OBP: An Oakland Athletics podcast
Are you a fan of the Oakland Athletics? Then you're in for a treat with not just one, but two fantastic shows from FFSN's new A's flagship, "OBP (Oakland Baseball Podcast)"!
First up is "The Town Tailgate" hosted by Chris and Julio, two die-hard A's fans who aren't afraid to speak their minds. They provide a fresh take on all things A's with their candid conversations and insightful analysis. Each episode feels like you're sitting with them in the parking lot, enjoying some cold beers and good times while talking about your favorite team. Next up is "Oaktown Boys" featuring the dynamic duo of Dan and Cory. These best friends are true A's fanatics, and they bring that passion to every episode as they break down the latest news, share their predictions, and react to the current state of the club. Both shows bring their own unique flair to the table, giving listeners a well-rounded perspective on the Oakland Athletics. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just starting to get into the game, these podcasts are the perfect way to stay up-to-date on all things A's. So kick back, and tune in to "The Town Tailgate" and "Oaktown Boys" and for your weekly dose of A's talk!"
51
Heavy Ramon Energy
<p>Chris and Julio talk about Josh Donaldson’s controversial comments to Tim Anderson, the Angel’s new stadium proposal falling apart because of corruption and Trevor Story’s crazy turn around. (00:00:32)</p>
<p>Then, they talk about Cole Irvin’s return, red hot Jed Lowrie and Chris proposes a trade options for the A’s for a fan favorite… (00:30:50)</p>
<p>Finally they wrap it up with previewing the coming schedule, picking their player of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week.</p>
65 min
52
Good Pod, Better Friends
<p>Chris and Julio talk about the Reds no shame no-hitter and the Boston Red Sox going from a playoff team to one the of the worst in the league. (00:00:32)</p>
<p>After that, they discuss the success of the latest call up Luis Barrera, Pache’s continued struggles, the play of the year for the A’s and a wild life sighting at the Coliseum. (00:20:12)</p>
<p>Then, Jon Frisch of Locked On Angels joins to talk about the Angels season so far, what has been the difference for their success, who are the biggest surprises and if he thinks this team is the real deal. (00:29:55)</p>
<p>Finally, they wrap it up with previewing the coming schedule, give their player of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week.</p>
71 min
53
"Fun and Exciting Team"
<p>Chris and Julio talk about Reid Detmers no hitter for the Angels, Madison Bumgarner’s confrontation with an Umpire and the Mariners plunging face first with losing 8 of their last 10. (00:00:32)</p>
<p>Then, they discuss the Dave Kaval curse and how the A’s have been struggling since he made some controversial comments, fan doing something special to welcome back Ramon Laureano, some more roster moves and the slug fest going on in Vegas with Shea Langliers. (00:23:51).</p>
<p>Finally they wrap it up with previewing the upcoming schedule, pick their players of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week.</p>
64 min
54
A Month in Review
<p>Chris and Julio talk about the Trevor Bauer suspension, the two best teams in the league in the same city and the controversy of the new pitch clock rule in the minor leagues. (00:00:32)</p>
<p>Then, they discuss the latest news on the Howard Terminal stadium proposal, another former Oakland great signs with the Padres, a few roster moves and the update on Ramon Laureano’s return. (00:21:36)</p>
<p>After that, they review the first month of the season for the A’s. They talk about what has worked and what hasn’t. (00:34:23)</p>
<p>Finally they wrap it up with picking their player of the week, previewing the coming schedule and picking their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week.</p>
69 min
55
Robbie Grossman, f**k that guy!
<p>Chris and Julio talk about Miguel Cabrera joining the 3000 hit club, Yankee fans reach the lowest of the low in class and Ohtani having a historical outing on the mound. (00:00:31)</p>
<p>Then, they discuss the excruciating 17 game stretch the A’s have been on with a surprising outcome, Sheldon Neuse winning the 3B job, Christian Pache becoming the fan favorite of the team and the unfortunate news of Steve Vucinich health. (00:21:27)</p>
<p>After that, they give their MLB season preview with Division rankings, Wild Card predictions, season award predictions and finally their World Series pick. (00:40:00)</p>
<p>Finally they wrap it up with previewing the upcoming schedule, picking their players of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the Week.</p>
80 min
56
Manage Expectations
<p>Chris and Julio talk about Clayton Kershaw being pulled in the 7th inning with a perfect game going, Steven Kwon breaking rookie records and two female coaches make MLB history. (00:00:32)</p>
<p>Then they talk about the late spring training surprise of Sean Manaea being traded to the Padres, Sky Bolt to the IL, what has sparked the A’s offensive improvements and how the 1B by committee has been working. (00:21:09)</p>
<p>After that, they make 3 bold predictions for the A’s season. (00:40:12)</p>
<p>Finally, they wrap it up with previewing the coming series, pick their player of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the Week. (00:52:22)</p>
59 min
57
Glass Half Full
<p>Chris and Julio share their 3 favorite free agent moves around the league, share their thoughts on the return for the Bassitt, Olson and Chapman trades and give their potential lineup predictions for the A’s this season.</p>
64 min
58
Lockout With Lockard
<p>Chris and Julio talk about Mark Kotsay sitting in the nose bleeds at the Warriors game, give updates on the MLB lockout negotiations, the news of the Oakland city council approving the EIR and Derek Jeter resigning as CEO of the Marlins. (00:00:32)</p>
<p>After that, Melissa Lockard from The Athletic joins to talk about the A’s minor league system, what fans should expect with the Minor League Spring Training starting up and what prospects A’s fans should keep a look out for that could make a run at Major League camp. (00:55:20)</p>
91 min
59
Hall of Blame
<p>Chris and Julio talk about the new additions to the A’s coaching staff, a stadium update with the environmental report vote and the latest on the MLB lockout. (00:00:25)</p>
<p>After that, they bring in guest Tanner Wilkerson to talk with them about the Hall of Fame induction announcement and the reaction to Bonds not making it in on his last year of eligibility. (00:31:28)</p>
72 min
60
10 Moments of the Season
<p>Chris and Julio reveal their 10 Moments of the Season! These are the moments that define the season the most and that years from now A’s fans will remember the most of 2021.</p>
47 min
61
Early Offseason Overview
<p>Chris and Julio discuss the managerial search the A’s are going through and what candidates the team interviewed as well as go through which of the options are the best fit (00:00:25)</p>
<p>After that, they discuss their best and worst free agent signings so far early in this MLB off season.(00:33:23)</p>
71 min
62
End of the Season Awards
Chris and Julio talk about the the World Series, the season awards given out so far, the Eduardo Rodriguez and Noah Syndergaard signings. (00:00:25)
After that, Alex Espinoza from 95.7 The Game joins the guys to give their end of the season A’s awards. Then they break down how they think the off season will go and what A’s fans should expect. (00:19:05)
79 min
63
The End of the Bo Mel Era
<p>Chris and Julio talk about Bob Melvin leaving the A’s to become the new manager of the San Diego Padres. They explain why the Padres hired him, what managerial style he will bring to the team and how his style will work with the Padres personnel.</p>
<p>Then, they talk about what this means for the A’s organization, what it says about what their off season plans will be, the legacy Melvin will leave on the team and who potentially could succeed him.</p>
48 min
64
World Series Preview
<p>Chris and Julio recap the two League Championship Series and how the Astros and Braves were able to pull out the win and advance.</p>
<p>Then they preview the upcoming World Series, what we should expect to see, what are each team has the edge on the other and make their final predictions.</p>
50 min
65
LCS Preview
<p>Chris and Julio preview the the League Championship Series coming up between the Red Sox vs Astros and the Dodgers vs Braves.</p>
33 min
66
So Many Highs But a Lot of Lows
<p>Chris and Julio talk about Devin Williams big mistake days before the start of the playoffs, the NL MVP race tightening up with 3 players not on playoff teams and the crazy wild card race. (00:00:25)</p>
<p>After that, they talk about what went wrong this season with the A’s, where do they go from here, what they think of the key players and if they think they will be A’s or not next season. (00:33:33)</p>
82 min
67
What A Bummer Dude...
<p>Chris and Julio talk about the Cardinals 12 game win streak that has shot them up the NL Wild Card race, Kevin Kiermaier’s sneaky play that caused a riff amongst the Rays and Blue Jays and the crazy playoff scenario the Giants and Dodgers have gotten themselves into which could make for a very interesting first round. (00:00:25)</p>
<p>Then they talk about the return of Chris Bassitt, ANOTHER roster move by the A’s for some bullpen pitching and the devastating series sweep by the Mariners. Is the season over? (00:32:17)</p>
<p>After that, Bryan “The King Pin” Johansen joins the show to talk with Julio about the A’s season ticket changes next season, why he thinks they made the change/price increase and how it will effect the fans in Oakland. (00:45:51)</p>
<p>Finally, they finish it off with previewing the coming schedule, giving their players of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the Week. (01:22:07)</p>
96 min
68
Our Happy Place
<p>Chris and Julio celebrate the milestone of 3000 strikeouts by future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer, the Brew Crew continuing to roll though the NL Central and the Giants and Dodgers being the first teams to clinch playoff births. (00:00:23)</p>
<p>After that, they talk about the recent roster moves made by the A’s, Tony Kemp being honored by the league for his work off the field, Matt Chapman’s minor injury and Bob Melvin commenting on his use of catchers and matching them with pitchers. (00:25:06)</p>
<p>Then they introduce a new segment called “Our Happy Place”. With things being stressful lately the guys talk about the things about the team that are keeping them happy and that the A’s need to continue to do to finish this playoff push strong. (00:43:56)</p>
<p>Finally, they finish it off with previewing the coming schedule, picking players of the week and picking their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week. (01:04:04)</p>
82 min
69
Is Anyone Going to Win the Wildcard?
<p>Chris and Julio talk about Salvador Perez potentially making history, the Hall of Fame induction ceremony and the epic final series of the season for the Dodgers vs Giants. (00:00:23)</p>
<p>Then, they discuss the rumors of Billy Beane making a move, AJ Put being optioned to the Aviators and what the pitching staff can do to get out of this slump. (00:31:40)</p>
<p>After that they talk about the train wreck that is the AL Wild Card race, the strength of schedule for the 5 teams in the race, who the key player is for those teams to be successful and predictions on who will be in the win or go home game in October. (00:53:42)</p>
<p>Finally, they finish it off with previewing the coming schedule, pick their player of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week. (01:19:39)</p>
93 min
70
The 4 Train to the Coliseum
<p>Chris and Julio talk about Miguel Cabrera joining the 500 home run club, the drug scandal inside of the Angels front office and MLB players union proposing a $100 million payroll minimum. (00:00:25)</p>
<p>After that they vent about the downward spiral the A’s have gone in the past 15 games. They share some stats that explain what might be the issue with the team during this losing run and how they think they can fix it. (00:21:10)</p>
<p>Then, Robbie Schlatter from the 4 Train Savages Podcast joins the guys to talk about the Yankees, what they have improved on that has led to this 11 game win streak, what players A’s fans should keep an eye out for in this coming series and preview the coming series this weekend. (00:41:04)</p>
<p>Finally they finish it off with previewing the coming schedule, picking players of the week and Essential Tailgate Tools of the week and updating the polls. (01:18:22)</p>
93 min
71
August Sucks
<p>Chris and Julio talk about Tyler Gilbert throwing a no-hitter in his MLB debut start, how the Red Sox, Padres and Mets have been crashing hard since the All Star break and the impact the Field of Dreams game had on baseball and pop culture. (00:00:32)</p>
<p>After that, they discuss the Chris Bassitt accident in the White Sox game. How will the team continue with his absence? And what does this mean for the starting rotation? (00:36:11)</p>
<p>Then they talk about how the return of Chad Pinder can help the team spark the offense back up and how it helps the lineup. (00:59:56)</p>
<p>They finish it off with previewing the coming schedule, pick a player of the week, pick their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week and finally Chris shares a story of when he met Zumbi from Zion I in remembrance of him passing away this past week. (01:06:39)</p>
80 min
72
Win For Foss
<p>Chris and Julio talk about the Field of Dreams game and the cultural impact the movie has on the game of baseball. Spoiler alert, Julio hasn’t seen it and has terrible taste in movies. (00:00:32)</p>
<p>Then they talk about USA Baseball winning the silver metal in the olympics, Barstool Sports possibly doing a MLB broadcast next year and the controversy over the Rockies mascot and a fan being mistakenly criticized for saying racist terms at a game. (00:07:50)</p>
<p>After that, they jump into A’s news with the unfortunate and unexpected news of Ray Fosse announcing he has to step away from the team due to health issues, Ramon Laureano’s suspension, AJ Puk being called up, Nick Allen and Khris Davis join the Las Vegas Aviators in AAA and Julio reminisces from his first game back to the Coliseum in 3 years. (00:32:23)</p>
<p>After the break the guys give 3 keys to the A’s having a successful last month and a half of the season to make the final playoff push. (00:55:35)</p>
<p>Then they finish it off with previewing the coming schedule, pick their player of the week, give their Essential Tailgate Tools of the week and update the polls. (01:16:19)</p>
90 min
73
Deadline Madness
<p>Chris and Julio kick it off with some American pride! Team USA baseball makes it to the Semi finals to face Korea so they talk about their road to Olympic gold. Then they discuss the contract standoff between the Mets and 1st round pick Kumar Rocker and the heckling the Astros got from the Dodger fans in their series. (00:00:24)</p>
<p>Then, they jump into the second move the A’s made over the weekend acquiring Josh Harrison and Yan Gomes. They break down how the two players help the team, what they can do for the batting order and how productive they have been so far since joining. (00:24:02)</p>
<p>After that the guys play Trade Deadline Winners & Losers. They talk about the biggest moves of the deadline and the teams that suffered or didn’t take advantage of acquiring young talent for expiring contracts. (00:42:14)</p>
<p>They finish it off with previewing the upcoming schedule, pick a player of the week and pick their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week. (01:24:14)</p>
94 min
74
42. Marte Par-taaay!
<p>Chris and Julio start it off with their reaction to the Starling Marte trade to the A’s for Jesus Luzardo. (00:00:31)</p>
<p>After that they talk about the Mariners trading a bull pen piece to the Astros in the middle of a series against them, the new name announcement for the baseball team in Cleveland and the news about Mets 1st round pick Kumar Rocker and why he hasn’t signed with the team yet. (00:23:16)</p>
<p>Then, they do a full trade deadline breakdown so far as well as some predictions for the big names rumoring around the league with just two days left in the deadline. (00:43:58)</p>
<p>Finally, they finish it up with previewing the coming schedule, picking their players of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the Week. (01:24:07)</p>
96 min
75
S**t or Get Off The Pot
<p>Chris and Julio talk about the NL East just being an absolute train wreck this season, recent deadline trades of Joc Pederson and Stephen Vogt (former Oakland great) to the Braves, the heavyweight battle of a series between the two best teams in baseball Giants vs Dodgers and celebrate the first ever MLB all female broadcast. (00:00:32)</p>
<p>After that, they jump into the A’s news of a disappointing series with Cleveland, dominant win over LA, Chris Berman’s article on Piscotty and any OF trade possibilities to look out for at the deadline. (00:35:40)</p>
<p>Then, they jump into stadium talk with the recent Oakland City Council meeting/vote on the proposed Howard Terminal site. What this vote means, what went on in the meeting, how to digest all the information from the meeting and where the A’s and the city go from here. (00:52:26)</p>
<p>They finish it off with a preview of the coming week, pick players of the week and pick their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week. (01:31:10)</p>
102 min