{"podcast":{"title":"Oakland Athletics News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"oakland-athletics-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463312","podcast_index_feed_id":7463312,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/oakland-athletics-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/oakland-athletics-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":182,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Oakland Athletics News Today delivers daily coverage of the A’s with fast, focused updates on game results, player performances, injuries, trades, and key storylines. From regular season matchups to roster moves and long-term team direction, the show keeps fans locked in on everything happening with Oakland. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including standout performances, lineup changes, and season trends—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Oakland Athletics News Today is built for fans who want reliable A’s coverage every single day. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:18:38.897359+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/oakland-athletics-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463312"},"episode":{"title":"Lawrence Butler's Contract Crisis","slug":"lawrence-butler-s-contract-crisis","published_at":"2026-06-17T20:51:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/oakland-athletics-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463312/lawrence-butler-s-contract-crisis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/oakland-athletics-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463312","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d8552aae-bee7-434d-878a-24772b633338.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d8552aae-bee7-434d-878a-24772b633338.mp3","summary":"Lawrence Butler’s once-promising future with the Athletics is now under fire after a brutal sophomore season. Signed to a massive seven-year, $65.5M extension after a strong comeback from Triple-A, Butler’s production has cratered — posting a negative WAR while pitchers have exploited his weakness against off-speed stuff. Once a fastball-hitting threat, he’s now struggling to find his swing, and with his big contract and diminished role as a fourth outfielder, the pressure is mounting. If he can’t rediscover his power against fastballs, this could be his most difficult season yet — and a costly one for the A’s. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8e2ac5c6f4f20625","meta_description":"Lawrence Butler’s once-promising future with the Athletics is now under fire after a brutal sophomore season. Signed to a massive seven-year, $65.5M exten…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/oakland-athletics-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463312/episodes/lawrence-butler-s-contract-crisis/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/oakland-athletics-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463312/lawrence-butler-s-contract-crisis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}