Elephant Rumblings: Opening Day!!!
MLB news roundup
Happy Opening Day A’s fans!
Today is the day that games finally start to matter. The Athletics went a respectable 14-14 during spring training but now it’s time to step on the proverbial gas.
A veteran of 11 seasons, off-season acquisition Alex Wood has been tabbed to get the season rolling for the club at the Coliseum. It’ll be a new experience for the left-hander as it’ll be his first Opening Day assignment. He sounds ready for the challenge and the club it’ll be the beginning of a big bounce back year for Wood.
Opposing him on the mound will be former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber. The righty dealt with injuries last year in his worst season since his rookie campaign. He’s looked fully recovered during this spring as he pitched four games with a sharp 1.58 ERA in 17 1⁄3 frames. Runs will be at a premium for the A’s and they’ll need to take advantage of as many scoring opportunities against Bieber. There might not be many of them.
That’s all happening on the field at 6:40 P.M. The real party gets going at 5, when the parking lot gates open. If you haven’t heard, A’s fans are throwing a boycott during the game in protest of the move to Las Vegas. If you’re planning on attending, great. Get there early. And one more thing? Don’t harass anyone who actually wants to attend the actual game. Everyone is dealing with the situation in their own way. Please be respectful at the protest tomorrow everyone!
Other than that let’s have a good season, try to have fun, and just enjoy some baseball while we can. There will be plenty of time to think about everything else. Let’s go A’s!
A’s Coverage:
- A’s open 2024 season with 4-game series against Guardians
- Safety concerns surround A’s fans planned boycott at Coliseum
- Rookie right-hander Joe Boyle wins final rotation slot
MLB News & Interest:
- Dodgers sign catcher Will Smith to 10-year deal
- Dave Rubenstein approved as new Orioles owner
- Yankees acquire Jon Berti from Marlins
- Two Opening Day games postponed due to rain
- Rangers select Jared Walsh
- Blue Jays closer Romano to start year on IL
- Top Diamondbacks prospect Jordan Lawler to miss months after thumb surgery
- Today in Baseball History
Best of X:
Reba is a good girl:
The canine groundskeeper might be what saves the A’s
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) March 27, 2024
(via @ZackMeisel) pic.twitter.com/9tZVgtKe29
Oakland has a rich beneficiary:
An A's fan has pledged to match $100,000 of Thursday donations to @EduOverStadiums
— The Rickey Henderson of Blogs (@RickeyBlog) March 28, 2024
Here's how the money can help the legal fight against the A's Las Vegas ballpark proposalhttps://t.co/TdT26H5QdR
Totally forgot about this matchup:
Mark Kotsay will face Stephen Vogt tomorrow on Opening Day -- both will be managers for their respective teams. Vogt retired as a member of the Oakland A's under Kots in 2022.
— Jessica Kleinschmidt (@KleinschmidtJD) March 28, 2024
Kots yesterday: pic.twitter.com/TYskPirF85
And so begins his recovery:
A’s announce Miguel Andujar underwent successful right knee surgery today in Scottsdale. He will return to Oakland later this week to begin rehab.
— Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) March 27, 2024