Beatline Athletics - Daily Podcast On The Athletics
Sep 10, 2026 · 10 min · 9 segments
☕ **Enjoying the show?** Keep every episode free → https://buymeacoffee.com/beatlinesports The Oakland Athletics (59-88) host the Seattle Mariners starting…
It's September 12th.
We're down four games in the West, but we need momentum.
Who do you want on the mound for game one?
This is the tricky part.
Gage has been solid when he gets his command together, but against a Seattle lineup that likes to chomp on fastballs, I think you go with Jacob Lopez.
His stuff plays up better in short stint relief or spot starts when the defense isn't fully protected by Langeleer's framing.
I hear you on the defense concern.
Does Heim offer enough defensive value to offset Lopez's velocity? Or do you lean toward Jeff McNeil's bat even if he's listed as second base? Wait, no.
McNeil is playing second.
I mean, does the offense outweigh the defensive drop-off?
He's reliable.
It's the rest of the infield.
Alec Williams at short and Daryl Hernandez are doing their best, but Seattle has power.
If you start Lopez, you need him to get ahead early.
Otherwise, you're asking the bullpen to eat innings they don't have.
And let's be real, the bullpen is thin.
But if Lopez goes seven innings, which is unlikely given the current workload management, then we're relying on Hogan Harris and Jeff Hartlieb.
It's September 12th.
We're down four games in the West, but we need momentum.
Who do you want on the mound for game one?
This is the tricky part.
Gage has been solid when he gets his command together, but against a Seattle lineup that likes to chomp on fastballs, I think you go with Jacob Lopez.
His stuff plays up better in short stint relief or spot starts when the defense isn't fully protected by Langeleer's framing.
I hear you on the defense concern.
Does Heim offer enough defensive value to offset Lopez's velocity? Or do you lean toward Jeff McNeil's bat even if he's listed as second base? Wait, no.
McNeil is playing second.
I mean, does the offense outweigh the defensive drop-off?
He's reliable.
It's the rest of the infield.
Alec Williams at short and Daryl Hernandez are doing their best, but Seattle has power.
If you start Lopez, you need him to get ahead early.
Otherwise, you're asking the bullpen to eat innings they don't have.
And let's be real, the bullpen is thin.
But if Lopez goes seven innings, which is unlikely given the current workload management, then we're relying on Hogan Harris and Jeff Hartlieb.
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