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Prospect Watch:
- Franklin Barreto was a monster last night (4-5, HR, Double, Walk, SB) and Austin Beck put together another nice night...
- The A’s have a lot of starting pitchers. Who make the most sense to turn into relievers for next season?
ICYMI:
- Khrush hit two blasts and led the A’s past the Rangers...
- Slusser: Moneyball at 20: Inside Billy Beane’s Legacy After Running the A’s for Two Decades...
- Dennis Eckersley discusses the A’s new stadium and the newly name ‘D’ gate...
- MLB announces Tigers/Yankees brawl suspensions...
- Yoenis Cespedes likely done for season...
- Is baseball’s age of parity over?
- Is Rafael Devers the best of baseball’s rookies (Judge included)?
- Giancarlo Stanton also hit two homers last night, his 48th and 49th. What you really have to see, though, is Dee Gordon’s reaction...
- Texans, Astros mulling plans as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1939 - Ebbets Field is the sight of baseball’s first telecast. The Dodgers and Reds split a doubleheader with Red Barber calling the action.
- 1961 - Roger Maris hits his 51st homerun against the Kansas City Athletics. This total was the most ever by a player at that point in the season.
Best of Twitter:
- Well then...
Eck: "I didn't think I was gonna save 400 games. Did you?"
— A's on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) August 26, 2017
Fosse: "No."
- Melvin also said Boog Powell has played his way into 2018 center field consideration...
Canha and Pinder will both see time in center field against lefties, now that Rajai is out of the mix.
— Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) August 25, 2017
- Notes on former favorites...
Incredibly excited for #PlayersWeekend Thank you to my Dad, Alyssa and everyone else who has pushed me to be my best!!! pic.twitter.com/lqP5XKgwhx
— Stephen Vogt (@SVogt1229) August 25, 2017
Yonder Alonso hit a 100.1-mph fastball from Aroldis Chapman for that go-ahead HR in 11th. Third-fastest pitch hit for HR in MLB this year.
— Greg Johns (@GregJohnsMLB) August 26, 2017
- Since May 28, only the Dodgers have been better...
Marlins (64-63) win 8-6. Over .500 for first time since April 26 when they were 10-9. Have gone 47-33 since May 28.
— clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) August 26, 2017
- And finally, the best match-up of Players’ Weekend?
Best matchup of #PlayersWeekend. pic.twitter.com/68499Sk7zH
— Dave Haller (@HallerDave) August 26, 2017
