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Athletics’ Jeff McNeil gives clearest NSFW hot mic moment of young MLB season

The Athletics found themselves at the center of a viral moment Wednesday as Jeff McNeil delivered one of the most audible hot mic moments of the early 2026 MLB season. During a matchup vs. the Atlanta Braves, McNeil’s reaction quickly spread across social media, underscoring his frustration amid a slow start for his new team. […] The post Athletics’ Jeff McNeil gives clearest NSFW hot mic moment of young MLB season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Jeff McNeil dropped the loudest F-bomb after striking out

Jeff McNeil said it with his chest during Wednesday’s game. McNeil and the Athletics played on the road Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga. In the ninth inning with the Braves leading 5-1, the Athletics utilityman McNeil stepped up to the plate to face Atlanta closer Raisel Iglesias. With a … The post Jeff McNeil dropped the loudest F-bomb after striking out appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Dodgers Claim 4.66 ERA Pitcher Off Waivers from Diamondbacks

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced today that they have claimed pitcher Grant Holman off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. In order to make room for Holman on the 40-man roster, Los Angeles has transferred Gavin Stone from the 15-day Injured List to the 60-day IL. The Diamondbacks DFA’d Holman on Opening Day to make room […] The post Dodgers Claim 4.66 ERA Pitcher Off Waivers from Diamondbacks appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Athletics’ Denzel Clarke is back making insane centerfield catches with this home run robbery

Home run robberies are one of the best moments in baseball. The thrill of bringing back a home run is arguably a greater feeling than hitting one. Athletics star outfielder Denzel Clarke is back, making awesome catches around the wall. On Wednesday, Clarke robbed Drake Baldwin of his third hit of the game and his […] The post Athletics’ Denzel Clarke is back making insane centerfield catches with this home run robbery appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Athletics’ Shea Langeliers smashes another homer vs Braves, leads MLB with 5

Shae BANG-eliers! The Athletics catcher just smashed his MLB-leading fifth home run of the early regular season. The Athletics and Atlanta Braves are in game No. 6 of the 162-game season. Hitting five home runs in this many games is very rare. It’s also sweet to see a player do it against the team that […] The post Athletics’ Shea Langeliers smashes another homer vs Braves, leads MLB with 5 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Ranking 2026 MLB local broadcast accessibility from worst to best

A common complaint among Major League Baseball fans this season is that watching their favorite team has become much harder. With MLB’s new agreements with NBC Sports and Netflix this season, there are now exclusive baseball games on three different streaming services (Peacock, Apple TV+, and Netflix), along with three different cable channels (ESPN, FS1, and…

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Braves Trade Pitch Lands Athletics’ 2X All-Star, $45 Million Ace

Unironically, the Atlanta Braves are playing the Athletics in a three-game set this week. On Wednesday, the pitching matchup will be Chris Sale toeing the rubber for the Braves, and he will oppose Luis Severino. Could Wednesday’s matinee be a tryout for Luis Severino’s future team? In a recent Bleacher Report article by Zachary D. […] The post Braves Trade Pitch Lands Athletics’ 2X All-Star, $45 Million Ace appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Athletics’ Shea Langeliers crushes another home run and makes all kinds of history

Shea Langeliers is breaking out as one of the best catchers in MLB at present. Over the past few seasons, Langeliers is improving bit by bit, and it looks like he’s taking his game to the next level for the Athletics to start the 2026 regular season. On Tuesday night, in a 5-2 win for […] The post Athletics’ Shea Langeliers crushes another home run and makes all kinds of history appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Umpire Dan Bellino got a call so wrong that it glitched the ABS system

Dan Bellino had his CB Bucknor moment during Monday’s game. The veteran MLB umpire Bellino was behind the plate on Monday for the Athletics-Atlanta Braves game at Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga. Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz was leading off the game in the top of the first inning and saw a low 0-2 offering … The post Umpire Dan Bellino got a call so wrong that it glitched the ABS system appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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2026 ClutchPoints MLB Power Rankings, Vol. 6: Wild opening weekend in the books

The 2026 MLB season is underway, and the Opening Day fireworks were electric. From walk-off homers to electric team debuts, there was great baseball all weekend long. The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are among the remaining undefeated teams in the MLB Power Rankings. Where do both teams, and the other undefeated squads, […] The post 2026 ClutchPoints MLB Power Rankings, Vol. 6: Wild opening weekend in the books appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Watch Blue Jays’ Kazuma Okamoto blast first MLB home run vs. Athletics

The Toronto Blue Jays had a big offseason after falling one run short of the World Series title last year. One of their big additions announced himself on Sunday at the Rogers Centre. Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto launched his first MLB home run on Sunday, taking Athletics pitcher Luis Morales deep to right […] The post Watch Blue Jays’ Kazuma Okamoto blast first MLB home run vs. Athletics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Dominic Smith’s walk-off grand slam for Braves makes new MLB history

On Saturday evening, the Atlanta Braves won their second straight game to open up the 2026 MLB season with a thrilling home victory over the Kansas City Royals. Things weren’t looking great heading into the final inning, with Atlanta trailing 2-0, but the Braves ultimately got the win courtesy of an epic grand slam from […] The post Dominic Smith’s walk-off grand slam for Braves makes new MLB history appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Watch Ernie Clement’s clutch walk-off hit in Blue Jays-Athletics clash

The Toronto Blue Jays came within inches of a World Series championship multiple times last year, and they did so by valuing the fundamental aspect of hitting. This team simply puts the ball in play. Nobody epitomized that approach during the 2025 playoffs better than record-breaker Ernie Clement. The 30-year-old infielder is picking up where […] The post Watch Ernie Clement’s clutch walk-off hit in Blue Jays-Athletics clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Blue Jays pitchers Kevin Gausman, Dylan Cease accomplish feat not seen since 1901

The starting pitching has been on fire for the Toronto Blue Jays to begin the season. So much so that both Kevin Gausman and Dylan Cease have accomplished a feat that hasn’t been seen since 1901. Both Gausman and Cease both recorded 11 or more strikeouts in their first starts of the 2026 campaign, according […] The post Blue Jays pitchers Kevin Gausman, Dylan Cease accomplish feat not seen since 1901 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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