Shea Langeliers hit his MLB-leading fifth home run in the Athletics’ 5-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday at Truist Park.
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Five home runs.
Five home runs.
Primary catcher, five home runs in the first six games.
Primary catcher, five home runs in the first six games.
Gabby Hartnett.
Gabby Hartnett.
Yes, the great Gabby Hartnett back in 1925, and Shea Langeliers.
Yes, the great Gabby Hartnett back in 1925, and Shea Langeliers.
I mean, you look at the company of the players on this list.
I mean, you look at the company of the players on this list.
We’re gonna talk about Mark McGwire later, but Shea Langeliers, on pace, what he’s doing right now, talk about AL Player of the Week.
We’re gonna talk about Mark McGwire later, but Shea Langeliers, on pace, what he’s doing right now, talk about AL Player of the Week.
What a start for the backstop.
What a start for the backstop.
Oh, yeah.
Oh, yeah.
Yes, indeed.
Yes, indeed.
You know, a lot of times when guys get off to a heart- hot start, or they’re in a streak where they’re just busting people up, a lot of times, “Oh, he’s just facing a bunch of cripples.”
You know, a lot of times when guys get off to a heart- hot start, or they’re in a streak where they’re just busting people up, a lot of times, “Oh, he’s just facing a bunch of cripples.”
Well, he put a cap on it today.
Well, he put a cap on it today.
When you shoot the guy out of the yard that he shot out today, it doesn’t matter who’s on the bump when you’re locked in.
When you shoot the guy out of the yard that he shot out today, it doesn’t matter who’s on the bump when you’re locked in.
You’re seeing it, and you’re squaring it up, and that’s the key to hitting the ball, When you’re trying to get a bunch of knocks, just see it and hit it, man.
You’re seeing it, and you’re squaring it up, and that’s the key to hitting the ball, When you’re trying to get a bunch of knocks, just see it and hit it, man.
And how about what he did in the seventh inning with that base hit to right field?
And how about what he did in the seventh inning with that base hit to right field?
So he’s sh- it’s just not pull.
So he’s sh- it’s just not pull.
He’s hitting it all over the ballpark also, and he’s hitting it hard.
He’s hitting it all over the ballpark also, and he’s hitting it hard.
You talk about guys with long levers and a longer swing and can’t shorten up.
You talk about guys with long levers and a longer swing and can’t shorten up.
That’s the benefit of having short arms and short to the ball because you can utilize, you can manipulate, and hit the ball all over the field.
That’s the benefit of having short arms and short to the ball because you can utilize, you can manipulate, and hit the ball all over the field.
Anytime you can be on any list with Mark McGwire, it’s a big deal.
Anytime you can be on any list with Mark McGwire, it’s a big deal.
And what he’s doing, you just don’t see it.
And what he’s doing, you just don’t see it.
And, you know, you brought up a comment, do you think that he could tie or break the big dumper’s record?
And, you know, you brought up a comment, do you think that he could tie or break the big dumper’s record?
I mean, boy, oh, boy.
I mean, boy, oh, boy.
I was having fun.
I was having fun.
I was having fun.
I was having fun.
It was off the air.
It was off the air.
We’re having fun.
We’re having fun.
I’m like, “Hey, Kyle Raleigh hit 60 last year.
I’m like, “Hey, Kyle Raleigh hit 60 last year.
He’s on pace.
He’s on pace.
Shea’s on pace for, like, 130 right now.
Shea’s on pace for, like, 130 right now.
Could he get 60, 61?”
Could he get 60, 61?”
Well, when you’re doing something as special as what he’s doing right now, you can’t help but start thinking about what it could be like if he continues to have a great year and the type of numbers that he will have put up when it’s all over and said and done.
Well, when you’re doing something as special as what he’s doing right now, you can’t help but start thinking about what it could be like if he continues to have a great year and the type of numbers that he will have put up when it’s all over and said and done.
He r- he’s been the A’s offense so far in 2026.
He r- he’s been the A’s offense so far in 2026.
He’s the one guy.
He’s the one guy.
I mean, he- we’ve talked enough about it, you know, since the Basically, he came back from the DL last year.
I mean, he- we’ve talked enough about it, you know, since the Basically, he came back from the DL last year.
The, excuse me, the IL.
The, excuse me, the IL.
He was as hot as anybody in baseball.
He was as hot as anybody in baseball.
He carried that over into the spring.
He carried that over into the spring.
He raked down in Mesa.
He raked down in Mesa.
And he’s just continued that through the start of this year.
And he’s just continued that through the start of this year.
I mean, he, he is right in his prime.
I mean, he, he is right in his prime.
Expect this for the next couple years.
Expect this for the next couple years.
We’ve talked about how he and his beautiful wife are expecting a baby boy in May.
We’ve talked about how he and his beautiful wife are expecting a baby boy in May.
I mean, life is great for Shea Langeliers right now.
I mean, life is great for Shea Langeliers right now.
Oh, it’s good.
Oh, it’s good.
He’s doing the damage that he is because we have guys in this lineup, that are capable of putting up big time numbers, and they haven’t warmed up yet.
He’s doing the damage that he is because we have guys in this lineup, that are capable of putting up big time numbers, and they haven’t warmed up yet.
We haven’t talked a whole lot about Rooker.
We haven’t talked a whole lot about Rooker.
We haven’t talked a lot about Soderstrom.
We haven’t talked a lot about Soderstrom.
And Lawrence Butler is just getting healthy.
And Lawrence Butler is just getting healthy.
You’re talking about two, three, four, five, six, and seven whole guys in your lineup that do a whole lot of damage.
You’re talking about two, three, four, five, six, and seven whole guys in your lineup that do a whole lot of damage.
So still early.
So still early.
Guys still breaking in their cliques, trying to find out their true gamer in the bag, and which one is gonna be up there getting all those knocks in it.
Guys still breaking in their cliques, trying to find out their true gamer in the bag, and which one is gonna be up there getting all those knocks in it.
But man, it’s, You like what we saw yesterday, and you would hate today to spoil it.
But man, it’s, You like what we saw yesterday, and you would hate today to spoil it.
But you don’t make a living off of aces.
But you don’t make a living off of aces.
No.
No.
You don’t make a living off of these kind of guys.
You don’t make a living off of these kind of guys.
When you start classifying a guy, and you start talking about Randy Johnson Man, oh, man.
When you start classifying a guy, and you start talking about Randy Johnson Man, oh, man.
That lets you know how good the guy is
That lets you know how good the guy is