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A’s Coverage:
- Game #37: A’s lose 4-1, swept by Astros...
- Townsend: Athletics rookie returns from gruesome injury to avoid being next ‘Moonlight’ Graham...
- Lee: Piscotty able to find moments of relief, even joy...
- McDonald: Five issues Athletics must address on upcoming road trip...
MLB News:
- Anderson: Diamondbacks receive permission to move to new stadium as early as 2022...
- ESPN: Mets bat out of order, ending potential rally, in first inning of loss to Reds...
- AP: Phillies demote staffs’ lone lefty, going with right-handed pitchers only...
- ESPN: Red Sox pitcher David Price dealing with carpal tunnel syndrome...
- Perry: Red Sox’s top pitching prospect Jason Groome to undergo Tommy John surgery...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- McNear: Gabe Kapler Wants to Get the Phillies to October by Playing 162 Playoff Games...
- Todd: One-Year MLB Deals Paying Dividends: Position Players...
- Gleeson: Ichiro Suzuki once had no idea who Tom Brady was...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1888 - The Philadelphia Athletics play their first official Sunday home game at Gloucester, NJ — or so they think. The American Association league secretary will later rule the game illegally rescheduled and throw it out of the official records.
- 1967 - In the 8th inning against Jim Bunning of the Phillies, Hank Aaron drives a ball to deep center field and scores ahead of the relay. It will be the only inside-the-park home run among his 755.
Best of Twitter:
- This is a welcome sign...
New approach with two strikes paying off for Franklin Barreto https://t.co/8jYlFmMObf
— Martin Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) May 10, 2018
- I’m not sure if I’m more surprised by his quick comeback or the fact he’s never seen Field of Dreams...
Dustin Fowler never read “Shoeless Joe” or saw “Field of Dreams,” but he knows all about Moonlight Graham's abbreviated career and didn't want a repeat performance. Today, Fowler finally got his first at-bat, and there's more to come: https://t.co/LbotdFu43J via @sfchronicle
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) May 9, 2018
- Athletic subscription required, but another interesting read...
talked w/ Jonathan Lucroy & Jed Lowrie about strike zone recently. Jed sure that smaller zone means more swinging, more BIP. Lucroy: “As hitter, you’re always trying to keyhole the pitcher, make them pitch to you. If the zone was more of a keyhole, the hitter would swing more." https://t.co/qZmadtJLoL
— Eno Sarris (@enosarris) May 10, 2018
