Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images MLB news roundup Happy Monday, Athletics Nation! The Divisional round of the MLB postseason is well underway. Both NLDS series are tied up at a game apiece and headed to San Diego and NYC to resume tomorrow. The lower seeds both won away games over the weekend to capture home field advantage, for what that is actually worth. There was a … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Brent Rooker undergoes shoulder surgery
NL Division Series Game 2’s game thread
Eric Hartline-Imagn Images A pair of playoff games in the other league Yesterday saw four playoff baseball games happen as both leagues got their Division Series started. The New York Yankees eked out a close win over the Kansas City Royals while the Cleveland Guardians started early against the Detroit Tigers and never looked back en route to a commanding victory. And … [Read more...] about NL Division Series Game 2’s game thread
Barnum & Bailey Have Nothing On Kaval & Fisher
Snort. | Photo by Christopher Mast/Getty Images The klown show, spelled as such to “honor” the first letter of one of the clowns’ last name, is on full display. It was Barnum & Bailey who noted “There’s a sucker born every minute” and if you’re the wacky tandem of John Fisher and Dave Kaval you are putting all your eggs in that conceptual basket. When reality … [Read more...] about Barnum & Bailey Have Nothing On Kaval & Fisher
Elephant Rumblings: Divisional series begin tomorrow
Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images MLB news roundup Happy Friday, Athletics Nation! With the Mets’ Wild Card Game 3 victory over the Brewers yesterday, the table is now fully set for the divisional round of the MLB postseason. This week’s Wild Card culling of four unfortunate playoff hopefuls was swift, with three of four series being swept by the victors in two … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Divisional series begin tomorrow
Elephant Rumblings: Three sweeps and a winner-take-all
Benny Sieu-Imagn Images MLB news roundup Good morning A’s fans! Yesterday saw three teams advance to the next round of the playoffs while one series will go down to a winner-take-all final game. Baseball fans were hoping they would all go the distance but at least one went to three games. The Royals knocked out the upstart Orioles but this probably won’t be the last … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Three sweeps and a winner-take-all