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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27:  Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with teammate...
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Manny Machado Money – The Drive – 2/20

Hour 1 Segment 1: Damien Barling and Jason Ross fill in for Carmichael Dave. Manny Machado finally signed with the San Diego Padres, and now we wait for Bryce Harper. Segment 2: The AAF is having serious financial issues after only two weeks. Segment 3: Rob Gronkowski retirement talk resurfaces, and a lot of Walkman talk. Segment 4: It […]
5 years ago
ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 23:  Coco Crisp #4 of the Oakland Athletics looks on during a baseball game agai...
Chris Watkins

Coco Crisp To Join A’s Radio Broadcast As Analyst

The Oakland A’s announced earlier Tuesday morning that former Athletic Coco Crisp will be joining the radio broadcast booth as an analyst for the 2019 season. He’s bringing the Bernie Lean back to Oakland. Welcome back @Coco_Crisp as a game analyst on A’s radio broadcasts for 33 games this season. pic.twitter.com/7HM5Wv4xin — Oakland Athletics 🌳🐘⚾️ […]
5 years ago
NEW YORK - CIRCA 1981: Graig Nettles #9 of the New York Yankees takes the throw at third, leaping o...
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Rickey Henderson: Not A Known Liar – The Drive – 2/19

Hour 1 Segment 1: Damien Barling and Jason Ross fill in for Dave. They touch on the top story lines from the weekend including the NBA All-Star game, Antonio Brown’s Instagram Live, and the Alliance of Americn Football games. Segment 2: Recapping the NBA All-Star game with some of the best and worst moments from the contest. […]
5 years ago
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Bruce Bochy Retirement Announcement Spells End Of Era For Giants

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy on Monday announced to a group of reporters that 2019 will be his final season. He'll retire after 36 MLB seasons – nine as a player, two as a coach and 25 as a manager. The announcement signals the official end of the high watermark era of Giants baseball in San Francisco.
5 years ago
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Digit Al

Three Positions To Watch During A’s Spring Training

What might be even tougher than winning 97 games like the Oakland Athletics did last season, is following it up. The A’s shocked the baseball world with that 97-win season and their one game trip to the playoffs. As cliche as it sounds, the journey to the postseason begins at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Arizona. […]
5 years ago
SACRAMENTO, CA - NOVEMBER 19:  Peja Stojakovic #16 of the Sacramento Kings stands next to his teamm...
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A Rabbit Hole of Nostalgia – The Drive – 2/15

Hour 1 Segment 1: Carmichael Dave and Kyle are working on some cool new stuff to go along with the new KHTK website. Segment 2: Morning Brew! NFL owners reached out to Adam Silver about running the NFL. Anthony Davis got hurt in the Pelicans’ win over the Thunder. The NBA All-Star break is officially underway. Segment […]
5 years ago
MESA, AZ - FEBRUARY 28:  Khris Davis (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)...
Kyle Madson

Kyle Madson: Why I’m joining the KHTK blog

This was supposed to be my first blog for KHTK’s website. It wasn’t. I wrote something else beforehand. Honestly, nobody even asked me to write this. I’m doing this on my own. It was going to be this huge thing that I made a big deal out of even though all it is is me […]
5 years ago
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Digit Al

Athletics Sign Robbie Grossman To A One-Year Deal

With position players reporting to camp on Friday, the Oakland Athletics have added some depth to their outfield. The A’s continued their busy week by signing outfield Robbie Grossman to a one-year, major league deal, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. #Athletics signing free-agent outfielder Robbie Grossman to one-year, major-league contract, source tells The […]
5 years ago
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Digit Al

Kyler Murray Says He’s Committed To Playing In The NFL

Heisman Trophy winner and Oakland Athletics top-draft pick Kyler Murray announced he will be pursuing a career in the NFL instead of Major League Baseball.
5 years ago
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Matt George

Exclusive Interview with Oakland A’s Manager Bob Melvin

The reigning American League Manage of the Year joins Matt George.
5 years ago
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 22: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Mariano Rivera #42 of the New York Yankees thro...
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Exit Light, Enter Night – The Drive – 1/23

Damien Barling and Jason Ross fill in again with Carmichael Dave on vacation. They discuss the 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame class. The guys also recap the Sacramento Kings' loss to the Toronto Raptors, analyze whether Marvin Bagley should be in the starting lineup moving forward and look at some NBA trade rumors.
5 years ago
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Matt George

Exclusive Interview with New Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Coordinator Jake McKinley

Matt George sits down with the former William Jessup University head coach for an exclusive interview.
5 years ago
OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 15:  The Oakland Athletics number one draft pick Kyler Murray #1 an outfielder o...
Digit Al

Report: A’s expect first-round pick Kyler Murray to enter NFL Draft

The Oakland Athletics are expecting first-round pick and Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray to declare for the NFL Draft on Sunday, according to Susan Slusser and Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.
5 years ago
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Matt George

It’s Time for Abusive Fan Culture to End

"Being a fan or having an emotional attachment to a team or player in no way justifies irresponsible criticism, hatred, or any kind of physical/emotional abuse."
5 years ago
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Matt George

WATCH: Royals Prospect Gives Emotional Gift to Parents

Royals prospect Brady Singer wanted to do something special for his parents this Christmas.
5 years ago
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Digit Al

Athletics Give Back To Families in Oakland-Area

It's the start of the Oakland Athletics' Week Of Giving for December. A trio of A's players are hosting this event, including Gold Glove winner Matt Chapman, Marcus Semien and Stephen Piscotty to give back to families in the Oakland area.
5 years ago
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Matt George

Oakland A’s Plan New Ballpark at Howard Terminal

The Oakland A's have plans set to build their new home in the East Bay.
5 years ago
SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 15: Ed Dickson #84 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates a touchdown in the fou...
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Working With Children – The Drive – 11/16

Damien Barling and Jason Ross fill in! They chat about the Packers Seahawks game, and look ahead at the Week 11 NFL schedule.The guys also discuss the Warriors internal issues, and the Rockets parting with Carmelo Anthony. They look ahead at Kings Grizzlies with Grizzlies TV voice Pete Pranica.
6 years ago
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Jason Ross

J.Ross: Congrats to Bob Melvin

Bob Melvin has done it again. The surprise year by the A's has ended with another Manager of the Year award for Melvin.
6 years ago
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Digit Al

Top Five MLB Free Agents

Free agency started last Saturday for Major League Baseball and already rumors have been flying about where the top free agents will land. One of the bigger available names in Clayton Kershaw already opted-in with the Dodgers for another three season but there are plenty of top level names available.
6 years ago
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Matt George

Matt Chapman Wins Wilson Defensive Player of the Year

A Gold Glove and now top defensive honors for the young Oakland star.
6 years ago
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Digit Al

The Oakland Athletics Top Priorities In The Offseason

The Oakland Athletics are coming off of a surprising season where they finished 97-65 and a playoff berth. While 2018 was an extremely successful season, Billy Beane will obviously be looking to continue the success into the 2019 season. With their payroll expected to stay around where it is, the Athletics might not make a huge move in free agency but have pieces on the their roster that could lead to a successful 2019.
6 years ago
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 04:  Serge Ibaka #9 of the Toronto Raptors celebrates his dunk during th...
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Questions For Mom – The Drive – 11/7

Carmichael Dave returns! Dave and Kyle chat about the Kings schedule, give out some early NBA awards, and recap Billy Beane winning executive of the year and the Giants hire of Farhan Zaidi. Kayte Christensen and Jason Anderson talk Kings. Scott Bair talks Oakland Raiders.
6 years ago
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Frankie Cartoscelli

Gold Corners: Chapman And Olson Win Gold Gloves

Oakland's third baseman Matt Chapman and first baseman Matt Olson received Rawlings Gold Glove awards for their incredible defensive seasons.
6 years ago