Straight A’s: An Oakland Athletics Podcast

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Your source for all things Oakland A's, Straight A's with Shayna Rubin combines first-hand reporting with analysis to offer comprehensive coverage of the Athletics.

Shayna Rubin


    • Sep 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from Straight A’s: An Oakland Athletics Podcast

    Jessica Kleinschmidt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 39:30


    NBC Sports Bay Area/California's Jessica Kleinschmidt joins Straight A's to discuss the Oakland A's waning, but very-much-alive postseason hopes. This was recorded before Daulton Jeffereries' injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Samantha Schultz

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 48:14


    Oakland A's pitching analyst Samantha Schultz discusses how she blends physics and pitching in her job. (This was recorded before Chris Bassitt's injury on Tuesday in Chicago.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Alex Espinoza

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 35:29


    Alex Espinoza of The Rickey Henderson of Pods joins the show to discuss the A's trade deadline moves and how it stacks up with all the other wild moves around MLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Matt Olson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 25:11


    A's first baseman and Matt Olson joins the pod to discuss how he turned a bad 2020 into an All-Star worthy 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Kerry Crowley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 22:21


    Bay Area News Group Giants beat writer Kerry Crowley joins the show to recap the Bay Bridge Series, discuss similarities between the A's and Giants and ponder the possibility of a cross-bay World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Susan Slusser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 23:03


    Longtime A's beat writer and current Giants beat writer for the San Francisco Chronicle Susan Slusser joins Straight A's to discuss the Bay Bridge Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Lindsey Adler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 22:54


    Lindsey Adler, the New York Yankees' beat writer for The Athletic, joins Straight A's to talk sticky stuff, what's up with the Yankees, and the A's team chemistry in contrast with the Yankees' ahead of their series in the Bronx. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Alex Espinoza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 39:46


    Alex Espionza, host of the Rickey Henderson of Pods, joins Straight A's to discuss his bold trade idea, All-Stars? and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Ramón Laureano

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 28:41


    Ramón Laureano joins Straight A's to discuss superstitions, mental adjustments and his relationship with Bob Melvin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    David Peters (BleacherDave)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 64:05


    David Peters, AKA BleacherDave, joins the show to discuss the A's Howard Terminal saga -- from the perspective of an A's fan and as an involved Oaklander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Julian McWilliams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 50:14


    Shayna Rubin is joined by Julian McWilliams, who covers the Boston Red Sox for the Boston Globe. We sat down for a conversation on Saturday ahead of the upcoming A's/Sox series at Fenway — we discuss the parallel A's and Red Sox seasons, Matt Olson and Matt Chapman's growth from when he covered the A's and Ramón Laureano's confidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Melissa Lockard

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 36:56


    The Athletic's Melissa Lockard joins Straight A's to discuss how a lack of resources is impacting the organization, Matt Olson and Matt Chapman's seasons as well as A's prospects to watch this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Jed Lowrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 21:26


    A's second baseman Jed Lowrie joins the show to discuss his third go-'round in Oakland, frustrations with the New York Mets regarding his surgery and his thoughts on this team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Kyle Madson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 37:58


    Longtime A's fan and 95.7 The Game producer Kyle Madson discusses what it means to be a long-suffering A's fan, how he compares this team to past playoff teams and how local media covers the A's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Sergio Romo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 27:30


    Sergio Romo joins Straight A's to discuss the secret to his career longevity and how he got through an identity crisis. Plus, the real story behind the fastball he threw to Miguel Cabrera to clinch the 2012 World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Chris Bassitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 24:49


    A's pitcher Chris Bassitt joins Shayna Rubin to discuss his fear of failure, battles with the coaching staff and himself and his ascent to becoming Oakland's Opening Day starter. He also shares who he thinks is the toughest out in MLB and other insights about the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 0:32


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