Category Archives: Pro Baseball
Athletics Notes: Nationals Series
By Tim Byrnes Going into the All-Star Break the Athletics were playing some of the worst baseball in the Majors, having lost 13-of-14 games and were on a nine-game losing streak. Changes were required and history has shown that the Athletics don’t make a lot of serious moves during the regular season.
Ganesha’s Schmidt Drafted in Second Round by Cleveland
Ganesha’s Logan Schmidt was drafted in the second round of the MLB draft by the Cleveland Guardians. By Tim Peterson (Pomona) – Logan Schmidt, a 6’4″, 210-pound left-hander out of Ganesha, has been drafted in the second round (number 59 pick overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in the MLB draft.
La Serna’s Long Drafted by Angels
By Tim Peterson (Whittier) – Jake Long, a two-sport star at La Serna has been drafted in the 13th round (pick number 379) of the MLB draft by the Los Angeles Angels. Long graduated from La Serna in 2023 before going on to Santa Ana College and then to the University of Utah. In 2026 […]
Athletics Notes: Tigers Series
By Tim Byrnes The Athletics are in a freefall, getting swept for the second consecutive series, and there isn’t a superhero coming to save this team. The Tigers disassembled the power of the A’s bats and brushed aside their pitching the entire series. For the franchise the All-Star Break can’t arrive fast enough and barring […]
Athletics Notes: Dodgers Series
By Tim Byrnes It was a very predictable outcome for the polar opposites in the game of baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers, whose salaries total well over $300 million, are over three times the Athletics payroll of $96 million.
Athletics Notes: Angels Series
By Tim Byrnes This four-game series against the Anaheim Angels was a tale of two teams. Rookie starter Gage Jump continued an amazing start to his career and the team managed a comeback for the ages, but then the next two games showed Athletics pitching as one of the most-unstable staffs in baseball.
Athletics Notes: Pirates Series
By Tim Byrnes The Athletics enjoyed another series opening win and the bats were hot, but old habits turned the tides, in losses over the next two games.
Athletics Notes: Rockies Series
By Tim Byrnes The Athletics concluded their future-home “homestand” in Las Vegas, taking 2-of-3 games against the Colorado Rockies, and finishing 4-2 in Nevada. The bats loved the time away from Sutter Health Park, but the pitchers were absolutely shelled at Las Vegas Ballpark, and are probably glad to have moved on.
Athletics Notes: Brewers Series
By Tim Byrnes Is this the future of the Athletics and MLB in Nevada? Will Las Vegas be where everyone goes to pad their season stats totals?
Athletics Notes: Astros Series
By Tim Byrnes The last couple of seasons the Athletics concentrated spending on the bats instead of the arms and it has begun to render expected results. Last season the struggle was real for the starting rotation and by May the overuse of the bullpen turned into a brutal stretch where the Athletics lost 20 […]
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