The Town Tailgate Podcast

Chris and Julio give a big show announcement!

Then they break down the new team going into the 2023 A’s season. Which player to be most excited to watch, how the pitching rotation could look, storylines to watch and our season predictions.

Chris and Julio celebrate the incredible moment that concluded Stephen Vogt's career as well as talk about him as a player and what his lasting legacy will be for the A's.

Chris and Julio talk about the players of the past generation of the A’s, what they meant to the team, their lasting legacy is and what their future might be in the league after their stint in Oakland. (00:00:32)

Then, they break down the new era making its way in, what to expect from these young crop of players, what their strengths are and what to expect from each one. (00:38:55)

Chris and Julio talk about the rumors around the big names going into the trade deadline as well as the trades made over the past weekend. (00:00:32)

Then, they are joined by Shayna Rubin from the Mercury News to talk about the story that came out about Joe Lacobs serious interest in buying the A’s as well as the timing of the story. Also they talk with Shayna about the potential A’s that could be on the move at the deadline. (00:43:14)

Chris and Julio talk about the Albert Pujols farewell tour, or lack there of… 2 managers fired in one week and the slap heard around Major League Baseball. (00:00:32)

After that, they talk the depressing funk this A’s team has been on, what has been going on with the team during these back to back 10+ game losing streaks, the lack of offense and the roster moves made. (00:31:50)

Finally, they wrap it up with previewing the coming schedule, pick their player of the week and pick their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week.

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)

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)

Finally they wrap it up with previewing the coming schedule, picking their player of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week.

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)

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)

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)

Finally, they wrap it up with previewing the coming schedule, give their player of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week.

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)

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).

Finally they wrap it up with previewing the upcoming schedule, pick their players of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week.

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)

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)

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)

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.

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)

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)

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)

Finally they wrap it up with previewing the upcoming schedule, picking their players of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the Week.

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)

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)

After that, they make 3 bold predictions for the A’s season. (00:40:12)

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)

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.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.

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)

After that, they discuss their best and worst free agent signings so far early in this MLB off season.(00:33:23)

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.

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.

Chris and Julio recap the two League Championship Series and how the Astros and Braves were able to pull out the win and advance.

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.

Chris and Julio preview the the League Championship Series coming up between the Red Sox vs Astros and the Dodgers vs Braves.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Chris and Julio start it off with their reaction to the Starling Marte trade to the A’s for Jesus Luzardo. (00:00:31)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Chris and Julio talk about the All Star game festivities this past weekend, Ronald Acuna tearing his ACL and MLB committing a large amount of money to the Players Alliance to help grow the game in urban areas in the country. (00:00:28)

After that it’s the first ever Group Chat! Alex Espinoza from The Rickey Henderson of Blogs/Podcast and Jason Burke of the Locked On A’s Podcast join to discuss the first half of the season in review. They talk about the looming stadium situation, Bob Melvin’s playoff success (or lack there of), what to expect or be hopeful of in the 2nd half and what they though of the A’s draft. (00:23:15)

Finally they finish it off with previewing the coming schedule, pick a player of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the Week. (01:35:50)

Chris and Julio discuss the aftermath of the Trevor Bauer suspension, celebrate the Brewers impressive run they have been on and discuss the All Star snubs this season.

Then, they talk about Matt Olson’s homer run derby selection, why the A’s continue to miss on signing free agents to big contracts and why as well as the Craig Kimbrel trade rumors.

After that they play “I’ve Had a Few Beers…” and give some hot takes they’ve been sitting on so far this season.

Finally they finish it off with previewing the upcoming schedule, pick players of the week and Essential Tailgate Tools of the Week.

Chris and Julio talk about the recent scandal involving Trevor Bauer and his sexual assault allegations, Kyle Schwarber lighting up the league and Chris celebrates his College World Series pick the Mississippi State Bull Dogs winning the championship.

Then, they discuss the A’s finally getting back some bullpen help with JB Wendelken’s return to the team, Tyler Soderstrom making the Future Stars game in the minors with his amazing season and they look back on the past 6 first round draft picks for the A’s and why he has been the only one that has gone right recently.

After that it’s Mailbag time! Our first mailbag and we answer all your questions you submitted to us!

Finally, they preview the coming week, pick players of the week and pick their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week.

Chris and Julio discuss the new rules MLB has implemented on pitchers using foreign substances to enhance their pitching, the awful run the D-Backs have been on and Chris gives a College World Series preview.

Then, they talk about the first round of All Star results, where the A’s players stand in those results, Bob Melvin’s extension and the return of The Laser.

After that they try to talk through what has been going on with Jesus Luzardo and why he has been so unsuccessful in his return. Is it fixable?

Finally, they preview the upcoming schedule, pick players of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week.

Chris and Julio talk about the status of Khris Davis and the controversy going around the league on pitchers using foreign substances to enhance their pitching.

Then, they talk about the trade rumor of the A’s potentially going after Trevor Story of the Rockies and whether it’s a good move to make or not. Then they celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the greatest Oakland A’s manager of all time Bob Melvin, talk about some roster moves and a quick minor league update.

After that Jon Frisch of the Super Halo Bros Podcast joins the guys to talk about the up coming series against the Angels. He gives them a behind the scenes look at the team so fans know what to look for when watching the series.

Finally, they finish it off with previewing the up coming schedule, pick their player of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tools of the week.

This week Chris and Julio talk about the domestic violence arrest from Marcell Ozuna, Team USA Baseball kicking off their pursuit of the Olympics with some familiar names and the controversial racial comments by Arizona Diamondbacks broadcaster Bob Brantley about Marcus Stroman.

After that, they celebrate Bob Melvin breaking the A’s all time managerial wins record, more injuries to key players and Dave Kaval continues his twitter nonsense this time going after the SF Bay media.

Then they introduce a new segment called “FTS” where they sound off for one minute on something that is bothering them about the team. After they they do some way too early trade deadline talk to see what needs this team and what players out there could help solve the issue.

Finally, they finish it off with previewing the coming week, pick their players of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the Week.

Chris and Julio start off this weeks pod talking about Cardinals Manager Mike Shildt’s controversial comments criticizing MLB for cracking down on certain rules but being lenient on others, the Dodgers and Yankees’s sweeps of top tier teams and Willy Adames being traded to the Brewers.

Then, they give an update on Jesus Luzardo’s rehab at AAA Vegas and what him going to the bullpen at first could do for the team. Then they talk about their experience going to the Angels vs. A’s game this past weekend was like and how much they missed live baseball.

After that, they discuss the polarizing tweet that Dave Kaval put out of him at the Golden Knights NHL playoff game. Why A’s fans were so upset on twitter, what this means for the relocation controversy and why this could be a strategic move by Kavel in their pursuit of a new stadium.

Finally they preview the coming schedule, pick players of the week and pick their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week.

Chris and Julio talk about the over saturation of No-Hitters with two more this week and how it is effecting the popularity of the game, Tony LaRussa’s response to Mercedes hitting a ball deep on 3-0 count to a position player pitching and the Giants amazing run and how they are doing it without their best player healthy.

After that it’s more injury news for the A’s with Mitch Moreland landing on the 10 day IL and what that means for the club. Then they discuss the protest by the Oakland 68’s (bleachers drum group) and the message they are sending to the organization.

Then, the guys dive deep into why the A’s run differential is so poor yet some how they are among the top teams in the AL. Is this a problem to be concerned with all season or just a fluke the first two months?

Finally, they preview the coming week schedule, pick their player of the week and their Essential Tailgate Tool of the week.

Chris and Julio start by taking about another no-hitter this season pitched by Wade Miley, Shohei Othani playing the outfield after pitching 7 lights out innings, and the record of 58 straight strikeouts without a walk coming to an end for Corbin Burnes.

After that, they talk about James Kaprielian’s amazing first start for the A’s and how his dad went viral rooting for him in the stands. Also, Chad Pinder returning from the IL and what that means for the depth of the infield.

Then they discuss the shocking news around all of sports about the A’s seeking out other markets for relocation. They go deep into what this means for both sides (the organization and the city of Oakland), what both sides options are from this point, how it effects the team and the city and some perspective of what the underlying issues are and why the deal hasn’t been approved yet.

Finally they preview the coming week, give our their player of the week and give their Essential Tailgate Tool of the Week.

Chris and Julio begin reflecting back on future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols’s career with the Angels after the announcement of the team releasing him as well as speculate where he could go next. Then they talk about another No-Hitter this time from the Orioles John Means and the major mistake by Tony La Russa forgetting the extra innings rules.

Then, this discuss the Jesus Luzardo injury and talk about the Minor Leagues season opener for the A’s affiliates.

After that they review the first month of the season by talking about their biggest takeaways, MVP so far, biggest surprise and who has not lived up to the expectations.

Finally, they preview the coming week matchups, pick a player of the week and pick this weeks Essential Tailgate Tool of the Week.

Chris and Julio start off this week’s episode talking about Madison Bumgarner’s 7 inning no-hitter and debate whether it should be counted as an official no-hitter. Then they talk about the issues with the officiating around the league so far this season and how it is effecting the game.

After that, they discuss the black eye Matt Olson has from his batting cage injury, the return of Mike Fiers and a few roster changes from all the injuries the A’s have had the past week.

Then after the break they introduce a segment called “The Black Hole” where they talk about the struggles the 7-9 hitters are having in the lineup and who the main culprits are that are struggling so much this season.

Finally they preview the coming schedule, pick their player of the week and pick their Essential Tailgate Tool of the Week.

Chris and Julio start off talking about the No-Hitter thrown by Joe Musgrove, the officiating controversies in the Mets games and 4 Astros being put on IL for violating health and safety protocols.

Then, they jump into the A’s news the past week with more and more hurt players being added to the Injured List, Sergio Romo’s big change and the potentially upcoming return of Mike Fiers.

After that, they go deep into what they think has sparked the major turnaround for the A’s since that horrible 0-5 start with a segment called “IT’S WORKING!”.

Chris and Julio begin with the wild opening weekend around the league. They start it off with the news of the All Star game moving from Atlanta to Denver, the bench clearing brawl in Cincinnati and the dueling no-hitters that happened on Saturday in the Brewers vs. Twins game.

Then they jump into the depressing start from the A’s. They go through the poor pitching performances, all the injuries on the team and of course the struggling offense.

After that, they dive deeper with a full on “Open Air Session” to talk about what changes the A’s need to make and if they don’t see them soon what the unfortunate results could be.

Finally, they finish it off with previewing the upcoming schedule, give out their Player of the Week and give their Essential Tailgate Tool of the Week.

Chris and Julio finish off their season preview special with part 3 talking about the West divisions. They bring on Angels fan and host of the “Super Halo Bros Podcast” Jon Firsch to break down the divisions and give their season rankings.

After that, they give their A’s predictions for MVP, Best Pitcher, if they will surpass the Sports Book win totals line and predict what their win total will be.

Finally, they add up all their points from their rankings over the past 3 episodes and pick their division, wildcard and World Series winners.

Chris and Julio begin with the announcement of the Opening Day Staring Pitcher, the winner of the backup Catcher spot, if Daulton Jefferies can make a push for the “temporary” 5th Starter spot and the announced Bull Pen roster spots.

After that they continue with part 2 of 3 of their MLB season preview with breaking down the Central Divisions and seeing which teams scored best in their ranking system.

Chris and Julio begin by discussing the battle for the 4th outfielder, or should we say 3rd outfielder…

After that they talk about the dominance of the starting rotation in spring training and the offensive showcase “The Matts” are putting on.

Finally, they are joined by the Schlatter brothers to do 1 of 3 MLB season preview pods. This week they cover the East divisions.

Chris and Julio go through the BUSY month of February for the A’s. They break down and analyze ever single trade and free agent signing starting with the big acquisition of Elvis Andrus.

After that, The Athletic beat writer for the A’s Alex Coffey joins the guys to talk about the backup catcher competition that will happen in camp, all the new faces in the bullpen, who the A’s new leaders could be in the club house and some East Coast vs West Coast talk.

Finally, they discuss the racist and ignorant comments made by Mariners FORMER team President Kevin Mather, how it could affect the team chemistry and why people like that continue to ruin the game and it’s popularity.

Chris and Julio talk about the MLB hall of fame inducting NO ONE this year. How if the writers continue to be very exclusive with who gets in how it could hurt the popularity of the game. They give suggestions on how to fix this for the future.

After that, they go over ALL the free agency and trade moves made the past month including Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals and George Springer to the Blue Jays.

Then they finish up with the ownership deal Billy Beane made to acquire RedBall falling through and some minor A’s deals made.

Chris and Julio react to the devastating loss of Marcus Semien signing a $18 million 1 year contract with the Blue Jays.

They talk about what it means for the team this year, the message it sends to the current stars with contracts coming up, what the front office can do to replace him and La Stella in the middle infield and the very important impact Semien had on the A’s franchise.

They finish up with a fan reaction interview from guest Xavier Bejarano and give a message to owner John Fisher.