Elephant Rumblings: Postseason marches on

MLB news roundup

Happy Monday, Athletics Nation!

Just four teams remain in World Series contention as we venture further into October.

The Dodgers ravaged the Mets 9-0 yesterday, shutting out their opponent through a third straight game and postseason record-tying 33 consecutive innings. LA seems to be enjoying a strong tailwind, but the Mets have overcome greater predicaments than they are presently in so it would be foolish to count them out.

The NLCS continues with Game 2 at Dodger Stadium today, while the ALCS gets underway in The Bronx between the Yankees and Guardians. Do you believe in Stephen Vogt, or will the top-seeded Yankees’ big bats prevail to get them to the World Series for the first time since 2009?

The A’s will be playing at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento next year. The Coliseum was famously among the league’s most pitcher-friendly parks, so how will the playing field tilt at the A’s interim ballpark? It gets awfully hot in Sacramento, and Sutter is a Triple-A park, except for the extent to which it can be gussied up as John Fisher’s stopgap solution. So balls will be flying over the wall like crazy, right? Well, maybe sorta, but not necessarily so much as you might think. Check out this excellent analysis from Nico of Sutter Health Park’s potential effects on the state of play in A’s games.

The crew at SI.com were busy observing various angles of many things A’s during the weekend, so there is a good bit of reading to do if your offseason appetite for A’s discussion is already in full effect.

Have a terrific week, AN.

A’s Coverage:

• Sutter Health Park Effects…TBD
• What Role Will Max Schuemann Have for A’s in 2025?
• Top 3 Positions A’s Need to Upgrade This Offseason
• A’s Mason Miller: Starter or reliever in 2025?
• Could the A’s take a swing on Chicago White Sox infielder?
• A’s struggled in kelly green jerseys in 2024
• Oakland Ballers invite fan investors to apply for a newly created Board position

MLB News & Interest:

• Dodgers continue dominant run with NLCS Game 1 rout
• NLCS Roster Notes: Rojas, McNeil, Vesia
• Can Mets follow Padres’ blueprint to neutralize Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani? ($)
• Gavin Stone Likely To Miss 2025 Season Following Shoulder Surgery
• Yankees Notes: Pitching Staff, Rizzo, Verdugo
• Padres Notes: Profar, Higashioka, De Vries, Salas
• Luis Arraez Interested In Extension With Padres
• Can Buster Posey lure a superstar to Giants? Juan Soto pursuit will be a test ($)
• Trend or market correction? Giants’ Buster Posey joins growing group of ex-players in MLB C-Suites ($)
• Today in Baseball History

Best of X:

Not too shabby, Stephen.

Boundaries..