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A’s Coverage:
- Game #44: A’s win game 10-5 but lose Triggs...
- Matheson: Triggs set for MRI after forearm causes exit...
- Becker: Why A’s could follow Raiders to Las Vegas, in a minor sense...
- Slusser: Desperation changeup from last start might help A’s Brett Anderson...
- Cut4: Klay Thompson has now been spotted at baseball games in California wearing Giants, A’s and Dodgers caps...
MLB News:
- AP: Angels closer Keynan Middleton will undergo Tommy John surgery...
- ESPN: Ex-teammate Mark Teixeira ‘not surprised’ by Robinson Cano suspension...
- Cole: The Pirates are recalling top outfield prospect Austin Meadows...
- Pouliot: Matt Wieters undergoes surgery on left hamstring...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- BP Feature: The Siren Song of Statcast’s “Expected” Metrics (For Pitchers)...
- Edwards: Odubel Herrera Is Chasing Derek Jeter’s Record...
- Lindbergh: Baseball Might Not Be Able to Keep Up With Shohei Ohtani...
- SI: A Brief Guide to MLB’s Bizarre Uniform Guidelines...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1912 - The Detroit Tigers use a team of replacement players against the Philadelphia Athletics. With 19 players on strike in protest of the recent suspension of Ty Cobb, manager Hughie Jennings recruits college players and a number of local semipro players to avoid a forfeit and fine. Detroit loses to the Athletics, 24 - 2, as pitcher Al Travers gives up all 24 runs on 26 hits.
- 1988 - In the Oakland Athletics’ 39th game of the season, pitcher Dave Stewart breaks a major league record committing his 12th balk of the season in a 4 - 1 loss to the Red Sox. Stewart will extend the record with 16 balks during the year.
Best of Twitter:
- Reason for hope...
Triggs had TJ surgery in high school and thinks this issue feels nothing like that. He’s optimistic that the issue is not serious.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) May 18, 2018
- Assuming Triggs hits the DL...
Assuming Triggs has to go on the DL, the A's will bring up a reliever first before a starter. They have some options with Wahl, Montas (although he's been good as a starter), Lucas, Pagan all throwing well.
— Melissa Lockard (@melissalockard) May 18, 2018
- Buck had seen enough...
Showalter getting to the mound to take out Gausman after Bogaerts HR (before Bogaerts finishes rounding the bases).
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 18, 2018
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