A’s Win the Series…Then Do A’s Things

Is The A's Stadium Plans as Risk?

This episode cuts through the noise and gets straight to the nerve center of the A’s Las Vegas stadium project: infrastructure. Bally’s is responsible for building the parking garage, entry plaza, and central utility plant that make Opening Day 2028 possible. On paper, the plan looks clean. In reality, Bally’s is juggling billions in simultaneous projects across Chicago, Las Vegas, the UK, and Australia — and the financing for the Vegas portion is still not fully locked in. That creates a sequencing problem, not a collapse. The stadium is not in danger, but the experience around it absolutely is. At the same time, Nevada’s SB1 funding structure is under the microscope. The $380 million tourism district model is designed so visitors — not Nevada residents — fund the stadium debt. But if Bally’s misses deadlines, the A’s may need to step in with tens of millions in temporary infrastructure, potentially pushing public dollars closer to the full authorization. That’s where politics, perception, and pressure collide. This episode breaks down what’s real, what’s exaggerated, and what could quietly reshape how baseball arrives in Las Vegas.

Jump Takes Flight: A’s Pitching Masterclass Opens Four-Game Set

The Athletics opened their four-game series against the Angels with a complete performance, rolling to a 5–0 shutout victory powered by a breakout outing from Gage Jump and an explosive first inning. After Jump retired the Angels in order to start the night, the A’s offense immediately took control. Singles from Gelof and Wilson, a double from Kurtz, and then a thunderous three-run blast from Shea Langeliers broke the game open. Moments later, Tyler Soderstrom launched a solo shot, and the A’s never looked back. Sacramento stacked seven hits in the opening frame and added a sacrifice fly from Bolte to cap a five-run inning that became more than enough support. From there, the story became Gage Jump. The young left-hander attacked the zone, limited hard contact, escaped the few traffic moments the Angels created, and kept Los Angeles scoreless through seven strong innings. He mixed swing-and-miss stuff with efficient pitch sequencing while the defense backed him up throughout the night. The bullpen closed the door with Barnett and Harris preserving the shutout as the Angels failed to score despite late opportunities. We break down Jump’s outing, the early offensive eruption, standout moments from Langeliers and Soderstrom, and what this win means as the A’s try to build momentum in Game 2.

Kotsay's Lineup Gamble Backfired—Here's Why

The A’s opened their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates looking like a team finally turning a corner—then reminded everyone how fragile momentum can be. A dominant 11–2 win in the opener featured JT Ginn dealing efficiently on the mound and Nick Kurtz turning into a full-blown problem for opposing pitching staffs. The offense came out swinging early, stacking hits, punishing mistakes, and showing the kind of aggressive intent that makes you believe the habits are finally sticking. But baseball doesn’t hand out participation trophies for one great night. The final two games slid back into familiar territory: missed chances with runners on, strikeout waves at the worst times, and bullpen moments that flipped the series upside down. What started as a statement win turned into another reminder that this roster still fights its own tendencies more than it fights opponents. In the end, the A’s didn’t just lose games—they wrestled with the same habits that keep showing up like an old bill you forgot to pay.

CIVALE IMPLODES

The Athletics' series against Pittsburgh ended in disaster Wednesday night as the Pirates rolled to a dominant 12-4 victory, clinching the series win. Aaron Civale and the A's bullpen had no answer for Pittsburgh's relentless offense—Ryan O'Hearn drove in five runs with a double and a two-run homer, while Marcell Ozuna launched a 448-foot bomb in the 7th to blow the game wide open. The A's lone bright spots came from JJ Bleday's replacement Zack Gelof and Daz Cameron's fill-in Lawrence Butler, but homers from Henry Bolte and Gelof in the late innings were too little, too late. On today's All In Before 10, Booney breaks down exactly where the wheels came off—from Civale's rough start to the brutal five-run 7th inning that buried any hope of a comeback. Plus, the A's turn the page and look ahead to a critical series against the Angels. And don't miss a special guest: Andrew Johnson, the newest member of The House Always Wins Media Network, joins to talk about Moneball and Moneylines, the exciting new show about to launch.

Death By Bullpen: Pirates Rip A's Hearts Out

The A's looked like they were on their way to a comfortable win after jumping all over Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller in the first inning. Nick Kurtz, Tyler Soderstrom, Jacob Wilson and Zack Gelof helped spark a four-run opening frame as the A's raced out to a 4-0 lead. Joey Perkins was outstanding through the first five innings, and for a while, it felt like Sacramento was finally going to celebrate a much-needed victory. Then the game slowly began to unravel. Bryan Reynolds launched two home runs, Pittsburgh chipped away inning by inning, and a lead that once felt safe disappeared before the seventh-inning stretch. On tonight's edition of Last Call: A's Postgame, Booney breaks down another devastating late-game collapse as the bullpen once again failed to hold a lead. We'll discuss the bright spots, including Gelof's huge night at the plate, Perkins' strong start, and another encouraging performance from the young core. But we'll also tackle the bigger question hanging over this team: why do these losses keep happening? From missed opportunities with runners on base to the latest bullpen meltdown capped by Nick Lowe's ninth-inning blast, this was another game that felt ripped straight out of the A's nightmare playbook.