A’s Day
Welcome to A’s Day! I’m your host, Joe Grato and I aim to cover Athletics baseball from an independent media baseball fan perspective. I will be sharing all happenings from the MLB and MILB A’s teams from the off-season all through each MLB season. The creation of our show aligns with a new beginning for us but a symbol of new beginnings for the Athletics as they head to Sacramento for the 2025 season. Tune in to hear news, opinions, and creative A’s player, team, and travel content that’ll excite you with the direction of the current core group on this roster. Let’s go A’s!
Episodes

Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Welcome to another edition of A’s Day! Tune in to listen to your host Joe Grato discuss any potential further offseason transactions for the Athletics. Also, we take a brief look at what the AL West divisional opponents have done and how it moves the needle for the 2025 season. Finally, shout out to Visit Mesa as we remind all of you of our Mesa content trip coming up in about three weeks. Holy Toledo, come listen in now!!

Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
On today’s show, your host Joe Grato discusses the A’s international free agency signing of 18 year old. two way player Shotaro Morii. Also, the Athletics bolster their bullpen by signing RHP Jose Leclerc. There were two announcements made regarding patches to be worn on the A’s uniform for the 2025 season. Tune in now to hear all about it, holy Toledo!

Friday Jan 17, 2025
Friday Jan 17, 2025
Happy A’s Day, Friday edition. Listen in as your host shares his thoughts on the 5 Year, 60 million dollar extension plus an exciting announcement about A’s Day first content trip to covers the Athletics during Spring Training! Holy Toledo, let’s go!

Monday Jan 13, 2025
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Happy New Year, A’s Day fans! Your host, Joe Grato is back behind the mic catching everyone up to speed on news surrounding A’s National. Listen, as we pay tribute to the passing of the legend Rickey Henderson. Also, we discuss the sudden resignation of former A’s President, Dave Kaval. Finally, the A’s found their 3rd baseman for 2025 in Gio Urshela! Holy Toledo, we’ve got another show! Pitchers and catchers is less than a week away!

Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Welcome to episode 6, I’m your host Joe Grato and today we are talking about the trade that went down between the Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays. Also, hear our three options for third base upgrades for the 2025 season. Under 2 months until pitchers and catchers report, let’s get to the show! Holy Toledo!

Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Welcome to Episode 5, where we talk about the top 5 international signings in A’s history. Also, we share our thoughts on a theory as to why the A’s have made a sudden splash in Free Agency. Holy Toledo, let’s get to the show!

Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Welcome to episode 4, as your host Joe Grato is back talking about the latest happenings in the Athletics’ offseason. The A’s make a big splash and get their ace as RHP Luis Severino signs for 3 years/$67,000,000 via Free Agency. We talk about how it all went down and the effect it’ll have on the 2025 season and beyond. Also, there will be a discussion of thoughts on the new proposed Golden At-Bat Rule and why (news flash) I oppose it. Holy Toledo, it’s another show!

Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Welcome to Episode 3 as your host, Joe Grato guides you through his dream off-season plan for the A’s. Tune in to hear the ideas that could help shape this team into a Wild Card contender. Let’s go A’s!

Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Welcome to A’s Day Episode 2! I’m your host Joe Grato. Today, we release the exciting announcement of our first partnership of our show! Tune in to hear what the partnership will encompass and the A’s content to come from that humbling opportunity. Also, we talk about what the A’s have been up to with offseason transaction and which players have taken home awards for their efforts during the 2024 season. Holy Toledo, we’re off and running now, let’s play ball!

Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Welcome to Episode 1 of A’s Day! I’m your host Joe Grato and today we introduce a new podcast platform covering everything Athletics baseball. As the A’s dawn on a new beginning headed to Sacramento, A’s Day aims to provide creative content of Athletics baseball. Tune in now to hear when, where, and how you can experience your one stop shop for A’s baseball. Holy Toledo, play ball!