The Seattle Mariners (20-18) and the Oakland Athletics (18-21) face off at T-Mobile Park on Friday at 9:40 PM ET, beginning a three-game series. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Mariners will send Bryan Woo to the mound, while Paul Blackburn (3-1) will take the ball for the Athletics.
The New York Yankees can add to their already impressive pitching staff before the 2024 MLB trade deadline, and one pitcher has been linked to the team for reinforcements.
The New York Yankees certainly could compete for a World Series title this season. New York is one of the best teams in baseball. The Yankees entered the 2024 season with high expectations and have lived up to them so far this season despite a high number of tough injuries.
Entering 2024, the New York Yankees were brimming with high expectations, poised for a season of promise. As the warm breeze of spring transitions into the heat of summer, the question arises: could general manager Brian Cashman bolster the Bombers’ pitching arsenal by setting his sights on Paul Blackburn of the Oakland Athletics?
A four-run first inning was more than the A’s could overcome Tuesday night A big first inning was more than the Oakland Athletics and Paul Blackburn could overcome in a 4-3 loss to the New York Yankees Tuesday night.
Paul Blackburn remained unbeaten with a fourth straight effective start, Shea Langeliers contributed a ground-rule double to a three-run fifth inning and the Oakland Athletics salvaged one win in their three-game series against the visiting St.
Right-hander Paul Blackburn will attempt to continue his American League Pitcher of the Month candidacy when he and the Oakland Athletics host the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.
Off the field distractions have dominated the headlines surrounding the Oakland Athletics in recent years. However, positive developments are happening on the field, even if not everyone is paying attention.
Paul Blackburn and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout as the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers, 4-0, on Saturday afternoon.
There was a decent contingent of Oakland A's fans hoping that Paul Blackburn, a.k.a. "Paulie Brentwood," would end up landing the Opening Day start for the team since he grew up in the area.
A's GM David Forst told John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle that the team doesn't plan to trade either starting pitcher Paul Blackburn or outfielder Seth Brown, both of whom are arbitration eligible this winter.
A’s general manager David Forst chatted with reporters on Monday evening, discussing a few areas of the roster.
This is one in a series of examining potential trade targets for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2023-24 offseason. After examining the possibility of the Pirates looking to acquire Oakland A’s first baseman Ryan Noda, there’s another member of the green and gold who could be a potential target for Pittsburgh.
The St. Louis Cardinals will face off against the Oakland Athletics in an intriguing matchup at Busch Stadium. Both teams have had lackluster seasons, with the Cardinals standing at 54-66 and the Athletics at 33-87.
The Oakland Athletics (30-76) find themselves in a challenging position, last place in the entire MLB. With a disappointing record and a lackluster performance this season, they need to put together a team for their eventual move to Las Vegas and actually compete.
After a 15-5 week in strikeout props, the hot streak had to end at some point. No matter, Yardbarker's Jack Dougherty is back with his three best K props for Tuesday's MLB slate.
Paul Blackburn has completed his rehab stint and is set to take the mound against Matt Olson, Sean Murphy, and the Atlanta Braves on Monday. The team announced today that Blackburn has been reinstated to the A's 26-man roster, and that they have also called up Jonah Bride.
Before Tuesday's game, A's manager Mark Kotsay confirmed that last year's lone All Star, Paul Blackburn, would be starting for the Low-A Stockton Ports on Friday night. The plan for Blackburn's rehab is to have him at a full workload (90 pitches) before he re-joins the A's rotation.
Neither development comes as a surprise. Kotsay said a few days ago both players were questionable for Opening Day.
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay provided reporters with some injury updates on a few players on Tuesday, and it's not good news.
Blackburn said he noticed while on the mound that Kirk of the (his battery mate for the day) was calling for nothing but inside fastballs with Pujols at the plate.
Oakland was going to send Paul Blackburn to the All-Star Game in Los Angeles on a commercial flight, but the Astros decided to step in and help.
There haven't been many positives for the last-place Oakland Athletics this season, but Paul Blackburn has been one of them. The right-hander is 6-3 with a 3.12 ERA heading into Saturday afternoon's start against the host Seattle Mariners.
It's Memorial Day, and the sports world continues on with it. We have one Game 7 to enjoy, and it's the NHL taking center stage on this Monday evening.
Blackburn, 27, has seen time in the big leagues with the A’s in each of the past four seasons but has yet to consistently put together strong results.
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