The Rickey Henderson of Podcasts

Longtime A's radio man Vince Cotroneo joins Alex and Hal on the G.O.A.P. to share his backstory before joining Oakland in 2006, his thoughts on the latest round of roster cuts and how Shintaro Fujinami is fitting in with the rotation.

Oakland Coliseum fixture and RF bleacher die-hard Will MacNeil aka @RFWill149 joins Alex and Hal on the G.O.A.P. to discuss his recent trip to Arizona for spring training, ideas on how to improve the Coliseum experience and we power rank the 2023 A's promotions.

ABC7's Casey Pratt joins Alex and Hal on the latest episode of the Rickey Henderson of Podcasts for a chat about the A's new stadium search and where things currently stand with Oakland and Las Vegas.

Everyone's favorite Oakland Coliseum hot dog vendor Dr. Hal Gordon is joining the G.O.A.P. as a full-time co-host! He kicks off Season 4 with Alex Espinoza as the A's pitchers and catchers have reported to camp. We talk about the Shintaro Fujinami hype, offseason trades, Howard Terminal and do a 2023 A's player WAR draft.

Host Alex Espinoza is joined by LF Bleacher die-hard Bryan Johansen (aka @sandlot408) to discuss the growing success of the Last Dive Bar brand, the thrilling Yankees series, good vibes at the Coliseum, why the 2002 Oakland A's team was so special and more.

Host Alex Espinoza is joined by Julio Reynoso and Chris Madrigal of the Town Tailgate podcast (@towntailgate) to discuss the infamous third-deck BJ, classic tales from the Coliseum, Irvin vs. Luzardo, the Shea Langeliers/Sean Murphy dynamic at catcher and more.

Host Alex Espinoza breaks down the A's 5-3 win over the Mariners Sunday, as southpaw JP Sears continues to outperform Frankie Montas, who was shipped to New York for Sears and three prospects at the deadline. Shea Langeliers also collected his first three-hit day as the A's took the series from M's.

Host Alex Espinoza breaks down the A's 7-2 win over the Rangers Wednesday night, as Sean Murphy continued his dominance at Globe Life Park with two dingers and a double, and Shea Langeliers blasted his first big-league homer. Also I messed up and said Adam Oller gave a dinger, he did not! My bad, I recorded at 3 am!

Host Alex Espinoza breaks down the Oakland A's 5-1 win over the Texas Rangers on 8/16/22 as top prospect Shea Langeliers was called up and doubled in his first at-bat. Southpaw JP Sears threw five scoreless innings and Stephen Piscotty was also released earlier in the day.

Host Alex Espinoza is joined by veteran San Francisco Chronicle baseball reporter John Shea. We discuss the A's at deadline, Farhan Zaidi and the Giants becoming A's 2.0, his new book 'Long Schott' and the Steve Schott ownership years from 1995-2005 and more.

Host Alex Espinoza is joined by James Carroll, creator of the prolific A's Twitter account Uprooted (@uprootedoakland). We discuss A's media coverage, the A's 6-2 start in the second half, the possibility of a deadline trade, Cole Irvin and the starting pitching staff, bright spots in a dismal season, promising minor leaguers and more.

Host Alex Espinoza (@rickeyblog) joined by The Athletic's Melissa Lockard (@melissalockard) to discuss if we've seen the last of Frankie Montas in the green and gold, the Oakland A's 2022 draft, Day 1 picks, the catcher situation, Cristian Pache/Kevin Smith in AAA and more.

Host Alex Espinoza breaks down the A's-Twins series, which was highlighted by a press box appearance from the Coliseum Rally Possum. Alex takes a look at the A's offense with a breakthrough in Tuesday's win, shuffling in the rotation, the Daulton vs. Sonny matchup and Chad Pinder's first career pitching performance.

Host Alex Espinoza breaks down the A's four-game set against the Angels. Oakland lost 3 of 4 but it was still an entertaining weekend at the Coliseum. Alex revisits Luis Barrera's walkoff, Daulton Jefferies explains a new delivery tweak, the Angels explosive lineup, the A's struggling lineup and whether Frankie Montas is pitching himself out of Oakland.

Host Alex Espinoza breaks down the A's taking 4 of 5 from the Tigers in Detroit. Hear audio from manager Mark Kotsay and players like Zach Logue and Tony Kemp, about Oakland breaking out of its nine-game losing streak. Also, Dany Jimenez/A.J. Puk as back-end options, the rookie starters, the genesis of the extra-base hip shimmy and more.

Host Alex Espinoza is joined by 95.7 The Game producer/host Kyle Madson to talk about the A's cost-cutting moves this offseason before doing a position-by-position breakdown of the 2022 Oakland squad.

Host Alex Espinoza is joined by A's legend Steve Vucinich, the longest-tenured employee in franchise history. We discuss his final week on the job as clubhouse manager after a 54-year run, how Brad Pitt vouched for him to act in Moneyball, his Screen Actors Guild card, what it's like to see another offseason full of upheaval and more.

Coliseum hot dog vendor/Economics PhD. candidate Hal Gordon joins host Alex Espinoza to discuss his popular A's Twitter bracket, the final environmental impact report, affordable housing at Howard Terminal and more.

Host Alex Espinoza is joined by RF drummers Anson Casanares (@AnsonCasanares) and Jorge Leon (@Jorgeleon17) on the G.O.A.P. to discuss Mark Kotsay's hiring, Oakland's EIR final draft for Howard Terminal, the connection between A's and Roots fans, expectations for offseason moves and more.

MLB.com beat writer Martín Gallegos joins host Alex Espinoza to discuss the A's 2021 season that is all but over. We talk about the A's inability to beat the Mariners, how the A's 2021 season turned in Toronto against Marcus Semien, Chris Bassitt's upcoming return, the possibility of Josh Harrison and the trade deadline acquisitions staying in 2022, and more.

Trent Henderson -- son of the late, great former A's outfielder Dave Henderson -- joins host Alex Espinoza on the G.O.A.P. We discuss the Always Having Fun Foundation, which Trent started with his wife to help promote awareness and find a cure for Angelman Syndrome. The genetic disorder affects 1 in 20,000 people, including Trent's brother, Chase. We look back on Always Having Fun Foundation's recent charity golf tournament, the life and career of Trent's beloved father, Hendu, the family's special connection with A's fans and more.

The creators of the Last Dive Bar join host Alex Espinoza on the G.O.A.P. We hear from Bryan Johansen (@Sandlot408), Paul Bailey (@209tacos) and Carl Moren (@AsFanByDesign) about how they started their independent Last Dive Bar clothing brand, which benefits the A's community fund. Hear about LDB's creative process, how business has skyrocketed since Chris Bassitt wore one of their shirts and stay tuned for a special promo code that can be used for a 10% discount the next 3 weeks!

The Rickey hits the road and host Alex Espinoza conducts interviews at Petco Park in San Diego, to see if there are any lessons A's fans can learn from the Padres' 2004 move to a downtown ballpark. Local San Diegans share how the Gaslamp district has changed in the past 20 years, while A's fans share their Petco Park experiences and discuss parallels between downtown San Diego and Oakland's proposed new stadium project at Howard Terminal. Alex also discovers the dangers of day drinking at the bars near Petco.

A's fan David Peters (aka @BleacherDave) joins host Alex Espinoza on the G.O.A.P. We discuss the July 20 City Council vote, how the Howard Terminal Community Benefits Steering Committee functions, take a deep dive on the history of displacement in West Oakland, redlining and more.

Longtime right-field drummer Bryanne Aler-Ningas joins host Alex Espinoza on the G.O.A.P. We discuss bleacher life in 2021, Bryanne's recent experience at the All-Star Game in Denver, the possibility of the A's leaving Oakland, get his take on the new stadium situation and more.

Author/musician/omni-channel human being Jeff August joins host Alex Espinoza on the G.O.A.P. to discuss his recent guest column for SF Gate on the A's new stadium search at Howard Terminal. We discuss August's 20-plus years of research regarding the A's new stadium, get a historical perspective of the search, compare Howard Terminal to other new stadium sites around the country, take a deep dive on the technical process of where the situation stands and more.

ABC 7 senior sports producer Casey Pratt joins host Alex Espinoza on the G.O.A.P. We harken back to the Bernie Lean days, discuss his career in Bay Area sports media over the past 15 years, our latest impressions of the Howard Terminal new stadium situation, Oakland without the A's and more.

A's president Dave Kaval joins host Alex Espinoza on the G.O.A.P. to chat about the new stadium search at Howard Terminal. We discuss John Fisher's accountability, the upcoming July 20 Oakland City Council vote, whether Fisher's Sansome Partners will be heavily involved, the lack of team marketing and more.

Steve Berman, new A's beat writer for The Athletic, joins host Alex Espinoza on the G.O.A.P. We discuss his new role, media coverage of the A's, the trade deadline, potential A's All-Stars, the possibility of Frankie Montas moving to the bullpen and more.

A's beat writer Shayna Rubin of the Bay Area News Group rejoins host Alex Espinoza on The Rickey Henderson of Podcasts. We discuss the A's rotation, what they should seek at the trade deadline, relocation threats, John Fisher and upcoming Bay Bridge series with the Giants.

RF Bleacher fans Jorge Leon and Anson Casanares join host Alex Espinoza for another round of G.O.A.P. BOYZ shenanigans. We discuss the complications of being an A's fan in 2021, the lack of team marketing, the Oakland 68s, Dave Kaval's behavior, the new stadium search and the upcoming July 3 tailgate in B lot before the A's-Red Sox game.

Stockton Ports radio announcer Alex Jensen joins host Alex Espinoza to discuss his recent call up to Oakland for his MLB debut with the A's. We discuss his lifelong love of the A's as an Oakland native, top prospects on the Ports like Tyler Soderstrom, working with the A's radio broadcast crew, the team's current six-game win streak and more.

Die-hard A's fan YouTuber Gabriel Hernandez (aka @gamer_athletics) joins host Alex Espinoza on the G.O.A.P. Gabe discusses his growing YouTube channel, interacting with players and getting baseballs, playing video games with A's reliever J.B. Wendelken on Twitch, watching J.B. play a farm simulator, how Dave Kaval's video from the Vegas Golden Knights game made him feel, his thoughts on the stadium search and more.

Longtime San Francisco Chronicle baseball writer John Shea joins host Alex Espinoza on the G.O.A.P. We go in-depth about his experience authoring Rickey Henderson's 1992 autobiography titled "Off Base: Confessions of a Thief," discuss how baseball and media has changed over the decades, Willie Mays' influence on Rickey, the 2021 A's and more.

Host Alex Espinoza is joined by The Athletic A's beat writer Alex Coffey. We discuss Jesus Luzardo's breaking his pinky while playing a video game, Mike Fiers' role, following her father's career path, her time working for the Baseball Hall of Fame and the Seattle Mariners, the bullpen, Elvis Andrus' struggles and more.

A's P.A. woman Amelia Schimmel gets on the mic for the G.O.A.P! Host Alex Espinoza chats with Schimmel about the energy at the Coliseum during the 11-game win streak, her relationship with the late, great Dick Callahan, the pride she takes in being one of four women MLB PA announcers, her snacks of the game, hilarious Twitter feed and more.

Hal Gordon is the rambunctious A's hot dog vendor at the Coliseum, who is also pursuing his PhD in environmental economics at Cal. Follow him on Twitter @AsHotDog. He joins host Alex Espinoza on the G.O.A.P. to discuss hot dogs, the art of vending, the contrast of grad school and the Coliseum, his career slanging dogs at stadiums around America, the Tom Hanks cutout from last year, his custom-tailored vest and more.

Classic A's fan Will MacNeil (aka @RFWill149) joins host Alex Espinoza to chop it up about the team's first homestand and what it was like to be back in Section 149 after missing the 2020 season. We discuss what it's like to watch the 1-6 start, what he missed about the Coliseum, interactions with right fielders and opposing fans, his desire to watch some alt site games this summer, ballparks he's planning to see this season and more.

Spanish radio color commentator Manolo Hernández Douen joins host Alex Espinoza to talk about his 49-year career in sports journalism and past 13 years covering the A's. We discuss his start in the 1970s in Venezuela before he moved stateside in the 80s, Venezuelan players in the A's clubhouse like Elvis Andrus, Yusmeiro Petit and Jesus Luzardo, journalism over the decades, the bad start to the A's season and more.

MLB.com beat writer Martín Gallegos joins host Alex Espinoza to preview the 2021 A's on the eve of Opening Day. We discuss Bob Melvin's contract situation and possible extension before taking a player-by-player look at the roster.

Longtime A's radio man -- and legend -- Ken Korach joins host Alex Espinoza for a great interview on the G.O.A.P. Learn about the origins of his trademark "lights have taken effect" call, his 40-plus year career in broadcasting, the romance of baseball on the radio, his relationship with Bill King, the 2021 A's and more.

Host Alex Espinoza is joined by Melissa Lockard, staff writer/editor for The Athletic, who has been covering the A's and their minor league affiliates since 2004. We take a historical look at the A's minor league system, the organization's continuity, discuss current developments with the team, what makes minor league baseball special, top prospects like Tyler Soderstrom, what's next with Buddy Reed and more.

Host Alex Espinoza is joined by Rhamesis Muncada, who has been running the blog newballpark.org since 2005, chronicling the A's pursuit for a new stadium. We discuss the A's efforts to build a new stadium at Howard Terminal, recent developments with the draft environmental impact report, the Coliseum site, what the East Oakland Stadium Alliance really stands for, what to expect during the public comment period and more.

A's digital correspondent/writer/TV reporter/podcaster/social media superstar Jessica Kleinschmidt joins host (and co-worker) Alex Espinoza on the G.O.A.P. Jess chats about her rise up the sports media ranks, her love of baseball, Joey Votto, collaborating with Rachel Luba, her goals, the A's and much more.

G.O.A.P. OGs Bryan Johansen (@Sandlot408) and Robb Roberts (@norcalnodders) rejoin the pod with host Alex Espinoza. Robb checks in from Arizona for A's spring training, we discuss his lucky chonies that have Bryan's face on them, what custom collectibles they have in the works, pins, bobbles, RC Cola, 2021 A's and more. To learn more about Bryan (Episode 5) and Robb (Episode 9) check out Season 1 of the Rickey Henderson of Podcasts.

Dominic Cotroneo joins the pod to discuss how the A's tabbed him to pick up radio duties for the team's road games in spring training. He discusses following in the footsteps of dad, longtime A's radio man Vince Cotroneo, his memories at the Coliseum, minor league ball, current storylines with the A's and more. Also, he's a Sun Devil, let's go!

Get to know new San Francisco Chronicle A's beat writer Matt Kawahara, who has covered Bay Area sports for the past decade. Kawahara joins host Alex Espinoza from Arizona to discuss his career path, how the pandemic has impacted reporting and to get 2021 outlooks on players like Jed Lowrie, Jesus Luzardo and A.J. Puk.

We are back with Season 2 of the Greatest of All Podcasts. Host Alex Espinoza is joined by RF Bleacher vets Jorge Leon and Anson Casanares to discuss the A's offseason moves, Jorge's upcoming trip to Arizona for spring training and the latest with the new stadium in Oakland.

The G.O.A.P. Boyz are back to break down the weird 2020 season. A's fans Jorge Leon and Anson Casanares join host Alex Espinoza to chop it up about the Dodgers/Justin Turner, returning to the Coliseum to take down the banners, Billy Beane's possible departure, the 10 A's free agents and more.

A's beat writer Shayna Rubin joins host Alex Espinoza for a preview of the ALDS between the A's and Astros. She was gracious enough to do a second take after Alex was an idiot and forgot to record the first session, which was pure gold! We discuss the weird 2020 season, Chris Bassitt's rise, Ramón Laureano's intense running style ... and what are they gonna do with all those Dodgers fan cutouts in LA when the A's and Astros are playing?

The G.O.A.P. Boyz are back! RF Bleacher vets Anson Casanares and Jorge Leon join host Alex Espinoza to discuss the newly-crowned AL West champion A's. For the first time in seven years, the A's are division champs, but can get they get over the first-round hump? We discuss that, the Astros, Ben Grieve for some reason, the team's trade deadline acquisitions and much more.