OBP: An Oakland Athletics podcast

Chris and Julio celebrate the A's big Wild Card win! They break down the series, talk about the big moments, what their experience was like watching the game and pick a series MVP. Finally, they finish off with talking about what they expect for the remainder of the post season as well as a announcement of a new episode Sunday's A's vs. Astros Preview episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Okt 202043min

On this special BONUS episode, Chris and Julio go through all of the playoff matchups for the Wild Card Round of the MLB playoffs. They break down each teams personnel, what we should expect to see in the series and pick winners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Sep 20201h 28min

This week, Chris and Julio update the playoff standings with 4 games left in the regular season, celebrate the long managerial career of Ron Gardenhire and give injury updates around the league. (00:01:38) After that, they jump into A's News and recapping the previous week. THE A'S ARE THE AL WEST CHAMPS! They also talk about Bob Melvin's amazing career as the A's manager, what playoff matchups could look like for the team depending on the seed they get, Daniel Mengden clearing waivers, the AWFUL ESPN broadcast and the 9 year anniversary of Moneyball! (00:13:37) After the break they jump into this weeks featured segment, "The A'sies" or the Regular Season Awards. They pick winners for all they awards they created based and named by former Oakland A's players. (00:49:24) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Sep 20201h 33min

On this episode, Chris and Julio discuss the MLB Playoff schedule released and the No-Hitter thrown by Alex Mills that no one saw because of NFL kickoff weekend. Then, they recap the previous week, talk about the dangerous air condition the A's and Mariners played through in Seattle, all the injuries on the A's roster and the "Magic Number" going to 4 games. Playoffs here we come! Then, they introduce a new segment called "Know Your Enemy" where they bring in Los Angeles Dodgers fan Ronny Weyant to get a sneak peak of the team the A's could potentially meet in the World Series (fingers crossed) and match up this coming week with. Finally, they preview the coming week and pick their Essential Tailgate Tools of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Sep 20201h 58min

This week, Chris and Julio are joined by Tyler McIlvena to talk about her history as an A's fan. Then they update the AL standings to see where the A's are falling, talk about he Eric Hosmer trade and show respect to the passing of recent legends of the game Tom Seaver and Lou Brock. Then, they discuss the rough series with the Padres and the bounce back series with the Astros.  They update the listeners on some injuries and pick a player of the week. After that they introduce this weeks featured segment "It's Time to Focus" where they discuss 2 things each the A's need to focus on going into the final weeks of the season. Finally, they preview the coming week and pick this weeks Essential Tailgate Tool of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Sep 20201h 48min

This week Chris and Julio discuss the aftermath of the MLB trade deadline. They pick winners and losers, go over all the big moves and players, how the league could look after and how this impacts the A's playoff push. Then the discuss the two moves made by the A's at the deadline and how it will impact the team moving forward. Finally, they recap the past week of only two games (a double header against the Astros), talk about what they watched instead of A's baseball with games being postponed and preview the coming week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Sep 20201h 22min

This week, Chris and Julio talk briefly about the social justice protests sweeping across all of professional sports, the No-Hitter by Lucas Giolito, and the Astros win streak. Then, they jump into A’s news and last week review with the call up from minor league camp of Catcher Jonah Heim, Ramon Laureano’s slump and the starting rotation all starting to come together. They talk about last weeks Tailgate Tool and pick a player of the week. After that it’s MLB trade deadline talk. They go over the big names we could see on the move this week, who will be the buyer and who will be the sellers, what names we heard/think the A’s will go after and what it would take to get them. They finish up with previewing the coming week against the Astros and Mariners with finishing it off picking their Essential Tailgate Tools of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Aug 20201h 43min

This week, Chris and Julio discuss the Fernando Tatis Jr. grand slam on a 3-0 pitch controversy and what exactly does an “unwritten rule” mean to the game of baseball. Then, they go through the A’s sweep of the San Francisco Giants, beginning struggles with the Arizona Diamondbacks with a bounce back win in game 3, last weeks Essential Tailgate Tool of the Week, and who their player of the week was. After that they talk about “What Works and What Doesn’t” around the league this year with all the new changes as well as some of the adjustments the A’s made this season. Finally, they preview the coming series against the Angels and the Rangers as well as pick their Essential Tailgate Tool of the Week for the coming week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Aug 20201h 31min