Requests for other records may take more time because the records must be located, reviewed for exempt information and copied. The A’s freely come back late against a variety of opponents, but nobody has managed to do so against Oakland — not even once. OAKLAND -- It's really quite incredible how closely the A's last two seasons have mirrored one another. Semien walk-off single in extras. But on any given day they are never out of the running, and that’s a feeling A’s fans aren’t used to after three pathetic last-place doormat campaigns. The Oakland A's were below .500 and 11.5 games out of first after 70 games. The A’s began the season with baseball’s smallest payroll, $66 million, less than a third of that of their rivals across the Bay (the Giants) and less than half of each of the other teams in their division. In the half-century since the franchise moved west, it had never before had such an extended stay in the basement, and a stretch like that is enough to make competitive baseball seem like a very faint memory indeed. The 2018 Oakland Athletics played 162 games during the regular season, won 97 games, lost 65 games, and finished in second position. Lucroy had done the math, and he had a simple message to share with his teammates: “If we win two out of three in every series for the rest of the way, we’re going to win the World Series.” ±. If the roster turnover wasn’t enough to make that postseason trip feel distant, then the team’s performance over the last few years should have done the trick. There may not be a way to quantify clubhouse chemistry—yet—but it’s an element that comes up repeatedly in discussions of Oakland’s success. Chapman’s ceiling is no longer becoming baseball’s best defensive third baseman; it’s quite possibly becoming baseball’s best third baseman, period. The official scoreboard of the Oakland Athletics including Gameday, video, highlights and box score. Right out of spring training, starter Jharel Cotton and top pitching prospect A.J. The Port reached an all-time high, handling the equivalent of 2.55 million 20-foot cargo containers. It’s not hard to figure out why this is happening. Nothing like that. (Of course, people are inclined to look back at a team whose GM is played by Brad Pitt.) In three of those games San Diego scored first. And if we do hope to sustain the seemingly unsustainable, then we must acknowledge the other side of that coin too. And yet each time, when the dust settled, the A’s emerged victorious. A season forgone in a pandemic, MiLB clubs survived without baseball. The Athletics were unable to break their lease at the Coliseum, and remained in Oakland. Puk both went down and required Tommy John surgery. When Lucroy enters the clubhouse and finds the balloon taped to the wall next to his locker, he declares the effort “impressive.”, It’s not that the catcher’s locker needs further decoration. After missing the last five weeks due to a hamstring injury, James Harden is reportedly planning on returning to the Nets' lineup on Wednesday. Despite its success, the team is averaging 18,850 fans per game at home, second lowest in the AL (ahead of only Tampa Bay). The Oakland A's enter the 2020 season with hopes of building on last year's postseason appearance and capturing the AL West title. That’s not to say that there aren’t players on the roster with standout skills. But he has cut down on strikeouts this season (from 28.2% in 2017 to 22.5%) and boosted his OPS by nearly 100 points. Melvin became the first manager to lead the A’s to consecutive division titles since Tony La Russa won three straight from 1988-90. “He just seems, defensively, like a once-in-a-generation player,” says Lowrie, who played in infields with Carlos Correa in Houston and Dustin Pedroia in Boston. The mind-boggling postseason misfortunes of Beane’s Athletics continued Wednesday night, when the Yankees ended Oakland’s season by cruising to … Down 2-0 in 6th, Lowrie clears bases with double, Khrush singles him in, Canha homers to cap it. On June 15, Oakland was 11.5 games back of first place, with a 34–36 record and postseason chances so slim they were almost invisible (hovering around 3%, according to MLB.com projections). They’ve lost a couple late ties, and surely a few leads in earlier innings. Another is an advertisement for the men’s clothing brand Chubbies, known for short shorts (“Sky’s out, thighs out”). Since then, they have gone 57-27 to put themselves in prime playoff position once again. You’ve Still Got It, Babe, the loopy script reads, complete with an illustration of a ball leaving the yard. Down 2-0 in 8th, Lowrie HR ties it. The offense, meanwhile, is the opposite of the rotation: The A’s hit more fly balls than any other team, and fewer ground balls than all but the Twins. By Owen Poindexter Former Contributor Dec 3, 2019 They won’t necessarily make 11 more comebacks in the second half, and eventually even Mecha-Treinen will probably get beaten once or twice. So I just went on Amazon and got some stuff.”. Even after that loss, the team’s mood was light, with guys taking turns picking the music on the clubhouse stereo. And it’s one area where their obsolete stadium might actually be an asset. Jed Lowrie is probably the single biggest contributor, but names like Stephen Piscotty, Mark Canha, and Marcus Semien keep showing up over and over, among many others. Most preseason projections had the team improving by two or three wins—moving from last place to fourth, maybe with a win total pushing 80. Here are some more thoughts on the whole thing, from last September when it was announced. The balloon is just the most recent addition to a makeshift gallery in Lucroy’s corner of the clubhouse, an eclectic collection that’s grown through the season to include everything from inspirational posters to team mementos. But no one seems to mind. Lucroy walk-off single in extras. ... Oakland hit 135 homers on the road, third-most all-time. The legend of the Moneyball A’s was based on identifying players with skills that were undervalued by the baseball market, but it’s an awful lot more difficult to do that when the entire market calculates value the same way. By my count the A’s have come back from deficits in the 6th inning or later 11 times already this year. Which do you want? © 2021 ABG-SI LLC. How much would it actually take to land the Packers' disgruntled QB? Personnel execs weigh in. There’s a card that the team made for rookie pitcher Lou Trivino back in June, when he gave up his first home run. That’s about it. The team is operating under the same set of financial and physical constraints that has ruled it for years. This story appears in the Aug. 27, 2018, issue of Sports Illustrated. Then the dingerific top-10 MLB lineup gets all the time it needs to power its way back into the game, and if/when they do Blake Treinen is there to shut the door behind them — he’s been so fierce that it feels like he could find a way to remove a run from the opponent’s ledger. That’s how the 2018 season has gone for Oakland so far. Adrenochrome (new Oakland post-punk post-punk w/ members of Muerte, Kurraka, Otzi) performing live at 1-2-3-4 Go! As September draws near, the A’s are doing more than hanging in there. Now, they believe they can unseat the defending World Champion Astros atop the AL West. The A’s have that. That's not only the largest crowd to watch a baseball game in the Coliseum's five-decade history, but the biggest to watch an MLB game in 2018. As the team recovered from a lukewarm start and began its hot streak in the weeks leading up to the July 31 trade deadline, Beane and Forst began to get questions about what course they wanted to pursue. Do you want the Moneyball (the farcical book and ridiculous movie) version of Billy Beane where he’s a ruthless Gordon Gekko-like corporate titan who treats the players as chess pieces and moves them regardless of feelings or personalities according to what’s best for the team and winning? In a move that feels almost a little too on-the-nose, the A’s latest beverage deal is not with Coke or Pepsi, but instead with the company behind RC Cola. His 0.87 ERA is the lowest in baseball, and he has not allowed a home run since the first week of the season. They have a .597 winning percentage while San Francisco is at .488, the Angels are at .500, and the Rangers are at .444. The final product bears a striking resemblance to the backstop, with his full beard and a few crinkles sketched in around the eyes. Certainly nothing like this. They played their home games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Park Factors: 103/104) where 1,573,616 fans witnessed their 2018 Athletics finish the season with a.599 winning percentage. The A’s are undefeated when leading after seven innings, with a record of 33-0. There’s some space to play cards in front of a television; there’s some space to sit down and eat; for the more intellectually inclined, there are fresh crosswords and sudoku puzzles printed every day. MLB instructs Oakland A’s to explore relocation options amid slow progress on ballpark, Game #37: Chris Bassitt outduels Red Sox in Fenway series opener, Quality start, just enough scoring, and a save from the bullpen, Prospect watch: Luis Barrera leads Triple-A Las Vegas at plate, A’s Are A Bit Stuck With Andrus At Shortstop, undefeated when leading after seven innings, Elephant Rumblings: Wade Miley throws no-hitter for Reds. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. In a crucial series recently against division rival Seattle, they won two games by one run and lost the third by two runs in extra innings. Posts about Oakland A’s record written by Paul Lebowitz. Oakland News Now Today Blog - SF Bay Area News: Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, East Bay, LA, ATL, USA, World, NFL, Raiders, sports, movies, politics, tech, YouTube, Comic Con, CES, Zennie62Media Oakland A’s Ricky Henderson 30th Anniversary Of Day He Broke All-Time Stolen Base Record | Oakland News Now Then the A’s won their next five games. There’s more to a team’s connectivity than complementary components. Skipper Bob Melvin, who has managed the team with an avuncular calm since 2011, and the front office, which has been familiar to fans since the publication of Moneyball in 2003. They’re near the top of a competitive division, and they’re one of the hottest squads in baseball. NFL teams Super Bowls Series Records Standings Best/Worst Seasons Franchise Wins Most Fewest Points/Game Streaks Most Frequent Playoff Matchups. And all of that doesn’t include games in which they came back earlier, like in the 2nd inning on Wednesday, nor ones that were merely tied in the late innings. Perhaps no team in recent history has been revisited as often as the famed 2002 A’s of Moneyball. The 2018 A’s were built to be better than the 2017 A’s, in large part through a young core that would only benefit from more time to develop. Yankees launched a big league-record 267 this year, while A's finished with 227. Team Names: Oakland Athletics, Kansas … The list includes veteran castoffs Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson, who over his last three starts has allowed two earned runs in 19 2/3 innings. Edwin Jackson is on the verge becoming one of baseball's greatest vagabonds, as the 34-year-old will be called up by the Oakland A's on Monday. They played their home games at Oakland Coliseum as members of Major League Baseball's American League West Division. The players took those moves as a vote of confidence—particularly in an era when a club on the verge of contention is just as likely to rebuild as it is to gear up for a run. If the summer ended tomorrow they would miss the playoffs by a wide margin. Executive vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane has been in charge for more than two decades now; general manager David Forst, Beane’s right-hand man, has held a central leadership role for nearly a decade and a half. Look at Oakland’s starting pitching. The A's were managed by Bob Melvin in his eighth year as manager of the A's. “The organization got behind us,” says Treinen. I think that’s why we’re playing so well, because of how tight we are.”. Down 4-0 in 8th, rally ends with Pinder grand slam to take lead. Olson walk-off single in extras. The RAP is involved both before and after each and every buyout, and all buyouts are now a matter of public record, including any buyouts which preceded the ordinance. Over a 162-game season, that would be (approx.) Lyon forward Eugénie Le Sommer will join OL Reign in June on loan for the remainder of the NWSL season. The sparse crowds at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum have been the backdrop for all of the franchise’s on-field successes and failures, as they have been for some time. It’s a close team that thrives in close games. Now, in every front office there’s a legion of analysts with access to a wide variety of data on players at every level. But for now let’s just enjoy the good times. As a result, Oakland has been holding down a wild-card spot since Aug. 2, and, more than that, after taking two of three from the world champion Astros on the weekend of Aug. 17–19, the team has emerged as a true challenger to Houston for first place in the AL West. If this sounds like a story that you’ve heard before, well, in a sense, it is. MLB. A strong economy and unexpected trade dynamics led to record 2018 containerized cargo volume at the Port of Oakland. Then there’s the 34-year-old Jackson, who was cut by the Nationals’ Triple A Syracuse team on June 1, signed by the A’s on June 6 and called up from Nashville three weeks later. Down 2-0 in 6th, Phegley HR ties it and Canha RBI takes lead. Oakland and Seattle are both succeeding by the skins of their respective teeth, and it’s anyone’s guess which one (or both, or neither) will blink first. Which is not to say that I expected us to be holding down a playoff spot in August, but we liked the group we had.”. ... Fri 17 Aug 2018 05.00 EDT. How to make the most of this? The rotation doesn’t strike out too many guys. We’ve got guys who I call ‘blue-collar grinders.’ Guys who just play hard and are good teammates with good chemistry. Note: That doesn’t mean the A’s have never blown a game, just never when leading after the 7th. 2018 Oakland Raiders Statistics & Players: 4-12 (4th in AFC West), Coach: Jon Gruden, ProBowl: Cook, Cooper Right now, at this moment, the A’s are officially fun and interesting to watch. With a stellar defense to make sure those ground balls get put away. The most fun team for me to watch in 2018 was the Oakland Athletics. Then down again 4-1 in 8th, Semien, Lucroy, Barreto cap off rally with consecutive RBI outcomes to tie it again. There are snapshots of the season’s biggest clubhouse celebrations: after Sean Manaea’s no-hitter against the Red Sox on April 21, and Edwin Jackson’s 100th career win on July 30. The A’s finished last in 2015, and again in 2016, and yet again in 2017. Record Result; 2020: 36-24 Lost AL Divisional Series (Won 1 Round) 2019: 97-65 Lost AL Wild Card (Won 0 Rounds) 2018: 97-65 Lost AL Wild Card (Won 0 Rounds) 2017: 75-87 Down 5-3 in 9th, Semien homers and then Angels reliever Blake Parker walks a pair; down to final out, Canha RBI single ties it. How A’s will tie record for lowest attendance ever Tuesday, despite packing Coliseum ... 2018 at 3:43 a.m. For complete Oakland A’s coverage follow us on Flipboard. “There’s a lot of talent here, but there’s no big-name guy,” says Lucroy. Kansas City Athletics regular season record (1955–1967) 2,053 829 1,224 .404 Oakland Athletics (1968–present) 8,353 4,349 4,004 .521 All-time regular season record 18,540: 9,064: 9,478.489: All-time post-season record 167 85 82 .509 All-time regular and post-season record 18,707: 9,149: 9,560.489 Treinen has just put the finishing touches on a portrait of the team’s catcher, Jonathan Lucroy; his medium of choice today is marker, and his canvas is a fully inflated balloon. In early July, the team took two of three in Cleveland and three of four in Houston. Get frustrated by an opponent’s rally in the 6th and turn off the TV at your own risk. Even better, it hasn’t just been one or two players coming to the rescue every time, but rather a true team effort from top to bottom. “It’s only this room here. Just how much ground have they covered? As a refresher, see the full 2018 schedule below. Melvin guided the A’s to a 47-52 (.475) record in 2011 after Oakland started the season 27-36 (.429). “We knew the way we played the last two months of the season last year that we were hopefully going to get better,” says Forst, referring to the team’s 23–20 record after last Aug. 15. The Department will provide access to all public records upon request unless the law provides an exemption from mandatory disclosure. MLB. At first, they weren’t sure. The Oakland A's set a baseball attendance record on Saturday, and played in front of a crowd of 56,310 fans agains the San Francisco Giants, the team announced. Now they're finally bringing back a community staple. “I got here, and there was this big open wall,” says Lucroy, who left the Rockies and signed with the A’s last winter. “They never weren’t, but when you make moves—it just shows that much more support when you’re bringing guys in as opposed to shipping guys out. Meanwhile, low attendance remains a concern, as it does every year. Down 3-1 in 6th, Semien homers and then Angels reliever Noe Ramirez loads bases with walk and two HBP; Lucroy walks in tying run, Piscotty singles in winners. Sure, they aren’t at the top of the standings, ranking 10th in MLB and only third in their own division. There’s a strong industry consensus on which metrics communicate meaningful information. But in a decade and a half, any advantage the A’s had in assembling their club the way they did have disappeared. “The fact is, we needed starting pitching wherever it was available,” says Forst. The Oakland Alameda Coliseum—originally known as the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, and later named as Network Associates, McAfee, Overstock.com/O.co and RingCentral Coliseum—was built as a multi-purpose facility. “Everything kind of started with the cat poster, and it grew from there,” says Joyce, whose locker is next to Lucroy’s. This year, the A's found themselves in a similar position at 34-34. NFL teams Super Bowls Series Records Standings Best/Worst Seasons Franchise Wins Most Fewest Points/Game Streaks Most Frequent Playoff Matchups. As of May 1, 2018, buyout negotiations in Oakland are now nearly as heavily regulated as rent increases or evictions. (Or is it 34-0 now? Canha HR in 9th wins it. The additions were modest, but they came in crucial spots. It traced the increase to consumer spending powered by the humming U.S. economy. Here is the full list of 11 comebacks: I don’t know where that number of comebacks ranks among MLB clubs, but you’d have to figure it’s high on the list. Lowrie and Fowler drive in runs in 9th to win it. Hardly any, in fact—their starters are 28th in strikeout percentage. Maybe the next model team won’t be one that finds value in individual players. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. He then led the A’s to back-to-back AL West titles in 2012 and 2013 with records of 94-68 and 96-66. It’s increasingly tricky to identify players who are under-valued. The bullpen got a three-headed boost from acquisitions Jeurys Familia, Fernando Rodney and Shawn Kelley. The cat poster may have been hung as a joke, but the team has taken its message seriously. Down 1-0 in 7th, Piscotty HR ties it. The Mets pitcher said baseball has gotten "soft" and that players should be allowed to celebrate. Yet Oakland has made eight trips to the playoffs since 2000. (Or is it 34-0 now? Down 6-0 early, still down 7-6 in 7th. Oakland set franchise record with 569 extra-base hits. Not sure if Wednesday counts, with a tie after the 7th but a lead after the 8th.). As expected, the offense performed well; Oakland was instead hamstrung by unexpectedly terrible starting pitching. When they finally see something that they like, they bring some serious power to it, with baseball’s fourth-best slugging percentage (.432). Chapman’s defense was never in question; the uncertainty lay at the plate. The last few years were a slog through the doldrums, and the best times are likely yet to come in 2019 and beyond, but this current squad is truly worth watching — all the way until the final out. Why should a ninth, in 2018, feel surprising? Maybe it will be a team that finds value in how players fit together—in getting the right guys in to mesh well, as Treinen puts it. For more great storytelling and in-depth analysis, subscribe to the magazine—and get up to 94% off the cover price. 15. Report: A's to be Jackson's record … There’s a wealth of public scholarship available on all of this. A’s IN JUNE: The A’s went 17-10 (.630) in June, which tied for the fourth best record in the American League…went 13-12 in April and May 15-14 in May this year…this is the eighth season in Oakland history in which the A’s have 0.667. Instead, there’s a Nerf basketball hoop taped over the lockers, next to a single sheet of paper that serves as a running scoreboard for both free throw contests and P-I-G. (Scrawled at the bottom, a reminder of the fine for dunking: $100.) Of course, all of this comes with a big red flag. There are three more months to answer the big-picture questions and find out which teams are fully for real. That streak became a stretch when they won 12 of 15, and that became a stretch when they won 40 of 54. Lowrie HR in 9th wins it. Oakland outfielder Matt Joyce is discussing the talent of teammate Blake Treinen. 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