A's Podcast

On the October 16 edition of A's Cast Live, our weekly all baseball talk show Monday through Friday, Chris Townsend discussed the Marlins decision to move on from Kim Ng (12:00), Championship Series predictions (26:10) and why the A's could follow the Phillies bullpen when it comes to Mason Miller (1:49:50). He was joined by A's Pitching Coach, Scott Emerson (29:25) and Roxy Bernstein of ESPN (1:2...

Hosted by Chris Townsend, Towny and A's Pitching Coach Scott Emerson discuss What’s preparation like in the post-season for pitchers vs regular season, preparing for a team you already know so well like Tex vs Hou, His opinion on taking starters out so early in PS, thought process on slimming down pitching staff in PS vs what you do in regular season, daily conversations with bullpen guys on how t...

Chris Townsend and Eno Sarris of the Athletic preview the ALCS and NLCS, debate on if playoff success is truly random or if the regular season is overrated, and reveal how rosters are exposed in the postseason.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the October 13 edition of A's Cast Live, our weekly all baseball talk show Monday through Friday, Chris Townsend discussed the Phillies punching their ticket to the NLCS (2:35), why teams need to match their opponents' intensity in the postseason (12:15) and players who thrived in the postseason (2:12:48). He was joined by Paul Hembekides of ESPN (31:34) and Eno Sarris of the Athletic (1:26:39)...

On the October 11 edition of A's Cast Live, our weekly all baseball talk show Monday through Friday, Chris Townsend discussed the AL and NLDS (10:55), why there is no tomorrow in the postseason (14:45) and bullpens being overused in the playoffs (1:56:40). He was joined by Roxy Bernstein of ESPN (32:25) and A's General Manager, David Forst (1:00:35).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

A's General Manager David Forst discusses what his schedule is like now in the offseason, how this offseason will be different than 2022, building depth in the starting rotation, veteran players vs young players heading into 2024 and what he is looking forward to most this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the October 2 edition of A's Cast Live, our weekly all baseball talk show Monday through Friday, Chris Townsend previewed the Wild Card series for both the American and National League and was joined by Eno Sarris of the Athletic (32:50), ESPN MLB Analyst, Kyle Peterson (1:27:10) and Craig Mish on the Miami Herald to talk about the Miami Marlins series vs the Phillies (1:56:00).  Learn more abo...

Chris Townsend and Eno Sarris of the Athletic preview the Wild Card rounds for the AL and NL, the passing of Tim Wakefield, if we could see a return of the Knuckleballer, pitch timer usage and how it will be controlled in the postseason, what all the playoff teams share in common and who could be the next Giants Manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Korach and Chris Townsend discuss the A's 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of the 2023 regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend, Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo and Jessica Kleinschmidt preview the finale of the regular season between the A's and Angels. They were joined by Mark Kotsay, Tommy Everidge & Martín Gallegos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend and Ken Korach discuss the A's 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels in game two of their three-game set from Angel Stadium  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend, Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo, and Jessica Kleinschmidt preview game two of the A's and Angels. They were joined by Mark Langston, Tony Kemp, and Scott Emerson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Korach and Chris Townsend discuss the A's 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in game one of their three-game set from Anaheim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend and A's Manager Mark Kotsay discuss the final series of the year vs the Angels, the hope moving forward with the starting rotation, his end of the year speech to players and how he unwinds once the season is over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend, Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo and Jessica Kleinschmidt preview game one of the A's and Angels. They were joined by Mark Kotsay and Marty Lurie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the September 29 edition of A's Cast Live, our weekly all baseball talk show Monday through Friday, Chris Townsend discussed the Giants decision to move on from Gabe Kapler (9:00) and was joined by Angels Radio Analyst, Mark Langston (20:45), ESPN PxP Broadcaster, Roxy Bernstein (34:40), Bay Area Radio Hall of Famer and Giants Pregame host on KNBR, Marty Lurie (1:01:10) and A's Manager, Mark Ko...

Ken Korach, Jessica Kleinschmidt and Cody Elias discuss the A's 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins in the finale of their three-game set from Target Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessica Kleinschmidt, Ken Korach, Johnny Doskow and Chris Townsend preview the finale of the A's and Twins. They were joined by Tommy Everidge, Joey Estes and Eno Sarris of the Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Korach and Chris Townsend discuss the A's 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins in game two of their three-game set from Target Field.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend and Eno Sarris of the Athletic discuss what the potential playoff teams all have in common, the down years for the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants and why teams are not using their closers at the right moment.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend, Ken Korach, Johny Doskow and Jessica Kleinschmidt preview game two of the A's and Twins. They were joined by Scott Emerson, Aledmys Díaz and Tim Kurkjian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the September 27 edition of A's Cast Live, our weekly all baseball talk show Monday through Friday, Chris Townsend discussed why winning games early means more now (8:00) and why not to judge Mark Kotsay after this season (35:00). He was joined by Tim Kurkjian of ESPN (40:55) and Eno Sarris of the Athletic (1:27:40). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Korach and Chris Townsend discuss the A's 11-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins in game one of their three-game set from Target Field.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the September 26 edition of A's Cast Live, our weekly all baseball talk show Monday through Friday, Chris Townsend discussed why the media continues to get it wrong in the Bay Area about the A's (8:35), the passing of Hall of Famer, Brooks Robinson (57:45) and Justin Verlander vs the new age of baseball (1:38:50). He was joined by the Editor-in-Chief of Athletics Farm, Bill Moriarity (31:00) an...

Chris Townsend, Ken Korach, Johnny Doskow and Jessica Kleinschmidt preview game one of the A's and Twins. They were joined by Mark Kotsay, Lucas Erceg and Dan Hayes of the Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices