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That's because the A's seemingly don't know how to lose a series opener, the latest victory coming against the visiting Chicago White Sox (36-48) after they defeated them 7-4 on Friday to claim their third-consecutive victim in an opening game of a series
Oakland (21-62) dropped their fourth series in a row after losing 10-4 to the New York Yankees (45-36) just 24 hours after Domingo German limited the hosts to a no-run, no-nothing type of outcome in what amounted to the 24th perfect game in MLB history.
The Oakland A's entered the MLB history books on Wednesday after taking part in the 24th perfect game ever pitched. Only, they were on the wrong side of the affair.
The Oakland Athletics (21-61) got destroyed by the New York Yankees (44-36) in the second game of their ongoing series at the Oakland Coliseum dropping an 11-0 decision without inflicting any damage on Yankees' starter Domingo German.
Following the game first game of their series against the New York Yankees in the Coliseum, Oakland Athletics' manager Mark Kotsay provided an ominous update on A's injured outfielder Ramon Laureano. The outfielder could miss a few more weeks rehabbing.
Manfred thanked San Jose "for its interest in a team," though the MLB commissioner lost no time in adding that "at least until [the A's relocation to Las Vegas] is complete, we are not in a position to take any other actions."
The kids keep growing. Slowly, of course, but surely. The Oakland Athletics (21-60) returned to the Coliseum after dropping their last series on the road in Toronto last weekend and the A's defeated the New York Yankees 2-1 in Paul Blackburn's first W.
Tess Taruskin of Fangraphs gave three Oakland A's prospects Future Value grades of 50+ in his latest update, released on Monday, June 26. Those three prospects are 1B Tyler Soderstrom (55 FV), SP Ken Waldichuk (50), and SP Mason Miller (50).
First baseman Tyler Soderstrom (Triple-A) and outfielder Lawrence Butler (Double-A) will be the A's present in the festivities as part of the American League Team next month in Seattle.
Once and for all, the Oakland Ahtletics are returning home. After winning seven consecutive games at the start of June, the A's have gone on to lose 10 of their last 11 matchups through Sunday. Historically, though, things look even worse for the A's!
The A's wrapped up their road trip with another loss north of the border dropping Sunday's series finale in Toronto 1-12 and making it all a 1-2 series loss through the weekend they spent on Canadian soil.
While the folks from MLB weren't overly impressed by players belonging to the A's major and minor league teams through the past few weeks and months, two members of the Oakland farm system found their way into the top 100 prospects part of MLB's list.
One game. Just one game is all there is left in the series between the Oakland Athletics (20-59) and the Toronto Blue Jays (42-36) that saw the Canadians tie the matchup at one apiece after beating the visitors 3-7 on Saturday.
Manfred said on Friday that he and the rest of the MLB brass "did everything we could possibly do to keep the club in Oakland," although he then said that "unfortunately, one night doesn’t change a decade worth of inaction." Sheesh...
Ramon Laureano sent to Injured List, San Jose wants MLB team on expansion, Giants' and A's fans planning one-game partnership?
It took the Oakland A's (20-58) flying north of the border in order for them to finally win their 20th game of the season and break an eight-game losing streak, but that's precisely what they did on a random Friday by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4.
FOCO announced the launch of their latest collection of bobbleheads, this one crafted after Peanuts' character Charlie Brown and themed around all 30 MLB organizations, including your own great Oakland A's.
According to Steve Hill, the CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, and as reported by Nevada Sports Net on Thursday, Reno has emerged as the leading location for the team to play games while their new Las Vegas Strip stadium is built.
Make it eight losses in a row for the A's, who have yet to reach 20 games this season. Oakland (19-58) is inching dangerously close to losing 60 games before the end of this week, with their latest loss a 1-6 defeat to the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday.