On today’s Locked On A’s, we go from the Arizona desert to the Rocky Mountains—covering both the future and the past of this franchise. First, we dive into the Arizona Fall League, where seven A’s prospects are suiting up for the Mesa Solar Sox. This is more than just fall baseball—it’s a proving ground. Corey Avant brings durability, Mark Adamiak is out to prove he’s bullpen-ready, Nathan Dettmer is fighting to salvage his stock, and Blaze Pontes is showing old-school pitching still works. Add in Joshua Kuroda-Grauer flashing speed and consistency, “Tommy Tanks” White trying to balance his bat with defense, Ryan Lasko chasing consistency, and Max Muncy lurking in the mix, and suddenly the A’s future looks like it’s on the line in Arizona. 

Then we turn back the clock for Throwback Thursday with “The Great Colorado Caper”—the nearly forgotten saga of when Charlie Finley almost moved the A’s to Denver in the late 1970s. Oil tycoon Marvin Davis, Coliseum lease drama, and Finley’s refusal to stop suing everybody made this one of the wildest relocation near-misses in baseball history. If things had gone differently, Rickey Henderson and the 1989 champs might have been Mile High legends instead of Bay Area icons. From future stars in Mesa to what might have been in Denver, this episode captures the chaos, drama, and destiny that have always defined the A’s. 

Athletics, A’s podcast, Locked On A’s, Arizona Fall League, A’s prospects, Corey Avant, Mark Adamiak, Nathan Dettmer, Blaze Pontes, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, Tommy White, Ryan Lasko, Max Muncy A’s, A’s Fall League roster, Vegas 2028 A’s, Great Colorado Caper, A’s Denver move, Charlie Finley, Marvin Davis A’s, A’s franchise history, A’s Throwback Thursday, Denver Athletics, A’s relocation saga, Rickey Henderson, Tony La Russa A’s, Moneyball origins, Oakland Coliseum lease, Walter Haas A’s, 1989 World Series A’s 

Music Credits (via Microsoft Clipchamp Free Editing Software): 

"Dance Away" — used at 05:22 - 07:53  

"Bring da Funk" — used at 13:30 - 14:32  

“Feel the Inspiration” — used at 26:52 - 27:48  

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