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Tonight on Budget Baseball, Sammy and Quinlan go live at 5:45 PM with a full A’s pregame breakdown before the A’s take on the Pirates — and they’re planting their flag on one bold prediction: this offense is about to become an absolute problem for opposing pitching this summer. Why are they so bullish on the bats? From lineup depth to players heating up at the right time, Budget Baseball explains why this offense could take a major leap and why fans should be paying attention right now.

The guys will also preview the Pirates series, revisit what stood out during the Vegas homestand, and tackle the biggest questions surrounding the team. What should the starting rotation look like moving forward? What lineup configuration gives the A’s the best chance to win? Who needs to step up, and who’s already showing signs of breaking out? Sammy and Quinlan cover all of it live before first pitch — with sharp analysis, strong opinions, and no shortage of baseball debate.

The Stockton Ports wrapped up their six-game series against the San Jose Giants by saving their best performance for last. This week on Port Report, we recap Sunday's impressive 7-1 victory, highlighted by a career performance from Josiah Romeo and timely offense from Bryan Andrade, Max Durrington, Shotaro Morii, Bobby Blandford and Breyson Guedez.

We'll also look back at the entire week, discuss what the young Ports learned against one of the California League's top clubs, and preview what's ahead as Stockton welcomes the Visalia Rawhide to Banner Island Ballpark.

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The Lansing Lugnuts gave fans a little bit of everything this week: stolen bases, walk-off wins, grand slams, dominant pitching, absolute chaos… and at the center of it all was Jared Sprague-Lott. After returning to Lansing earlier this season, Sprague-Lott looked like a player on a mission, delivering timely hits, driving in runs, swiping bags, and capping the week with a jaw-dropping cycle in one of the wildest games of the season. From his aggressive baserunning to his growing confidence at the plate, Sprague-Lott suddenly looks like a prospect forcing his way back into the conversation. Add in huge performances from Ali Camarillo, Carlos Pacheco, Carlos Franco, Gunner Gouldsmith and Myles Naylor, and Lansing’s offense put on an absolute fireworks show.

On today’s LIVE show at 9:45 AM PST, Booney sits down with the Voice of the Lansing Lugnuts, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, to break down an unforgettable week in Lansing. What’s real with Jared Sprague-Lott’s surge? Which prospects are trending toward promotions? How impressive was Ryan Magdic’s dominance, and who are the under-the-radar names A’s fans need to know right now? From walk-offs to cycles to prospect stock rising fast, we’re diving into everything happening on the farm and what it means for the future of the A’s.

The A’s offense turned Las Vegas into a launching pad, crushing baseballs like they were playing MLB The Show on rookie mode. Nick Kurtz, Zack Gelof, Lawrence Butler, Henry Bolte, Shea Langeliers and Alika Williams all flashed serious firepower as the A’s took another series and continued a scorching offensive stretch. Kurtz kept looking like the future face of the franchise, Gelof extended his hitting streak, Butler may have finally flipped the switch, and Gage Jump continued to look unbelievably composed on the mound despite bullpen chaos unraveling behind him. The bats were loud, the vibes were high, and for stretches this looked like a dangerous young lineup figuring itself out in real time.

Then the pitching happened. And when it happened, it happened like a slot machine catching fire on the Vegas Strip. The Rockies series featured bullpen meltdowns, innings from baseball purgatory, questionable pitching management, and enough frustration to make anyone scream into a glove. Habit Hunter dives deep into the trends: why Gage Jump’s poise matters, why Alika Williams is forcing his way into everyday reps, why Gelof suddenly looks reborn, and the uncomfortable reality that this pitching staff — and how it’s being handled — may be the single biggest thing standing between the A’s and meaningful baseball.

The A’s wrapped up their final game in Las Vegas with an absolute dud, falling flat in one of their most uninspiring performances of the season. What started as a promising offensive night quickly unraveled into a full-blown baseball horror movie. The pitching was battered, the defense looked completely disconnected, and the energy level felt nonexistent in a game that somehow felt over long before the final out. From throwing errors to blown opportunities and ugly execution, this was baseball that left fans staring at the screen wondering where the fight went.

On this LIVE edition of All On Green, Rob breaks down exactly how things went sideways, while Booney steps in for Big Stud to pinch hit and try to make sense of a frustrating final loss to the Rockies. Was this just one ugly game, or are there deeper problems starting to show? The guys dive into the disastrous pitching, what may have been the worst defensive effort of the season, and why the vibes around this game felt completely lifeless. Join the conversation LIVE at 4:00 PM as the crew breaks down a finale everyone would rather forget.

The A’s are officially back to .500 baseball, and the biggest storyline of the night? Zack Gelof looking like Zack Gelof again. After Colorado grabbed momentum midway through the game, the A’s answered with grit, timely hitting, and a whole lot of swagger in a massive 7-5 win over the Rockies — their fourth straight victory. Gelof delivered the thunder with a clutch two-run bomb, added another RBI knock, swiped third base like a man stealing lunch money, and looked every bit like the impact player this lineup desperately needs. When Gelof is aggressive, confident, and creating chaos, this offense becomes a completely different animal.

We’ll break down Gelof’s monster night, the huge sixth inning that flipped the game, and why this winning streak suddenly has the vibes shifting around Sacramento. Tyler Soderstrom came through with a huge RBI double, Jacob Wilson kept doing Jacob Wilson things, Henry Bolte continued to make winning plays, and the bullpen slammed the door after a shaky middle stretch. Four straight wins. Back to .500. Suddenly the A’s are playing baseball that makes you want to clear your evening schedule — because this thing might actually be getting interesting.

There’s the story people repeat… and then there’s what actually happened when you strip away emotion, internet mythology, and selective memory. This premiere episode of Half Truths, Full Ledgers goes straight into one of the most debated narratives in modern baseball: the claim that one executive engineered the departure of multiple franchises through leases, backroom intent, and hidden leverage.

This episode pulls the receipts—leases, public filings, timelines, city actions, league approvals—and lines them up against the viral version of events that refuses to die. What emerges isn’t a cartoon villain story or a clean hero narrative, but something messier: stalled negotiations, political gridlock, financial reality checks, and decisions made in public view. If you want outrage, you’ll find it. If you want truth, you’ll leave with something sharper.

The A’s didn’t play a clean game in Vegas—but they played a winning one, and that’s all that mattered. Colorado struck first, then struck harder in the sixth when a three-run swing flipped the game on its head. Suddenly, a calm early night turned into survival mode for the A’s, the kind of moment where young teams either fold or find out who they really are.

They chose the second option.

The turning point came right where it usually does in modern baseball: power and patience. Athletics answered with thunder—home runs from Langeliers and Kurtz cracked the game open, while Butler’s late knock put the Rockies back in a box they couldn’t escape. Even after Colorado tried to claw back, the A’s bullpen slammed the door and turned a shaky night into a 6–4 opening statement in Las Vegas. This wasn’t dominance. This was survival baseball with a punch in the mouth attached.

Is the new Las Vegas ballpark about to become baseball’s version of a cheat code? Social media seems convinced the A’s new home on the Strip is about to turn routine fly balls into souvenirs, with some fans already crowning it “Coors Field 2.0.” On tonight’s Last Call Live, we cut through the hot takes, memes, and panic to answer the real question: Will the ball actually fly in Vegas? Using elevation, air density, humidity, temperature, and plain old baseball physics, we compare the new A’s ballpark to Summerlin, where the A’s recently played, while stacking it up against the two most extreme examples in the game: Colorado and Arizona.

This isn’t guesswork, and it sure isn’t doom-scrolling baseball science. We’re diving deep into why altitude matters, why people wildly misunderstand how baseballs travel, and why the answer is far more nuanced than “everything’s a home run now.” Is Vegas really headed toward baseball chaos, or are fans dramatically overselling the fear? Grab your beverage of choice because tonight, Last Call Live separates fact from fiction and debunks one of baseball’s loudest myths.

The A’s and Brewers turned Las Vegas into a baseball pinball machine, combining for moonshots, chaos, bullpen meltdowns, and enough offense to make pitching coaches wake up in a cold sweat. In this brand-new episode of Habit Hunter, we break down an absolutely absurd series where the A’s launched 15 home runs, dropped offensive fireworks all over the desert, and somehow still found ways to make fans stress-eat through late innings. From Nick Kurtz continuing to look like baseball’s next wrecking ball to Tyler Soderstrom turning into an offensive cheat code, the bats were electric — but the pitching drama never stopped.

We also dig into the bigger picture: Have the A’s quietly found their closer in Elvis Alvarado? Is Mason Barnett forcing his way into high-leverage innings? Why does Marc Kotzay still manage relievers like he’s throwing darts blindfolded? Plus, we dive deep into the trends, habits, and warning signs surrounding the coaching staff, bullpen usage, and the players trending up and down after one of the wildest series of the season. If you like smart baseball talk with a little rage, sarcasm, and brutal honesty — this episode is for you.