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Elephant Rumblings: A’s shut out on Opening Day of protest, auspicious firsts, possible “lasts”

Related Topics: Jenny Cavnar, Stephen Vogt

Happy Friday, Athletics Nation!

Opening Day 2024 is in the books, and while the game itself wasn’t one to celebrate, it certainly was noteworthy in several ways. For one, it may have been the A’s last Opening Day at the Coliseum, though my hunch is that it won’t be.

There’s much to not like about the Athletics franchise these days, but one bright spot is the hiring of Jenny Cavnar as the first female MLB primary play-by-play announcer. Jenny had a fine debut last night, and I’m glad I caught it.

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