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Snort. | Photo by Christopher Mast/Getty Images With no dome and a renewed commitment to eschew artificial turf (please eschew carefully), the future temporary home of the A’s will now feature players who are free range and grass fed! Earlier this week it was announced that Sutter Health Park will remain grassified (which, like a happy cow, is “grass fed with two … [Read more...] about Why Sutter Health Park Should Be Renamed Niman Ranch Park

Denis Poroy-Imagn Images MLB news roundup Happy Wednesday, Athletics Nation! We’re two days away from the World Series opener between the Dodgers and Yankees, and it’s been fairly quiet on the A’s front since it was announced there will be sod to lay down at Sutter Health Park. But one of our beloved recently departed is dealing with a truly frightening injury this … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Paul Blackburn recovering from spinal surgery

Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images MLB news roundup Welcome to Tuesday everyone! Late yesterday evening we got final word regarding a few key details about the stadium that the team will be playing in next season. While we knew they would be playing at Sutter Health Field in Sacramento for the 2024 season there were a lot of questions regarding major-league teams playing in a … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: A’s to play on grass in Sacramento

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images MLB news roundup Happy Monday, Athletics Nation! I had tickets to today’s game at Dodger Stadium, but alas, it isn’t happening. The Dodgers closed out their NLCS against Sean Manaea and the Mets last night with a 10-5 win to secure their 22nd trip to the World Series. Former Athletics relief ace Blake Treinen has been instrumental for the … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Dodgers, Yankees set to meet in World Series

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images With the Yankees having now secured the AL pennant, they’re awaiting a marquee series against either their crosstown rivals or their west coast big-market counterpart. The New York Mets succeeded in extending the NLCS and keeping the hope of a Subway World Series alive with a 12-6 Game 5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi … [Read more...] about NLCS Game 6: Mets at Dodgers game thread