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The Oakland A’s lost both games yesterday and are now riding a four-game losing streak into their matchup against the Chicago White Sox today.
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Good morning A’s nation, happy St. Patrick’s Day.
To stay on par with today’s festivities, I decided to dedicate this morning's Elephant Rumbling to a position group whose fortune will have everything to do with the A’s 2024: pitching.
Coming off a 2023 season where A’s pitching came dead last in ERA at 5.48, the A’s doubled down this offseason on veteran arms such as Scott Alexander, Ross Stripling, Alex Wood and Trevor Gott. Читать дальше...
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Not a great day all around
Oakland got double the taste of defeat today as the split squad matchup with the Rockies annd Brewers ended up with two losses.
Game 1:
The starting pitcher against the Rockies was Kyle Muller, last year’s Opening Day starter and a main piece of the return package for Matt Olson. Things did not go smoothly for him today as he allowed six runs (five earned) in his three innings of work. Because he is out... Читать дальше...
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The obvious roster casualty of the Davis signing
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Muller on the mound
The Athletics are set for a split squad day today, having two games against the Rockies and Brewers at the same time.
Lefty Kyle Muller is getting the ball for his fourth appearance of the spring in one of the games. It’s been a solid spring from Muller so far with the only run allowed being a solo home run in his first game. Last year’s Opening Day starter is still a possible candidate for a rotation job but he’s got some competition and needs to show up today. Читать дальше...