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Prospect Watch:
- The A’s really really wanted James Kaprielian...
- Sheldon Neuse went 3-4 last night and went yard twice. The Ports hit five homers in total. Read about the day on the A’s farm here.
- Will the sixth time be the charm for Matt Olson?
ICYMI:
- Khris Davis: The Creature...
- Leonys Martin and the Mariners sunk the A’s in extras last night...
- Yonder’s homecoming was ‘weird’...
- Sam Miller: Root for the A’s first, and then root for a Dodgers/Astros World Series...
- Could the A’s have gotten more for Yonder?
- The A’s will celebrate their 50th anniversary in Oakland throughout the 2018 season...
- Nate Silver: Baseball is finally realizing that the save is dumb...
- MLB hit leaders by birth state...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1916 - The Philadelphia A’s end their 20-game losing streak, beating the Tigers 7-1.
- 1946 - All games were played at night for the first time in MLB history.
Best of Twitter:
- Khrush.
Most home runs in the last two years:
— Oakland A's ⚾️ (@Athletics) August 9, 2017
1. Khris Davis - 72
2. Nelson Cruz - 67
3. Nolan Arenado - 66#KhrushedInOakland pic.twitter.com/hpXcq3Vx5e
- There was a trio of incredible catches last night.
Almost no one can make this catch.@BillyHamilton is an exception. Wow. pic.twitter.com/EuaaH5YF2U
— MLB (@MLB) August 9, 2017
WHAT A CATCH by Yasiel Puig #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/6bL1FtDDIZ
— Eric Rosenthal (@ericsports) August 9, 2017
Wow. Adam Engel leaps and brings it back! #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/a314rOY4kh
— Today in the MLB (@TodayintheMLB) August 9, 2017
- Day baseball today!
⚾️: 12:35 PM
— Oakland A's ⚾️ (@Athletics) August 9, 2017
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Jharel Cotton takes on the Mariners!#RootedInOakland
