A's Podcast

On the April 18 of A’s Cast Live, our daily baseball talk show, Chris Townsend discussed The A's sweep in Chicago (10:30), Friday's Diamond Notes (13:15) and the A's lineup in Milwaukee (1:09:10). He was joined by: Justin Sterner - A's Right-Handed Reliever (2:40) Jack Wilson - 2004 All-Star & Father of Jacob Wilson (28:20) Mark Kotsay - Manager of the Athletics (1:09:50) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans and discusses the A's 8-0 win vs the Chicago White Sox in the finale of their three-game set from the Southside of Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend & Shooty Babitt take calls from fans and discusses the A's 3-1 win vs the Chicago White Sox in game two of their three-game set from the Southside of Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the April 16 edition of A’s Cast Live, our daily baseball talk show, Chris Townsend discussed Tyler Soderstrom's big night in Chicago (1:55), the great month of April for both Lawrence Butler & Soderstrom (36:00) & Johnny Doskow's big night on the Southside after catching the foul ball in the radio booth (46:25). He was joined by: J.T. Ginn - A's Right-Handed Starting Pitcher (3:23) Nick Kurtz - A's 2024 First-Round Pick (27:35) Ron Darling - Former A's Pitcher & Analyst for SNY & MLB Network (1:09:20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans and discusses the A's 12-3 win vs the Chicago White Sox in game one of their three-game set from the Southside of Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the April 15 edition of A’s Cast Live, our daily baseball talk show, Chris Townsend was joined by: Shooty Babitt - A's Scout & Broadcaster (1:40) Jesse Rogers - Covers MLB for ESPN & ESPN.com (27:45) Johnny Doskow - A's Broadcaster for Hot Takes Tuesday (1:03:35) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A's Cast Production Assistants, Michael Baribault and Kyle Morrison, discuss the A's 8-0 loss to the New York Mets in West Sacramento and feature postgame interviews with A's Manager Mark Kotsay (3:28) and Starting Pitcher Luis Severino (10:50) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans and discusses the A's 8-0 loss to the New York Mets in the finale of their three-game set from West Sacramento. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A's Cast Production Assistants, Michael Baribault and Kyle Morrison, discuss the A's 3-1 win over the New York Mets in West Sacramento and feature postgame interviews with A's Manager Mark Kotsay (5:58), Shortstop Jacob Wilson (15:23), and Starting Pitcher J.T. Ginn (22:19) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans and discusses the A's 3-1 win vs New York Mets in game two of their three-game set from West Sacramento. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Best of A’s Cast Live, Chris Townsend looks back at the best interviews during the second homestand in West Sacramento for the Athletics that include: Jacob Wilson - A's Shortstop (1:00) Noah Murdock - A's Right-Handed Reliever (9:00) JJ Bleday - A's Center Fielder (18:10) Eric Chavez - A's Hall of Famer & Mets Hitting Coach (27:20) Keenan Long - Co-Founder & CEO of LongBall Labs (34:25) Tony Gwynn Jr - Padres Radio Analyst (49:15) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A's Cast Production Assistants, Michael Baribault and Kyle Morrison, discuss the A's 7-6 loss to the New York Mets in West Sacramento and feature postgame interviews with A's Manager Mark Kotsay (9:33) and A’s Starter JP Sears (15:50). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans and discusses the A's 7-6 loss to the New York Mets in game one of their three-game set from West Sacramento. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Chris Townsend and A's Manager Mark Kotsay discuss the experience at the ballpark in West Sacramento, his thoughts on the teams performance so far, watching the young player grow, Jacob Wilson's start, playing getting an opportunity and playing in the snow at Coors Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the April 11 edition of A’s Cast Live, our daily baseball talk show, Chris Townsend was joined by: JJ Bleday - A's Center Fielder (17:30) Keenan Long - CEO & Co-Founder of LongBall Labs (32:20) Eric Chávez - A's Hall of Famer & Mets Hitting Coach (1:01:45 Mark Kotsay - Manager of the Athletics (1:09:50) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A's Cast Production Assistants, Michael Baribault and Kyle Morrison, discuss the A's 2-1 loss to the San Diego Padres in West Sacramento and feature postgame interviews with A's Manager Mark Kotsay (7:00), Starting Pitcher Osvaldo Bido (16:26), and Shortstop Jacob Wilson (20:05). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans and discusses the A's 2-1 loss vs the San Diego Padres in the finale of their three-game set from West Sacramento. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend and A's Pitching Coach Scott Emerson discuss the A's pitching staff in Colorado and pitching in cold weather, the art of the mound visit, Luis Severino's starts at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento and what Joey Estes needs to work on in Triple-A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A's Cast Production Assistants, Michael Baribault and Kyle Morrison, discuss the A's 10-4 win over the San Diego Padres in West Sacramento and feature postgame interviews with A's Manager Mark Kotsay (7:46), Third Baseman Gio Urshela (15:58), Starting Pitcher Jeffrey Springs (19:36), and Outfielder JJ Bleday (24:36) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans and discusses the A's 10-4 win vs the San Diego Padres in game two of their three-game set from West Sacramento. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the April 8 edition of A’s Cast Live, our daily baseball talk show, Chris Townsend discussed the torrid starts by Tyler Soderstrom & Jacob Wilson (10:05) and which A's players should have their number retired next (54:30). He was joined by: Noah Murdock - A's right-handed reliever (29:50) Johnny Doskow - A's Radio Broadcaster (39:40) Scott Emerson - A's Pitching Coach (1:06:45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans and discusses the A's 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres in game one of their three-game set from West Sacramento. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A's Cast Production Assistants, Michael Baribault and Kyle Morrison, discuss the A's 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres in West Sacramento and feature postgame interviews with A's Manager Mark Kotsay (8:20), First Baseman Tyler Soderstrom (13:14), and Starting Pitcher Luis Severino (16:53) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the April 7 edition of A’s Cast Live, our daily baseball talk show, Chris Townsend discussed the Vladimir Guerrero Jr deal with the Toronto Blue Jays (7:15) and the A's looking for normalcy this week in West Sacramento (41:50). He was joined by: Chris Caray - A's TV PxP Broadcaster (12:25) Jacob Wilson - A's Shortstop (19:08) Tony Gwynn Jr - Padres Radio Analyst (54:05) Max Muncy - A's Second Baseman (1:06:25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans and discusses the A's 12-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies in the finale of their three-game set from Coors Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans and discuss the A's 7-4 win over the Colorado Rockies in game two of their three-game set at Coors Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans and discuss the A's 6-3 win over the Colorado Rockies in game one of their three-game set at Coors Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Best of A’s Cast Live, Chris Townsend looks back at the best interviews during Opening Week for the Athletics that include: Dave Stewart - A's Hall of Famer and 3x World Series Champion (1:00) Mason Miller - A's All-Star Closer (11:35) Lawrence Butler - A's Right Fielder (19:20) Tyler Soderstrom - A's First Baseman (28:25) Jenny Cavnar - A's TV Broadcaster for NBC Sports California (37:10) Bob Nightengale - National Baseball Columnist for USA Today (46:15) Paul Hembekides - Producer for ESPN & New York Times Best Selling Author (1:00:05) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Chris Townsend and A's Manager Mark Kotsay as they dive into the unique challenges of playing at Coors Field, reflecting on the team’s mindset after their opening series in West Sacramento. They discuss overcoming distractions, preview the first series in Seattle, and highlight the hot starts from rising stars Jacob Wilson and Tyler Soderstrom. Plus, Mark shares some of his favorite memories from playing at Coors Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A's Cast Production Assistants, Michael Baribault and Kyle Morrison, discuss the A's 10-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs in West Sacramento and feature postgame interviews with A's Manager Mark Kotsay (4:35) and Starting Pitcher Jeffrey Springs (14:20). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans while discussing the A's 10-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs in the finale of their three-game set from West Sacramento. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A's Cast Production Assistants, Michael Baribault and Kyle Morrison, discuss the A's 7-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs in West Sacramento and feature postgame interviews with A's Manager Mark Kotsay (9:42), Starting Pitcher Luis Severino (14:54), and DH Brent Rooker (23:52) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans while discussing the A's 7-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs in game two of their three-game set from West Sacramento. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend and A's Pitching Coach Scott Emerson discuss the A's strong pitching start in Seattle, the debuts by Luis Severino & Jeffrey Springs, managing the bullpen, Mason Miller and pitchers chasing velocity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the April 1 edition of A’s Cast Live, our daily baseball talk show, Chris Townsend discussed was joined by: Steve Sax - 2x World Series Champion & A's Broadcaster (12:55) Tyler Soderstrom - A's First Baseman (43:35) Scott Emerson - A's Pitching Coach (56:20) Bob Nightengale - National Baseball Columnist for USA Today (1:07:05) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A's General Manager David Forst discusses Opening Night in West Sacramento, the A's starting rotation in Seattle, Tyler Soderstrom's start to the season, how the ballpark at Sutter Health Park will play and provides updates on several injured A's pitchers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the March 31 edition of A’s Cast Live, our daily baseball talk show, Chris Townsend discussed Opening Night in West Sacramento for the Athletics (1:00), the Yankees Torpedo Bats (33:00) and how everything changes at first pitch (1:13:45). He was joined by: Steve Sax - 2x World Series Champion & A's Broadcaster (16:00) Lawrence Butler - A's Right Fielder (49:00) David Forst - A's General Manager (58:10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans and discusses the A's 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in the finale of their four-game set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans while discussing the A's 4-2 win vs the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in game three of their four-game set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans while discussing the A's 7-0 win vs the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in game two of their four-game set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the March 28 edition of A’s Cast Live, our daily baseball talk show, Chris Townsend discussed Opening Day for the A's vs Seattle (1:20), Friday's Diamond Notes (10:55), Luis Castillo's success vs the A's (55:55) and Rob Manfred's comments on the image of baseball with Chris Russo (1:06:35). He was joined by: Ryan Rowland-Smith - Mariners TV Broadcaster (28:40) Mark Kotsay - A's Manager (1:11:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend and A's Manager Mark Kotsay discuss the start of the 2025 season, the expectations for the team, Luis Severino's debut vs the Mariners, Tyler Soderstrom and the young players getting off to a good start, how he plans on using the bullpen and the expectations for Jeffrey Springs and Mason Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Townsend takes calls from fans while discussing the A's 4-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in their 2025 Opening Day matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the Opening Day 2025 edition of A’s Cast Live, our daily baseball talk show, Chris Townsend was joined by: Shooty Babitt - A's Scout & Broadcaster (12:30) Paul Hembekides - Content Producer for ESPN & Author (31:20) Dave Stewart - A's Hall of Famer (53:45) Mason Miller - A's All-Star Closer (1:12:17) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Best of A’s Cast Live, Chris Townsend previews the AL West with interviews that include: Matt Kawahara - Covers the Astros for the Houston Chronicle (1:00) Jared Sandler - Broadcaster for the Texas Rangers (14:30) Ryan Divish - Covers the Seattle Mariners for the Seattle Times (28:40) Rhett Bollinger - Covers the Los Angeles Angels for MLB.com (41:20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the March 24 edition of A’s Cast Live, our daily baseball talk show, Chris Townsend discussed the end of Spring Training for the A's (11:25), the temperature differences for the Athletics (25:35) and why he is excoted for the 2025 A's (1:39:20). He was joined by: Matt Kawahara - Covers the Astros for the Houston Chronicle (27:44) Max Muncy - A's Infielder (1:15:15) Steve Sax - 2x World Series Champion & A's Broadcaster (1:22:20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the March 20 edition of A’s Cast Live, our daily baseball talk show, Chris Townsend discussed the start of the NCAA tournament and how baseball can try and gain new fans (2:15), today's diamond notes (1:10:45) and the MLB Minute (1:35:40) He was joined by: JJ Cooper - Editor-in-Chief of Baseball America (28:40) Rhett Bollinger - Covers the Angels for MLB.com (54:40) Steve Sax - 2x World Series Champion & A's Broadcaster (1:21:10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the March 19 edition of A’s Cast Live, our daily baseball talk show, Chris Townsend discussed the Opening Series in Japan between the Cubs & Dodgers (6:05), why baseball needs to adopt Max Scherzer's idea for pitching (16:10) and Diamond Notes on the Athletics (1:21:15). He was joined by: Steve Sax - 2x World Series Champion & A's Broadcaster (27:10) Jared Sandler - Broadcaster for the Texas Rangers (54:45) Seth Brown - A's Outfielder (1:39:55) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the March 17 edition of A’s Cast Live, our daily baseball talk show, Chris Townsend discussed the correlation between hitting for power and average in today's game (8:45), Luis Severino being named the A's Opening Day Starter (28:33) and the average ticket price for the 2025 season (38:55). He was joined by: Ryan Divish - Covers the Seattle Mariners for the Seattle Times (58:45) TJ McFarland - A's Left-Handed Reliever (1:24:49) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Best of A’s Cast Live, Chris Townsend looks back at the best interviews during A's Spring Training that include: Lawrence Butler - A's Right Fielder after his contract extension (1:00) Jose Canseco - A's Hall of Famer & 1988 AL MVP (7:50) Colby Thomas - A's Outfield Prospect (20:35) Fran Riordan - Manager of the Las Vegas Aviators (29:50) Adnan Virk - Host of A's Camp tour for MLB Network (55:00) Jim Duquette - Former MLB GM & Visited A's Spring Training for MLB Network Radio (1:07:07) Jared Diamond - Baseball Columnist for the Wall Street Journal on how TV is changing for Major League Baseball (1:22:25) Bill Moriarity - Editor-in-Chief of Athletics Farm (1:43:41) Ryan Spilborghs - Rockies & Apple TV Broadcaster & visited A's Camp for MLB Network Radio (2:09:05) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices