This episode dives into the Cubs' impressive start, analyzing their performance against top-tier teams and their potential for a deep playoff run. The discussion also covers the financial hurdles faced by small market teams like the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies, highlighting the importance of player retention and draft strategies. Plus, what is your favorite walkoff moment?

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Today on Locked On A’s, we’re bringing you the real story straight from Sacramento — not from the tourists, not from the Vegas dreamers — but from a true local who’s lived it. Booney sits down with “Gebby,” a born-and-raised Roseville native, a diehard A’s fan, and a guy who still proudly holds A’s season tickets in the middle of the chaos. From wild nights at Arco Arena to random run-ins at Sutter Health Park, we dive deep into what it really feels like to live through the A’s rollercoaster — from dominance to uncertainty — while staying all in on the Green and Gold. Gebby brings heat with strong, unfiltered takes on Sacramento’s sports soul, what loyalty looks like today, and why moving a team isn’t as simple as billionaires want you to think.

Plus, we swap stories from the 90s tech boom, what it was like working together in the Silicon Valley madness, and even dig up the legendary tale of Gebby’s one career at-bat in college baseball. You’ll laugh, you’ll feel some righteous anger, and most of all — you’ll remember why real fans don’t flinch when the world tells them to move on. This isn’t just another episode — it’s a rally cry for every A’s fan still standing tall. Grab your coffee (or your beer) and settle in: Locked On A’s is bringing the fire, every single day.

The A’s are standing at a crossroads, and over the next 19 games, we’re going to find out exactly who they are. Are they the tough, resilient group we saw battling in the Mariners and Rangers series, and again yesterday with that electric walk-off win against the White Sox? Or are they the young, immature team that folded against Milwaukee and the Cubs, playing sloppy and soft when the pressure mounted? One thing is crystal clear — there are no easy nights ahead. With matchups looming against the Rangers, Marlins, Mariners, Yankees, Dodgers, and Giants, this stretch will either expose the A’s or forge them into a team nobody wants to face down the line. It’s time for the truth.

For the A’s to survive this brutal gauntlet, it’s simple: tighten the defense, get long outings from the starting rotation, manage the bullpen wisely, and manufacture runs with smart, aggressive baseball. JP Sears must pitch deep and set the tone, Mason Miller has to slam the door late, and young bats like Darell Hernaiz need to stay hot and spark the offense. There’s no room for excuses, no time for growing pains. By the time these 19 games are over, we’ll either be talking about the Oakland A’s as a young powerhouse making noise — or shaking our heads at a team that wasn’t ready for prime time. The defining moment is here.