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The A’s may be closer to contention than most people realize—but “close” does not hang banners.

Tonight on LAST CALL: A’S POSTGAME, Booney explains why the foundation of a competitive team may already be in place, but several important trades, roster decisions, and offseason additions still must be made. With a possible MLB lockout looming after the 2026 season, the front office could be racing against the clock to complete those moves before the start of the 2027 season.

We will also break down today’s frustrating 4–3 loss in Tampa Bay. The A’s fell behind 4–0 early, fought their way back into the game and made it interesting—but the comeback stopped one run short. It was another example of a young club showing fight while also reminding everyone that moral victories do not count in the standings.

We conclude our blueprint for the A’s next general manager by covering Days 61–100. This is when the evaluation period ends and the real decisions begin: shaping the roster, identifying trade targets, building an offseason plan, and establishing a clear direction for the organization.

LAST CALL: A’S POSTGAME goes LIVE tonight at 9:00 on YouTube.

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The A’s are cursed. Soph and Mia are still obsessed. 💚💛

This was supposed to be our year… so why does the team need an industrial-sized roll of bubble wrap?

On this brand-new episode of TRENDING with Soph & Mia, injury frustration turns into fan-favorite appreciation, good-luck superstitions, and one important argument: Is Henry Bolte the A’s main character right now—or does Nick Kurtz still get the billboard?

Plus, the hosts defend Lawrence Butler, celebrate their Denzel Clarke fan club, debate which A’s uniform deserves the laundry basket, imagine A’s players on Dancing with the Stars, and pick songs to describe this roller coaster season.

It’s baseball through the eyes of two lifelong fans: honest opinions, playful disagreements, and the conversations you have with your friends while watching the game.

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:00 The Curse of the Injured Roster

1:17 Defensive Kings and Fan Club Favorites

2:32 Turning the Tide at Home

4:47 Defining the Face of the Franchise

7:47 The Resilience of Lawrence Butler

Three GM candidates. One franchise-defining decision. And a Jack Perkins gem that deserved a better ending.

LAST CALL: A’S POSTGAME goes LIVE tonight at 9:00 p.m. Pacific with Booney on The House Always Wins Media Network.

Our lead story: the A’s have reportedly interviewed longtime Washington Nationals executive Mike Rizzo and internal candidate Billy Owens. With James Click also linked to the search, we’re comparing three very different directions for the franchise.

Who brings the strongest plan? Who can improve pitching development, scouting and roster construction? And will the next GM have the authority and resources to make meaningful changes?

Then we break down the A’s 2–1 loss in Tampa Bay. Jack Perkins delivered 6⅔ innings, eight strikeouts, just one walk and ZERO earned runs. Junior Caminero ended it with a solo walk-off homer in the ninth. A terrific start. A brutal finish.

Last week, we laid out what the new GM should accomplish in the first 60 days. Tonight, we tackle DAYS 61–100: turning the evaluation into roster decisions, key hires, pitching-development improvements and a concrete offseason plan.

PLUS: The House Always Wins Media Network is launching TWO NEW SHOWS especially for the offseason. The season is winding down. Our coverage is gearing up.

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Seattle scored 31 runs. The A’s scored only 15. Somehow, the A’s still won the series—and sent the Mariners out of Sacramento with two walk-off losses packed securely inside their luggage.

On this episode of The Habit Hunter, Tim “Hobbes” Byrnes investigates the trends, tells, and tendencies behind one of the strangest series victories of the season. Lawrence Butler delivered three home runs, six RBIs and a little ninth-inning revenge. Shea Langeliers returned with an immediate impact. Donovan Walton produced an unforgettable walk-off, while Zach Gelof helped ignite Sunday’s comeback.

But the celebration cannot erase the crime scene. The A’s surrendered 19 runs Saturday, their starters recorded only six strikeouts across the entire series, and Carlos Cortes made his ninth pitching appearance of the season. Is that merely a strange statistic—or evidence of a much larger failure involving roster construction, bullpen preparation and Mark Kotsay’s pitcher management?

Hobbes breaks down all three games, examines Butler’s growth and continuing baserunning mistakes, questions how carefully Langeliers should be handled, and explains how the A’s won two games despite being outscored by 16 runs.

Because once you see the habits… you can’t unsee them.

Henry Bolte didn’t just have a good series against the Toronto Blue Jays—he showed every ingredient the A’s have been waiting to see come together: power, patience, speed, and pressure. Bolte homered twice during the series, reached base four times in the opener, stole three bases, and turned the leadoff spot into his personal launching pad. Those weren’t isolated highlights. They were clues that a young hitter may be developing the habits needed to become a legitimate major-league difference-maker.

On this episode of The Habit Hunter, Tim Byrnes—better known as Hobbes—investigates the trends, tells, and tendencies that shaped the A’s series victory. He breaks down the chaotic walk-off win in Game 1, the consecutive home runs that put Jack Perkins in immediate trouble in Game 2, and the pitching relay that completely shut down Toronto in the finale. Brady Basso, Scott Blewett, Luis Medina, Hogan Harris and Elvis Alvarado combined for a 2–0 shutout—but what did their performances reveal beyond the box score?

Every team has patterns. Every player has habits. Hobbes hunts down the small details that quietly decide games before the final score tells the story.

Once you see the habits, you can’t unsee them.

He turned down professional baseball at 18 to honor his commitment to UCLA. He later moved away from shortstop to help his team—and the player who replaced him eventually became the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft.

Now Roman Martin, the A’s’ 2026 fourth-round selection, is beginning his professional career with the playoff-bound Stockton Ports.

Martin joins Booney and Stockton Ports broadcaster Tim Fitzgerald for an honest conversation about his development at UCLA, his transition from shortstop to third base, the mental side of professional baseball, and the offensive power he believes has yet to appear in the box score.

Tim also takes us inside Stockton’s dramatic playoff run, previews the powerhouse San Jose Giants, and evaluates several of the A’s’ most fascinating young players, including Drew Burress, Alex Sosa, Corey Braun, Josiah Romeo, and Michael Brooks.

Finally, Tim delivers a fiery edition of Tim’s Take on MLB umpires, the ABS challenge system, and whether baseball really needs the so-called human element behind the plate.

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Henry Bolte didn’t just play baseball tonight—he turned the basepaths into his personal amusement park. The explosive rookie reached base in all five plate appearances, launched a 341-foot home run, drew three walks, stole three bases, and scored three runs as the A’s built a 5-1 lead over Toronto. Bolte created offense without needing anybody’s permission, pressuring the Blue Jays every time he stepped into the box or took a lead off first.

But this one became a white-knuckle mess. Toronto erased the four-run deficit and tied the game on Andrés Giménez’s ninth-inning home run before the A’s loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom half. Jeff McNeil then chopped an infield single to shortstop, Donovan Walton raced home, and the call survived a replay challenge to give the A’s a wild 6-5 walk-off victory. Join Booney live at 10:30 tonight for the complete breakdown of Bolte’s electric performance, McNeil’s dramatic winner, Jacob Lopez’s night, and an A’s bullpen that nearly let the celebration escape.

The 2026 Lansing Lugnuts season is over, but the final week delivered one last collection of prospect fireworks. Alex Fernandez kicked down the door with a dynamic professional debut, Jake Reinisch completed a remarkable 44-game on-base streak, and Tucker Novotny finished his transformation from struggling reliever to legitimate starting-pitching prospect. Jesse Goldberg-Strassler also hands Lansing its final grade—and when 20 former Lugnuts finish the year at Double-A or Triple-A, the development staff deserves more than a polite golf clap.

Then it is awards time across the entire A’s farm system. Jesse names Jamie Arnold his Pitcher of the Year, Davis Diaz his Breakout Prospect, Ryan Magdic his Biggest Surprise, Cole Conn his biggest stock riser, and Daniel Bucciero his player to watch in 2027. Booney and Jesse unveil their top-five performers, debate Leo De Vries, Ali Camarillo, Jared Sprague-Lott, and Davis Diaz, and ultimately crown Devin Taylor the A’s Minor League Player of the Year. Finally, Jesse closes the book on an unforgettable season and looks ahead to a pivotal offseason for the organization.

Bryan Woo shut down the A’s for eight innings, allowing only one hit and striking out nine as Seattle avoided the four-game sweep with a 2-0 victory. The A’s offense never found an answer, while the Mariners scored both runs during a five-single fourth inning against Gage Jump.

The biggest positive came from newly recalled Seth Johnson. Acquired in the Colby Thomas trade, Johnson retired all six batters he faced and struck out four during two perfect innings. Join Booney for Last Call: A’s Postgame, live tonight at 8:00 PM PT, as we break down the loss, Johnson’s impressive debut and an encouraging 3-1 series victory in Seattle.

The A’s are officially on a heater! Jeffrey Springs delivered the kind of performance fans have waited a long time to see, shutting out Seattle across seven brilliant innings in a commanding 6–2 victory. Springs allowed only three hits, walked two and struck out six while keeping Julio Rodríguez, Cal Raleigh, Josh Naylor and the Mariners’ lineup completely grounded. He didn’t merely survive seven innings—he controlled the entire game and gave the A’s exactly what they have desperately needed from him.

The offense did its part against George Kirby. Max Muncy launched a 428-foot missile, Henry Bolte delivered an RBI double, and Donovan Walton drove home Muncy to build an early 4–0 advantage. Lawrence Butler then supplied the eighth-inning knockout punch with a two-run homer to left-center. The bullpen surrendered the shutout but never threatened the outcome as the A’s secured their fourth consecutive victory. Tonight on Last Call: A’s Postgame, Booney breaks down Springs’ revival, the suddenly dangerous lineup and whether this winning streak is something the A’s can finally sustain.