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Sep 7, 2024; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics pitcher T.J. McFarland (48) throws a pitch against the Detroit Tigers during the seventh inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images
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The Athletics will be playing in a completely alien ballpark to them in 2025, and figuring out the ballpark factors early could be the difference between a good season and falling short

Jason Burke
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Sep 26, 2024; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics pitcher Mason Miller (19) celebrates after defeating the Texas Rangers at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images
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The Athletics bullpen was solid in 2024; they ranked T-15 in many statistics and were called upon a lot this season with all of the inconsistencies from the A's

Matthew Kalinowski
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Nov 26, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; A Las Vegas Blvd. and the strip sign. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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The Oakland A's proposed relocation to Las Vegas is "rounding third base and headed home" if you ask the right people. Those same people haven't been able to show much proof that things are moving forward at all.

Jason Burke
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Aug 22, 2022; Oakland, California, USA; General view of the baseballs during batting practice between the Oakland Athletics and the Miami Marlins at RingCentral Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
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The Oakland A's haven't tried terribly hard to bring fans to the Coliseum in recent years, and their recent announcement shows they could have tried a whole lot harder.

Jason Burke
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