housenot a creature was sellingnot even a louse A desperate searchfor a newly built homeblowing air to your seatin a tiny ass dome But first pack your bags for the capital cityJust 10,000 seatswhat a major … [Read more...] about ‘Twas The Night Before A’s-Mas…

Photo by Tom G. Lynn//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images MLB news roundup It’s Monday, Athletics Nation. 2024 has arguably been the worst year ever for us A’s fans, with the organization’s relocation plans solidifying—at least to the point of leaving Oakland, where the final games at the Coliseum are now relegated to history. Now, the brightest star in Oakland’s A’s … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Remembering Rickey

J.T. Ginn spent most of 2024 in the minors, but hopes that 2025 is his breakout year. | Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images 2025 may be the year he breaks into the rotation Athletics 2024 Season in Review: JT Ginn John Thomas (J.T.) Ginn was drafted by the New York Mets in 2020 out of Mississippi State University. He is a former member of the Team … [Read more...] about Athletics 2024 Season in Review: JT Ginn

Hopefully a lot of congratulations will be in order. | Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images In a word, yes. First of all it has been demonstrated that batting order is overrated, as putting the same players in any order yields surprisingly similar results in simulations. Second of all, Opening Day is 96 days away and a lot can — and undoubtedly will — happen in … [Read more...] about Is It Too Soon To Discuss The Lineup’s Batting Order?

Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images A disappointing sophomore season for the speedster Tons of players make their major league debuts every single season. For a lot of those rookies, it’s their sophomore campaign that comes with the biggest challenge. Your fellow big leaguers now have a sense of who you are as a player, both on the base paths and in the batters box. The league … [Read more...] about Athletics 2024 Season In Review: Esteury Ruiz