#Kevin Smith

Few teams struggled like the Oakland Athletics last season. The perrennially cash-starved ballclub finished last place in the American League with a 60-102 record. Much of the Athletics' issues stem from their money problems. The team has always been among the lowest payrolls in the MLB. Additionally, their home field, the O.co Coliseum, has been…

The one good thing that can be said of the A's as they go into yet another rebuild is that top baseball men Billy Beane and David Forst have walked this path before. They know the pitfalls, and they know that teams don't take a straight line back to the top. Rather, they get better or worse by fits and starts. The A's enter 2022 without popular and…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are the starting lineups for Thursday's series opener between the Guardians and Athletics. Where: Progressive Field, 7:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (26-26) vs. Athletics (20-38). Starting pitchers: LHP Konnor…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here is a preview of the Guardians' three-game series against the Athletics. Where: RingCentral Coliseum, Friday through Sunday. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network will carry all three games. Pitching matchups: RHP Aaron Civale (0-2, 9.58 ERA) vs. RHP Frankie Montas…

Don't overlook the 2022 Oakland A's. The rebuilding A's completed a series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, beating them 6-3 for their third win in four days at Tropicana Field. How well Oakland fares over the marathon of the next six months remains to be seen, but they're making some noise in the early going. One week into the season…

The Oakland Athletics will begin a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada on Friday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Blue Jays prediction and pick. The Athletics defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Thursday afternoon in Central Florida. Christian Pache started things off in the second inning with…

Coaches have not yet publicly shared the image of their puzzle. The Pittsburgh Penguins' corner pieces are in place. We know where Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and even Jeff Petry will line up. In the subsequent roster assembly, we'll find out if head coach Mike Sullivan can see the schooner in the 3D picture. The last line is a Kevin…