The Town Tailgate Podcast

They may be displaced and overlooked, but the boys are back. The A's continue to play baseball, and Dan and Cory will continue to talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oakland Athletics put on an otherworldly display of offense and power over the course of July, led by prospective Players of the Month, Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler. Many of the offensive feats accomplished by the A's hadn't been seen in years, if not decades. The surge in production led the team to their first winning month since 2021.Sitting 12 games back with two months to play, in baseball's weakest division, the insane sad little A's fan inside of us can't help but wonder... is there a chance? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory discuss the final week of the first half, as well as the happenings from the All Star break, and look ahead to the second half. The major highlight was an eight home run outburst to take a series win against Philadelphia, with three coming from Lawrence Butler alone. Additionally Mason Miller showed his stuff in the All-Star game by striking out Shohei Ohtani during a scoreless inning of work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory recap the last three weeks of Oakland A's baseball, which saw the team go 8-12, highlighted by a 19 run outburst vs. the Orioles, a sweep of the Angels, and a complete game shutout by Joey Estes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things are getting ugly quick for the Oakland A's. They've now lost six series in a row after losing 2 of 3 to the Blue Jays and getting swept by the Padres. The frustrating part is their starting pitching is keeping them in virtually every game. Luckily Tyler Soderstrom has provided one of the few bright spots by getting hot at the plate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory discuss the recent A's vs Braves series where the good guys managed to rough up Chris Sale, who has otherwise been untouchable this year. Now back home, the Green and Gold are working on getting back on track against the Mariners. Joey Estes was up for the task on Wednesday night, delivering 6 perfect innings, leading to a 2-1 victory over Seattle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At long last the 8 game winning streak ended with a series victory over the Rockies at home. It was the lone bright spot during an otherwise tumultuous two weeks for the Green and Gold. They lost every other series they played, but some of the games ended in tight, dramatic fashion. There is hope yet as perhaps the new guy, Miguel Andujar, can spark a winning month of June. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May has been very gray to the A's. Just when things were looking up, fresh off of a 6 game win streak, the wheels have come off. Pitchers are going down with injuries left and right, the defense has forgotten how to make fundamental plays, and to add to the frustration, the offense has finally found life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The team starts off the week staying hot with a series win over the Marlins before heading to Texas and dropping three of four to the Rangers in a hard-fought series. The boys discuss who has been performing well on offense and who could be playing better on defense (and pitching better), as well as looking forward to a week of travel up to Seattle to face the Mariners and then back to Texas to face the Astros for four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't let them get hot, they said. Well don't look now, but the A's are hot. The offense is starting to generate some runs while the pitching continues to hold up their end of the bargain. Winners of 6 of their last 7, including games against the titans of the AL East, and clean sweep of the Pirates, the boys will look to keep it rolling against the Marlins this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory recap the action after the A's got swept in Cleveland and managed a gutsy series split of a four game set in the Bronx. They recall how Zack Gelof and Mason Miller came through in clutch moments in New York, and discuss ways the team has both excelled and disappointed thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory discuss the series versus St. Louis, including Sonny Gray's final Coliseum start, and a couple of tough losses before the offense woke up and took game three. They break down how the pitching and defense is surprisingly great as of late, and while the offense has shown signs of coming around, there is still a long way to go before other teams will cower in fear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory recap the most exciting week of Oakland A's baseball on the field in years. The Green and Gold have now won three series in a row and are looking to keep the party going against old friends Sonny Gray and Stephen Vogt this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory are back for another year of Oakland A's baseball, for better or worse. The guys discuss the inauspicious start, sprinkled with a few bright spots such as JJ Bleday and Pauly B. They talk about the impending move to Sacramento and how fans are dealing with the uncertainty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory recap the sweep at the hands of the San Diego Padres, and then take a step back to reflect on the 2023 season as a whole. The boys handout end-of-season awards to the most deserving members of the team including Zack Gelof for ROY and Trevor May for Most Desirable Beer Drinking Partner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The A's went on a road trip to Texas where the emerging young core continued to show its promise by giving the Rangers all they could take, then going to Houston and winning a series against the defending champs. Dan and Cory discuss how several pitching standouts are making the second half count, which free agents might be available this offseason, and look forward to the last couple weeks of the 2023 regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory discuss the hot start the Oakland A's have had in September, highlighted by a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels. While it may be too early to call the rebuild officially over, there is now hope at the end of the tunnel. New pitching reinforcements have arrived in the form of Mason Miller, Easton Lucas and Devin Sweet. Can Ruiz break the AL rookie stolen base record? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Julio go through the entire playoff picture as it stands with one month left in the season looking at who will be fighting for the final playoff spots and predictions now who makes it to October.  Then the talk about the fire sale that went on down in Anaheim and the fans that rushed the field to take pictures with Ronald Acuna. They give updates on how the new young prospects are doing with the big club and talk about John Fisher's first public statements on the A's move to Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After suffering a sweep at the hands of the Orioles, the A's have held their own against the Royals and the White Sox. They now look to continue their streak of non-losing series against the red-hot Seattle Mariners. Shea Langeliers, Brent Rooker, and Ryan Noda lead the offensive attack as of late, while Ken Waldichuk and newcomer Sean Newcomb have held things down on the pitching side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory discuss the new-look Oakland Athletics lineup, highlighted by the red-hot Zak Gelof and newcomer Lawrence Butler. They guys discuss some new pitching additions and some excellent plays by Tony Kemp and JJ Bleday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Julio talk about the new team on top of the AL East, Walker Buehler's comeback just around the corner & what it means for the Dodgers playoff run, and the brawl heard around the world. Then they break down all the roster moves made at/since the trade deadline including the prospect star of this seasons A's spring training and Dave Naval breaks his silence of about 3 months on twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory recap the action versus the Dodgers, Giants, and Rangers, highlighted by the two-game sweep of San Francisco in the Bay Bridge series. This last week also saw Tyler Soderstrom's first career big league homerun, Zack Gelof continue his hot start, and the unfortunate departure of fan favorite, Ramon Laureano. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cory went radio silent all day on Tuesday while trades were being made. Dan sat back and took it all in. Here, Dan unveils everything that Cory waited so patiently to hear. Find out who was traded this year with the Oaktown Boys trade deadline special! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory recap the post All-Star break action thus far by revisiting the two game set vs San Francisco and a three game series victory over the Rockies in Denver. Highlights of the week included the Unite the Bay game, Zack Gelof's continued hot start, and Luis Medina shoving yet again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory recap the ups and downs of the games post All-Star break. While they managed a series win over Boston, the A's were not so lucky against Minnesota or Houston. Despite bumps in the road, the enthusiasm over hot prospects Zack Gelof and Tyler Soderstrom shall not be deterred. The New Oakland is here and providing some much needed excitement to A's fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory reflect on the All Star game, the recent call ups, and look ahead to the second half. It is time to get excited about some of the young players that will be a part of The New Oakland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Julio talk about the All Star game ratings in the tank another year, Trout to the IL & what it means for Ohtani & the Angels, and the Yankees hire a new hitting coach. Then, they celebrate a big announcement from the A's in regards to personnel and why fans should tune in to the weekend series, quick overview of the A's draft picks and Oakland Mayor Shang Thao with a final Hail Mary play to the commissioner. After that they give their Good, Bad and Ugly for the A's season so far. Then they wrap it up with previewing the coming schedule and pick their Essential Tailgate Tools of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following the unfortunate perfect game loss versus the Yankees, the A's have managed to win back to back series against the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers. Cory and Dan recap the action from these series and discuss All Star rosters, featuring Oakland's own Brent Rooker, as well as the state of the farm system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode was recorded as game two against the Yankees on June 28th played out. Little did we know that Domingo German was spinning a gem, the 24th perfect game in major league history, to be exact. But Dan and Cory don't want to talk about that anyway. Instead they discuss the series loss in Toronto and highlight Ruiz's pursuit of an 80 stolen base season. They also discuss the minor leaguers headed to the All Star this year in Tyler Soderstrom and Lawrence Butler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all knew it was too good to be true. Immediately after winning seven games in a row, the A's have dropped the following eight games. They are right back to where they belong, the bottom of the standings. However through it all, Dan and Cory manage to highlight the improved performance of the team as of late. Could some of these performances lead to being dealt at the deadline? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory speak with old friend and special guest, Colton (@bisonhedd), about his experience at the reverse boycott game. The three gents also discuss the current state of affairs and how much they wish things could be different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boy are things getting weird in Oakland! Cory and Dan continue to narrate the strange emotional rollercoaster this season has become. No longer the owner of the worst record in baseball, the Oakland Athletics are hot and playing great baseball for the first time all year. No need to look for silver linings this week, as it is all good news on the field. The reverse boycott game was a major success, and was a wonderful opportunity for fans to let out frustrations as well as enjoy one of the most exciting games of the season. Keep your heads high, A's fans. There is a lot more to root for now then there was a few weeks ago. Edit: We called this episode 13, but after publishing our once lost episode 13, this is now episode 14. :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory publish a podcast that was meant to be published on June 8th. Due to a series of technical difficulties and personal commitments, this did not happen, and we weren't sure the episode would ever make it out. However, today we have uncovered this wonderful piece of Oaktown Boys history for all to hear. Catch up on the glorious series win of the Pirates and get fully caught up on all things A's before checking out the next episode covering the reverse boycott! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Julio talk about the Padres having to find a new TV partner to broadcast their games, Jacob Degrom with another major injury, and Luis Arraez chasing a .400 batting average. After that, more roster moves for the A's, return of Antioch's finest Paul Blackburn and the past week for the A's overview. Then, they talk through who will be the A's all star representative and pick 3 players who will be the most likely. They wrap it up with previewing the coming week, picking players of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tools of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2023 Oakland Athletics have won their second series of the season. We repeat, the A's have won another series! It wasn't against any shmucks either, this was against the Atlanta Braves, who not only won the whole thing recently, but have made a habit of stealing some of our favorite players. Cory and Dan discuss two of the best players on the team lately, JP Sears and Ryan Noda. They also talk about who could be the lone all star representative this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The bad trip of a baseball season continues as nothing goes right for the A's this week, both on and off the field. They've lost every game since May 16th and now the team has announced a "loose" binding agreement to build a ballpark in Las Vegas. The hits just keep on coming, but not for the A's lineup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Chris and Julio talk about the struggling Padres falling down the NL West standings, a new young star emerging in San Francisco, and some sketchiness happening with the Yankees. After that, they talk about Ruiz continued red hot bat, Mason Miller good news/bad news injury update, and Nick Allen finally finding his bat but in creative ways. Finish it up with picking a player of the week, Essential Tools of the week and previewing the coming schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys discuss how amazing the breakout rookie duo of Esteury Ruiz and Ryan Noda has been so far this season, with Ruiz leading the league in stolen bases, and Noda proving to be an on-base machine. The pitching is still a work in progress, but the guys highlight some signs of life including Luis Medina, and Austin Pruitt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Julio lead this week off with paying tribute to the late great Vida Blue. Then they talk about the struggling teams around the league coming off such strong 2022 seasons, Carlos Correa's struggles and how dominant the pitching around the league has been this year. After that, they discuss the break out performance of Jordan Diaz, Glen Kuiper's suspension, the A's newest developments in the Las Vegas relocation and a promising series with the Royals only to be disappointed by a sweep by the Yankees. Then they finish it off with picking a player of the week, pick Essential Tailgate Tools of the week and previewing the coming schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Cory discuss the first series victory of the season for the Oakland Athletics, and even in defeat, there are still some nuggets of hope. JJ Bleday has burst onto the scene, driving line drives all over the field. Jordan Diaz joins some lofty company by hitting three home runs in a game as an Oakland rookie. The pitching remains a serious problem, but Ruiz and Rooker keep doing their thing. The boys also begrudgingly discuss some of the less ideal situations surrounding the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Julio start this week's episode off with all things Mason Miller! Breaking down his no hit performance, his reputation off the field and the impact of having such a great start so early in his career. Then, they talk about the return of the two most dominant pitchers of the last 15 years Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, Bryce Harpers return to the Phillies at a time they need him the most and the two hottest teams in baseball with one of them being a shock to everyone. After that they discuss the highs and lows of the last week of the A's and give their one month review of the team so far. Things to be concerned about, thinks to be optimistic about and what to keep an eye on as the season moves forward. Finally, they wrap it up with previewing the coming schedule, pick players of the week (hint it's who this episode is named after) and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cory and Dan recap the action from the previous week, highlighted by an otherworldly offensive performance from Brent Rooker and a dominant outing on the mound from Mason Miller. They also discuss the JJ Bleday and Nick Allen call-ups and share their fantasy wisdom with the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Julio talk about the big news of the A's announcing their move to Las Vegas. They hit it from all sides discussing the impact it will have to both cities, who is to blame, what could happen from all potential outcomes and the impact this news has on the fanbase. Then they discuss the A's past week series against the Rangers and Angels, some bright spots in the pitching, a fun spark in the offense in their extra innings win on Monday's game and the red hot streak of Brent Rooker and Shae Langelier's. Finally, they finish it off with picking their player of the week, Essential Tailgate Tool of the week and previewing the coming schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All are welcome to commiserate with Dan and Cory during this dreary week for A's fans. Not only do the A's keep finding new ways to lose, but now we are faced with the reality that they may be moving out of town. The guys look for reasons to be optimistic, but also understand the gravity of the situation. Thanks for nothing Dave Kaval. Despite this, the big league club keeps on trying to shuffle personnel in order to find a winning recipe. Guys like Brent Rooker, Mason Miller, and now Luis Medina could offer some silver linings to an otherwise tough time for Oakland fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Julio talk about another potential outfield moving to the infield, some new rules the league is testing out in the minors and MLB owners talking about doing players contract limits. After that, they talk about the winless week the A's had but some bright spots showed potential in the pitching rotation and the outfield. Then they discuss the coming “Reverse Boycott” organized by fans and what it means to the A's future. Finally they wrap it up with previewing the upcoming schedule, pick their players of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool for the coming week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another rough week went by seeing the A's walk a record 17 batters, and give up a season high 20 hits, on separate occasions. Dan and Cory discuss the bright spots in an otherwise dreary period of baseball. One such bright spot is Brent Rooker who has seemingly figured out how to mash major league pitching, and another is hard throwing Mason Miller is on his way to save the day from AAA. Will he be the stopper we have so badly needed? Find out next time on Oaktown Boys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Julio talk about how the shorten games has impacted beer sales in stadiums so much so a few have extended them, Evan Gattis goes off on Twitter about the Astros cheating scandal and Bryce Harper changing positions. After that, they break down another rough week for the A's against the red hot Rays and young talented Orioles but a couple new faces show some bright spots for the team. Then they break down what the factors could be that have led to the A's pitching struggles the past week. Finally they wrap it up with previewing the upcoming schedule, pick their players of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool for the coming week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan partners with Brian Salvatore of FFSN's Mets podcast, Home Run Applesauce, to preview the upcoming series with the ballclub from Queens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many ways can you lose a baseball game, you ask? Let the Oakland Athletics show you. You can play terrible defense, seemingly not even try, and give up the most homeruns in the league. The good news is, no matter how bleak it gets, Dan and Cory are here to commiserate with you. The boys discuss the atrocious Rays series, and game 1 of the four game set with Baltimore. Kevin Smith has made it back up from AAA. Let's hope his hot bat rubs off on everyone. Head above water folks (hopefully). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Julio talk about the altercation Anthony Rendon had with a fan after opening day, Minor League Baseball agreeing to the owners CBA and how the new rule changes have affected the league. After that they recap the A's struggles the first week of the season but point out some bright spots from players coming to the team this offseason. To finish it off they try and talk through how the A's are going to score runs this season after a poor offensive showing in week one and preview the coming week schedule for the A's.

Dan and Cory recap the A's vs Guardians series, which resulted in lots of late inning stress and unfortunately only one victory. Two sad extra inning losses were offset by one exciting Tony Kemp walk-off hit in the ninth of game two. The A's bullpen continues to pull its weight, and JP Sears, and Kyle Muller looked the part as starters. Still too many errors prevented the A's from coming out on top.