Mark McGwire is back with the A’s. The former big league slugger was hired by the team as a special assistant in player development. according to the Associated Press. It’s a homecoming of sorts for McGwire, who spent parts of 12 seasons with the A’s during their days in Oakland. McGwire, who was drafted No. […]
The Athletics are betting big on Las Vegas, but their preferred name may not be in the cards. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has again denied the team’s request to trademark the “Las Vegas Athletics” and “Vegas Athletics” trademarks ahead of their planned move in 2028, according to multiple reports. In a recently […]
Finding out you’ve just been traded is one way to end your golf game. But that’s how ex-Met Jeff McNeil found out he was going to track Monday morning. McNeil, 33, was in the middle of a round of golf at TPC Monterey in California when, during the 14th hole, he noticed his phone had […]
The Mets have added a fourth member to their core. Jeff McNeil, who became expendable after the signing of Marcus Semien last month, was traded to the Athletics for a minor league pitching prospect on Monday, according to an industry source. The Mets are also sending cash to offset the $15.75 million McNeil is owed […]
Some things can shock you in silence. And when you are on a broadcast, silence can be uncomfortable … For you and the hundreds of thousands – if not millions – listen. We were reminded of this during the top of the fifth inning between the Texas Rangers and the athletics while a camera was […]