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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

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…