The Seamheads: A show about the Oakland Athletics
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The Seamheads: A show about the Oakland Athletics
Melissa Lockard and Steve Berman get together with guests for a focused discussion on Oakland Athletics baseball. An added flavor on baseball talk, player interviews and a look at the lastest MLB news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lots of decisions ahead for the A's in the offseason
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman talk about what's next for the A's in the offseason with so many decisions to be made. Marcus Semien and Liam Hendriks...

Rapid Reaction: Astros win Game 4 11-6 and end the A's season
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman discuss the Astros winning Game 4 11-6 and eliminate the A's from the Playoffs. Fast start by the A's bats, but a Josh...

Rapid Reaction: A's hit 5 homers and beat the Astros 9-7- Houston Leads 2-1 in the ALDS
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman break down the A's comeback Game 3 win vs the Astros 9-7 to avoid elimination and play another game on Thursday. The A'...

Rapid Reaction: Astros beat the A's in Game 2 of the ALDS 5-2 to go up 2-0 in the series
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman break down the Astros winning Game 2 of the ALDS vs the A's 5-2 and take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Best of 5 Series....

Rapid Reaction: Astros beat the A's in Game 1 of the ALDS 10-5
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman discuss the Astros beating the A's in Game 1 of the ALDS 10-5. Astros were aggressive at the plate and the A's infield...

Previewing the A's Divisional Series with the Houston Astros
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman preview the upcoming ALDS match-up vs the Houston Astros. The series will be played at Dodgers stadium and all the game...

A's beat the White Sox to advance in the playoffs for the first time since 2006
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman break down the A's huge Game 3 victory over the White Sox to advance to the next round of the Playoffs for the first ti...

A's hold on to win Game 2 to force the series to a winner take all Game 3
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman break down the A's huge Game 2 win 5-3 over the White Sox on Wednesday. Chris Bassitt went 7 strong and only gave up 1...

Previewing the A's 1st round series vs the Chicago White Sox
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman preview the upcoming 1st round playoff series vs the Chicago White Sox. White Sox have a very young and powerful lineup...

A's Regular Season Awards & What To Do With Frankie Montas In The Postseason
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman talk about the A's clinching the AL West Division title, but couldn't really celebrate it. Frankie Montas last start sh...

How Do The A's Look With A Week Left Of The Season Heading Into The Playoffs
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman talk about how the A's look heading into the postseason with only a week left in the regular season. They take 2 of 3 f...

Craziness In Seattle, Giants Come To Oakland & A's Farm Director Ed Sprague Joins The Show
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman are joined by A's Farm Director Ed Sprague to talk about everything that is going on at the alternate site in Oakland....

A's Have A Tough Weekend With Major Injuries
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman talk about the A's tough weekend with big injury news. Matt Chapman is out for the season with hip surgery and Chad Pin...

A's Take 4 Of 5 From The Astros, But Where Do They Stand With A Few Weeks To Go
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman talk about the A's taking 4 of 5 from the Astros this week. Where do the A's stand with a playoff spot pretty much lock...

Chris Bassitt Shines During Tough Week On & Off The Field For The A's
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman talk about an interesting week of baseball for the A's. From Covid positive tests postponing games, to injuries, to bad...

A's Postseason Outlook, Possible MLB Playoff Bubble & Is Luzardo Ready To Be A Playoff Ace
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman talk about another few days with out baseball for the A's after taking some games off because of a positive Covid test....

Crazy Times For The A's- Postponed Games, Positive Tests, Trades & Injuries
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman talk about all the craziness that has gone on with the A's in the few days. From games being postponed, to a positive C...

What To Expect From Sean Manaea The Rest Of The Season
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman talk about the progression of Sean Manaea so far this season. He seems to struggle to get thru 5 innings every outing a...

Midway Season Review- What Do The A's Need To Do To Improve The Team To Make A Deep Playoff Run
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman discuss the A's midday season review. They lead the AL in wins and have a 99% chance of making the playoffs. What have...

Should The A's Upgrade Their Pitching At The Trade Deadline To Make A Deep Playoff Run?
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman discuss the A's struggles down in Arizona after losing 2 games to the D-backs. Pitching has struggled and the bats have...

A's Sweep The Giants, Canha Continues To Be Huge & What To Do With A Struggling Khris Davis
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman discuss the A's 3 game sweep of the Giants that featured 2 comeback wins and a huge 9 run 5th inning on Sunday. Mark Ca...

Laureano Continues To Make Strides, A Preview Of The Giants Series & Any Interest In A Trade For Kevin Gausman
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman give their recap of the series vs the Angels. They talk about how amazing Mike Trout is and if he deserves Barry Bonds...

A's & Astros Bench Clearing Brawl & How Suspensions Could Hurt Oakland
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman talk about the A's & Astros benching clearing brawl during Sunday's game. They talk about it seems like hitting coach A...

Another Walk Off Grand Slam & Luzardo's 1st Big League Start
Melissa Lockard & Alex Coffey talk about the A's big Tuesday night with Jesus Luzardo making his first MLB start and ending the night with another wal...

A's Bats Are Waking Up & Looking Foward To Luzardo's First MLB Start
Melissa Lockard & Alex Coffey talk about how the A's have looked so far in their first 9 games of the shortened season. The bats look like they might...

A's Bats Struggle In 2 Losses To The Rockies At Home
Melissa Lockard & Alex Coffey discuss the Rockies sweeping the 2 game set vs the A's at the Coliseum and how the A's bats were the main reason why. Kh...

A's Take 3 of 4 From The Angels & What To Take Away From The Series
Melissa Lockard & Alex Coffey break down the A's taking 3 out of 4 from the Angels in Oakland. The bats and gloves looked a little rusty at first, but...

Breaking down the A's Opening Day Roster & Rotation
Melissa Lockard and Alex Coffey give their thoughts on the A's opening day roster and how there is some question marks in the starting rotation with s...

Frankie Montas Named A's Opening Day Starter
Melissa Lockard and Alex Coffey talk about Bob Melvin's decision to name Frankie Montas the A's opening day starter. They also talk about what they th...

Breaking Down The A's 2020 60 Game Schedule
Melissa Lockard and Alex Coffey break down the A's 2020 schedule after having a little time to find the highs and lows of the shortened season for the...

Breaking Down The A's Starting Pitching Rotation Depth
Melissa Lockard and Alex Coffey talk about the A's starting pitching rotation depth and options they have heading going into the season with a few pos...

Jake Diekman Speaks Out on Delays In Testing
Melissa Lockard and Alex Coffey talk about A's Pitcher Jake Diekman crushing baseball on the delays in getting back testing results and how if it's no...

A's Training Delayed Due To Slow Covid-19 Test Results
Melissa Lockard and Alex Coffey talk about how the A's Summer Camp has been delayed due to slow Covid-19 testing results. David Forst is very upset an...

A's Trade Jorge Mateo to the Padres for a Player To Be Named
Melissa Lockard and Alex Coffey break down the A's trading Jorge Mateo to the Padres and how that will effect the final 30 man roster
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Breaking Down The A's 60-Man Player Pool Roster
Melissa Lockard and Alex Coffey break down the A's 60 man player pool and what guys could make an impact with the big club when the season starts at t...

Baseball is Back- How Will the A's Take on a 60 Game Season?
Baseball is back!!! Melissa Lockard and Alex Coffey discuss how the A's plan to build a roster to combat the new 60 game MLB season.
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Former A's catcher Bruce Maxwell joins the show
Maxwell talks about how people don't see him as baseball player. How things have changed for him since he took a knee back in 2017. Maxwell's thoughts...

The tension between Major League Baseball and the Players Association
The rare time of no sports but so much going on in America. The idea of cancelling the season and the huge concerns around it. Cutting minor league co...

The Athletic MLB writer Evan Drellich joins the Seamheads
Evan Drellich stops by to talk about the back and forth going on between the MLBPA and the owners. Is money the only thing holding a deal back? And mo...

Taking a look at the A's financial situation
What will the A's do with Marcus Semien? Can the A's find a way to up the payroll without shovels in the ground for a new ballpark? And who might the...