Brandon Woodruff enters 2025 with a question no pitcher wants to face: if fastball is no longer what it used to be, what's left? For most of his career, Woodruff relied on controlled violence. His 96–97 mph four-seamer hit straight into the zone, forcing hitters to react late. But the 2025 season forced him to change. As his average speed dropped to 91–92 mph, simply "blowing" opponents was no longer an option. And ... Read more
💥 BREAKING NEWS: A’s believes they will make the 2026 playoffs — even though models are still hesitant about a risky pitching gamble ⚡ .MH
Inside the Athletics clubhouse, the atmosphere is a far cry from what last year's standings suggested. After the 76–86 season, the A’s aren’t talking about “development” or “rebuilding.” They’re talking about the postseason. And that belief isn’t just empty rhetoric. Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson have completely changed the perception of Oakland’s offense. A Rookie of the Year, a runner-up — and more importantly, the ... Read more
⚡ FLASH NEWS: A young squad, a comparison to 2012 — and the feeling that A’s are walking a fine line ⚡ .MH
Inside the Athletics clubhouse, the atmosphere is a far cry from what last year's standings suggested. After the 76–86 season, the A’s aren’t talking about “development” or “rebuilding.” They’re talking about the postseason. And that belief isn’t just empty rhetoric. Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson have completely changed the perception of Oakland’s offense. A Rookie of the Year, a runner-up — and more importantly, the ... Read more
🔥 HOT NEWS: Brendan Donovan arrives in Seattle, Ben Williamson leaves — and Leo Rivas suddenly faces the biggest question of his career ⚡ .MH
The trade of Brendan Donovan to Seattle resolved many questions that had lingered for seasons. The lineup is cleaner. The defense is more solid. But like any major decision, it also created a new void—this time at third base, and even deeper in Leo Rivas's story. When Eugenio Suárez left, most fans thought the competition would be between Ben Williamson and top prospect Colt Emerson in Spring Training. That scenario is no ... Read more
💥 BREAKING NEWS: Mariners have Brendan Donovan — but this deal is subtly pushing another name into a position of “losing their place without doing anything wrong” ⚡ .MH
The trade of Brendan Donovan to Seattle resolved many questions that had lingered for seasons. The lineup is cleaner. The defense is more solid. But like any major decision, it also created a new void—this time at third base, and even deeper in Leo Rivas's story. When Eugenio Suárez left, most fans thought the competition would be between Ben Williamson and top prospect Colt Emerson in Spring Training. That scenario is no ... Read more