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Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Not a lot went right for the rookie in his first taste of the big leagues Our Season In Review series continues this morning with a look back at one of the many young infielders that the A’s tried out during the lost 2023 season. The person we’ll be examining today is none other than Darell Hernaiz. How was he acquired? Hernaiz found his way to … [Read more...] about Athletics 2024 Season In Review: Darell Hernaiz

Photo by Karl Mondon/MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images It was somewhat amusing, not at all surprising, when an AN insider revealed that Dave Kaval’s nickname was “The Snake” — only Kaval didn’t know it because that was the nickname used, behind his back, by his employees. If that doesn’t tell you a lot about Kaval, a top 5 list of notable “achievements,” … [Read more...] about So Long, “Snake”: Kaval To Take His Klown Show Elsewhere

Tony Tomsic-Imagn Images MLB news roundup Happy Friday, Athletics Nation! I do hope your holidays have been bright. Aside from a handful of notable free agent signings around MLB, the baseball world has remained largely fixated on dearly departed A’s legend Rickey Henderson this week. Marcus Thompson II penned a fine tribute for The Athletic that dropped on Christmas … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: MLB streaming free Rickey classics

Michel Otañez will play a prominent role in the 2025 A’s bullpen | Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images A’s reliever primed for a big season Michel Otañez broke in with the New York Mets in 2016. In 2021 he was converted from a starter to a reliever and was ranked as the Mets No. 24 prospect by Baseball America. This season he made it into the Athletics bullpen and was a … [Read more...] about Athletics 2024 Season in Review: Michel Otañez

Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images One of the A’s best storylines of 2024 Good morning AN and a Merry late Christmas to all! Wishing everyone had a safe and happy holiday. As we put a bow on Christmas 2024 heading to the New Year we continue on with our daily player review series. Today we’ll discuss right-handed starter Joey Estes — one of several A’s rookies who made an … [Read more...] about Athletics 2024 Season in Review: Joey Estes