Green and Gold Three years in (Oakland Athletics franchise starting year 4)

[mlblover15]

Ok, let me explain...


this is a carryover franchise that I started in 2018 on 18'. I'm currently entering year four in 2021. This team has won three consecutive World Series. So we have already built a dynasty.

I have been over here in this area several times over the past 10 years plus. I have never really carried out any of my franchises here. However, with this one, I am deeply invested in this franchise.


In 2018 the A's beat the Dodgers to win the world series

In 2019 the A's beat the Giants to win the world series

and most recently I have beaten the Rockies to win the world series.


There have been many changes to the roster over the past three years that make up this team. I am extremely happy with this current build of this team.
This team at its core are all signed through no earlier than the 2023-24 season. So this part of this franchise has at least two to three more years of life.

My goal with this franchise is to play it until the current roster all retire and I'm left with players that I don't recognize.

I do play this game for fun, not to grind out wins, or to replicate the real MLB season or whatever. I have tried playing on the A.S. level and just get extremely frustrated over time and had to put the game out of my mind before I just lost it.

So yes I play on Rookie but again it is a game so I play to enjoy it. So if this is not for you or you feel you will not enjoy this, you don't have to follow.


For those of you that wish to follow I hope that I can bring you some enjoyment from this. All views, likes, and comments are appreciated.

[mlblover15]

Here is how the 2021 Athletics will be looking on the field

2021 Oakland Athletics 25-man roster
#	PITCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
55	Sean Manaea	SP	L/L	29	6'5"	245 lbs	$5.80M
33	Daniel Mengden	SP	R/R	28	6'2"	190 lbs	$16.40M
45	Jharel Cotton	SP	R/R	29	5'11"	195 lbs	$2.10M
39	Drew Smyly	SP	L/L	31	6'3"	190 lbs	$9.60M
49	Kendall Graveman	SP	R/R	30	6'2"	200 lbs	$4.0M
58	Paul Blackburn	SP	R/R	27	6'1"	195 lbs	$1.90M
52	Ryan Buchter	RP	L/L	34	6'4"	258 lbs	$4.60M
15	Veron Ferren	RP	R/R	30	6'2"	230 lbs	$6.60M
16	Emilo Pagan	RP	L/R	29	6'3"	210 lbs	$1.70M
36	Yusmeiro Petit	RP	R/R	36	6'1"	255 lbs	$5.20M
30	Alex Wilson	RP	R/R	34	6'0"	215 lbs	$2.50M
44	Blake Treinen	CP	R/R	32	6'5"	225 lbs	$6.40M
#	CATCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
7	Joseph Blake (R)	C	S/R	25	6'1"	212 lbs	$60K
20	Richie Vazquez	C	R/R	22	6'3"	223 lbs	$1.60M
#	INFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
28	Matt Olson	1B	L/R	27	6'5"	230 lbs	$8.60M
12	rougned Odor	2B	L/R	27	5'11"	195 lbs	$10.80M
14	Neil Walker	2B	S/R	35	6'3"	210 lbs	$2.70M
26	Matt Chapman	3B	R/R	27	6'0"	210 lbs	$12.80M
13	Marcus Seimen	SS	R/R	30	6'0"	195 lbs	$5.80M
#	OUTFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
2	Khris Davis	LF	R/R	33	5'10"	195 lbs	$5.0M
6	Starling Marte	CF	R/R	32	6'1"	190 lbs	$8.50M
23	Keon Broxton	CF	R/R	30	6'3"	195 lbs	$7.0M
37	Odubel Herrera	CF	L/R	29	5'11"	205 lbs	$2.70M
10	Adam Jones	CF	R/R	35	6'2"	215 lbs	$3.80M
41	Nicolas Cabrera	RF	R/R	23	5'9"	182 lbs	$550K
#	DESIGNATED HITTER	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
2	Khris Davis	LF	R/R	33	5'10"	195 lbs	$5.0M

I will let you know that Rougned Odor has not only broken Barry bonds single-season home run record (84 HR in 2019). He has also broken that record in 2020. He smashed 103 home runs in 2020. Also that year he broke the single-season RBI record with 202 runs batted in.

Marcus Semien Broke the all-time single-season doubles record by hitting 69 of them in 2020.

[mlblover15]

Here is the entire 2021 season schedule for the Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics 2021 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Mar 25	at Baltimore Orioles
Mar 26	at Baltimore Orioles
Mar 27	at Baltimore Orioles
Mar 28	at Baltimore Orioles
Mar 29	at Los Angeles Angels
Mar 30	at Los Angeles Angels
Mar 31	at Los angeles Angels
Apr 2	vs Texas Rangers
Apr 3	vs Texas Rangers
Apr 4	vs Texas Rangers
Apr 5	vs Toronto Blue Jays
Apr 6	vs Toronto Blue Jays
Apr 7	vs Toronto Blue Jays
Apr 9	at Houston Astros
Apr 10	at Houston Astros
Apr 11	at Houston Astros
Apr 13	at Texas Rangers
Apr 14	at Texas Rangers
Apr 16	at Los Angeles Angels
Apr 17	at Los Angeles Angels
Apr 18	at Los angeles Angels
Apr 19	vs Cleveland Indians
Apr 20	vs Cleveland Indians
Apr 21	vs Cleveland Indians
Apr 22	vs Kansas City Royals
Apr 23	vs Kansas City Royals
Apr 24	vs Kansas City Royals
Apr 25	vs Kansas City Royals
Apr 26	at Cleveland Indians
Apr 27	at Cleveland Indians
Apr 28	at Cleveland Indians
Apr 29	at Cleveland Indians
May 1	at Seattle Mariners
May 2	at Seattle Mariners
May 3	vs Chicago White Sox
May 4	vs Chicago White Sox
May 5	vs Chicago White Sox
May 6	vs Los Angeles Angels
May 7	vs Los Angeles Angels
May 8	vs Los angeles Angels
May 9	vs Los Angeles Angels
May 10	at Minnesota Twins
May 11	at Minnesota Twins
May 12	at Minnesota Twins
May 14	at Tampa Bay Rays
May 15	at Tampa Bay Rays
May 16	at Tampa Bay Rays
May 17	vs Detroit Tigers
May 18	vs Detroit Tigers
May 19	vs Detroit Tigers
May 20	vs Detroit Tigers
May 21	vs Tampa Bay Rays
May 22	vs Tampa Bay Rays
May 23	vs Tampa Bay Rays
May 24	vs Milwaukee Brewers
May 25	vs Milwaukee Brewers
May 26	vs Milwaukee Brewers
May 28	at Texas Rangers
May 29	at Texas Rangers
May 30	at Texas Rangers
May 31	at Houston Astros
Jun 1	at Houston Astros
Jun 2	at Houston Astros
Jun 3	at Houston Astros
Jun 4	vs New York Yankees
Jun 5	vs New York Yankees
Jun 6	vs New York Yankees
Jun 8	vs St. Louis Cardinals
Jun 9	vs St. Louis Cardinals
Jun 11	vs Boston RedSox
Jun 12	vs Boston Red Sox
Jun 13	vs Boston Red Sox
Jun 14	at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jun 15	at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jun 16	at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jun 17	at Toronto Blue Jays
Jun 18	at Toronto Blue Jays
Jun 19	at Toronto Blue Jays
Jun 20	at Toronto Blue Jays
Jun 22	vs Chicago Cubs
Jun 23	vs Chicago Cubs
Jun 24	vs Chicago Cubs
Jun 25	vs Houston Astros
Jun 26	vs Houston Astros
Jun 27	vs Houston Astros
Jun 29	at San Diego Padres
Jun 30	at San Diego Padres
Jul 2	vs Seattle Mariners
Jul 3	vs Seattle Mariners
Jul 4	vs Seattle Mariners
Jul 8	at Los Angeles Angels
Jul 9	at Los Angeles Angels
Jul 10	at Los angeles Angels
Jul 11	at Los Angeles Angels
Jul 12	at Seattle Mariners
Jul 13	at Seattle Mariners
Jul 14	at Seattle Mariners
Jul 15	at Seattle Mariners
Jul 16	vs Los Angeles Angels
Jul 17	vs Los Angeles Angels
Jul 18	vs Los angeles Angels
Jul 19	vs Texas Rangers
Jul 20	vs Texas Rangers
Jul 21	vs Texas Rangers
Jul 23	at Cincinnati Reds
Jul 24	at Cincinnati Reds
Jul 25	at Cincinnati Reds
Jul 27	at Kansas City Royals
Jul 28	at Kansas City Royals
Jul 29	at Kansas City Royals
Jul 30	vs Houston Astros
Jul 31	vs Houston Astros
Aug 1	vs Houston Astros
Aug 3	vs San Diego Padres
Aug 4	vs San Diego Padres
Aug 6	at New York Yankees
Aug 7	at New York Yankees
Aug 8	at New York Yankees
Aug 9	at Detroit Tigers
Aug 10	at Detroit Tigers
Aug 11	at Detroit Tigers
Aug 12	at Texas Rangers
Aug 13	at Texas Rangers
Aug 14	at Texas Rangers
Aug 15	at Texas Rangers
Aug 16	vs Minnesota Twins
Aug 17	vs Minnesota Twins
Aug 18	vs Minnesota Twins
Aug 19	vs Minnesota Twins
Aug 20	vs Seattle Mariners
Aug 21	vs Seattle Mariners
Aug 22	vs Seattle Mariners
Aug 24	vs Baltimore Orioles
Aug 25	vs Baltimore Orioles
Aug 26	vs Baltimore Orioles
Aug 27	at Boston RedSox
Aug 28	at Boston Red Sox
Aug 29	at Boston Red Sox
Aug 30	at St. Louis Cardinals
Aug 31	at St. Louis Cardinals
Sep 3	vs Houston Astros
Sep 3	vs Houston Astros
Sep 4	vs Houston Astros
Sep 5	vs Houston Astros
Sep 6	vs Texas Rahngers
Sep 7	vs Texas Rangers
Sep 8	vs Texas Rangers
Sep 9	vs Texas Rangers
Sep 10	at Chicago White Sox
Sep 11	at Chicago White Sox
Sep 12	at Chicago White Sox
Sep 14	vs Los Angeles Angels
Sep 15	vs Los Angeles Angels
Sep 17	vs Seattle Mariners
Sep 18	vs Seattle Mariners
Sep 19	vs Seattle Mariners
Sep 21	at Houston Astros
Sep 22	at Houston Astros
Sep 23	at Seattle Mariners
Sep 24	at Seattle Mariners
Sep 25	at Seattle Mariners
Sep 26	at Seattle Mariners

2021 All-Star Break is July 5th through the 7th.

[mlblover15]

Opening Series of the 2021 season Pitching Matchup.


Oakland @ Baltimore


March 25th -28th, 2021

Game #1

Sean Manaea (0-0, 0.00)

Vs.

Aaron Sanchez (00, 0.00)


Game #2


Daniel Mengden (0-0, 0.00)

Vs.

Dylan Bundy (0-0, 0.00)


Game #3


Jharel Cotton (0-0, 0.00)

Vs.

Lewis Morgan (0-0,0.00)


Game #4


Drew Smyly (0-0, 0.00)

Vs.

Martin Perez (0-0, 0.00)


PLAY BALL!!!!!!

[mlblover15]

OPENING DAY 2021

If this is how the season is going to play out for the A's in 2021, I really feel for the opposition this season. The A's came out laser-focused to start the season in game one.

Sean Manaea may have pitched the greatest game of his career. Easily going eight innings and striking out thirteen Orioles hitters.

The offense was on fire in the season opener today. They amassed six home runs against the Orioles pitching. Three of them coming off the bat of designated hitter Khris Davis. Five of their eleven runs scores where from him alone.

Chapman, Odor, and Broxton went deep in this one as well. Even the rookie catcher Joseph Blake collected his very first hit in the very first game of his major league career.

Just a quick side note, Odor is now on pace to just 162 home runs this year. Davis is on pace to hit 426 home runs this season and drive in 810 runs.

Neither of which has any chance of happening as we know but it is always fun to speculate.

Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles
Mar 25, 2021	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Oakland (1-0)	3	0	3	2	1	0	1	0	1	11	16	0
Baltimore (0-1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
W: Manaea (1-0) L: Sanchez (0-1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			OAK	BAL
OAK	1st	Davis homered to center Broxton scores. Odor scores.	3	0
OAK	3rd	Broxton homered to center.	4	0
OAK	3rd	Davis homered to left. (440 ft)	5	0
OAK	3rd	Semien doubled to center. Olson scores.	6	0
OAK	4th	Marte lined to center for a single. Cabrera scores. Broxton scores.	8	0
OAK	5th	Chapman homered to left. (410 ft)	9	0
OAK	7th	Davis homered to left.	10	0
OAK	9th	Odor homered to right. (371 ft)	11	0

Oakland Athletics
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Broxton, LF	5	3	3	1	0	0	1	.600
Marte, CF	5	0	2	2	0	1	0	.400
Odor, 2B	5	2	1	1	0	0	1	.200
Davis, DH	5	3	3	5	0	1	3	.600
Olson, 1B	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	.200
Semien, SS	5	0	1	1	0	1	0	.200
Chapman, 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.250
Cabrera, RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	.750
Blake, C	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250
TEAM TOTALS	42	11	16	11	0	6	6
BATTING: 2B: Semien (1), Broxton (1) HR: Davis 3 (3), Odor (1), Chapman (1), Broxton (1) RBI: Semien (1), Davis 5 (5), Odor (1), Chapman (1), Broxton (1), Marte 2 (2) GIDP: Blake

Baltimore Orioles
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Dozier, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	.000
Difo, SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Mancini, LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Davis, 1B	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000
Suarez, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Adams, DH	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Lorang, CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333
Santander, RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Susac, C	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	27	0	1	0	1	16	0
BATTING: GIDP: Adams

Oakland Athletics
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Manaea (W, 1-0)	8.0	1	0	0	1	13	0	0.00
Blackburn	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	1	0	0	1	16	0

Baltimore Orioles
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Sanchez (L, 0-1)	2.2	8	6	6	0	0	3	20.25
Peacock	3.1	5	3	3	0	3	1	8.10
Baez	2.0	3	2	2	0	2	2	9.00
Dull	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	16	11	11	0	6	6

[mlblover15]

there seems to be absolutely no World Series hangover from last season as the A's have come out ready to let everyone know that nothing they have done over the course of the previous three seasons has been a fluke.

They are on a mission to prove that they are still the team to beat in all of baseball. Once again thy throttled the Orioles in just the second game of the series and season.

This game was more of the same from the pitching side for the A's with two times defending Cy Young award winner Daniel Mengden on the mound. He wasn't as sharp as Manaea was in game one. However, he was good enough to go into the seventh inning allowing just one hit.

The offense for the A's continues to put the upmost fear into pitchers. As they once again were hitting bombs and lasers all over the field. The Reigning MVP in the American League Rougned Odor is off to a hot start. As he hit two more home runs in game two of the season.

Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles
Mar 26, 2021	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Oakland (2-0)	1	0	0	1	5	0	1	0	0	8	12	0
Baltimore (0-2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
W: Mengden (1-0) L: Bundy (0-1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			OAK	BAL
OAK	1st	Odor homered to right	1	0
OAK	4th	Olson homered to center	2	0
OAK	5th	Marte lined to right for a single. Blake scores	3	0
OAK	5th	Odor homered to center (443 ft). Marte scores	5	0
OAK	5th	Chapman grouned to left for a single. Davis scores. Semien scores	7	0
OAK	7th	Semien hit a sacrifice fly to Lorang (SF8). Odor scores	8	0

Oakland Athletics
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Broxton, LF	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.300
Marte, CF	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	.300
Odor, 2B	5	3	3	3	0	0	2	.400
Davis, DH	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	.400
Olson, 1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	.333
Semien, SS	2	1	2	1	1	0	0	.429
Chapman, 3B	4	0	2	2	0	1	0	.375
Cabrera, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.375
Blake, C	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.250
TEAM TOTALS	38	8	12	8	1	6	3
BATTING: 2B: Odor (1), Blake (1) HR: Odor 2 (3), Olson (1) RBI: Semien (2), Odor 3 (4), Chapman 2 (3), Olson (1), Marte (3) SF: Semien GIDP: Cabrera

Baltimore Orioles
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Dozier, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	.000
Difo, SS	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000
Mancini, LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000
Davis, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	3	0	.000
Adams, DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Suarez, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000
Lorang, CF	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.500
Santander, RF	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000
Sisco, C	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	28	0	2	0	5	16	0
BATTING: GIDP: Adams

Oakland Athletics
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Mengden (W, 1-0)	6.1	1	0	0	4	9	0	0.00
Blackburn	2.2	1	0	0	1	7	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	2	0	0	5	16	0

Baltimore Orioles
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Bundy (L, 0-1)	4.1	7	5	5	1	3	2	10.38
Song	2.0	5	3	3	0	2	0	13.50
Peacock	2.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.50
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	12	8	8	1	6	2
PITCHING: WP: Song (1)

[mlblover15]

ok, that is it for me until Wednesday. I work 12-hr days at my job. I also am on swing shift every month. So in a couple of weeks, I will be transitioning to the night shift.

So the next games that will be played are on Wednesday and Thursday. Just know that this is a big part of my heart and his franchise will go on as long as I am able to keep it going.


I just want to take the time to say thank you to each and every one of you that are supporting this. it is greatly appreciated.

[FlackoMars]

Great start to continuing the dynasty! I’m curious to see the overalls of your guys.

That outfield is scary, but apparently the infield is even scarier – Odor and Semien breaking records and all.