A’s Coverage:
- He: Treinen embraced in memorable ASG for duo...
- Shea: Commissioner Rob Manfred wants A’s ballpark plan ‘sooner rather than later’...
- Ratto: A’s have obvious path at MLB trade deadline...
MLB News:
- Report: Manny Machado likely joining the Dodgers...
- ESPN: Astros’ Alex Bregman wins All-Star Game MVP after go-ahead HR in 10th...
- Matz: Brewers reliever Josh Hader remorseful for offensive tweets...
- Anderson: Cardinals’ Yadier Molina says he is open to serving as player-manager: ‘It would be a dream’...
Baseball Interest Stories:
Today in Baseball History:
- 1957 - In what will later be revealed as false testimony, Kansas City A’s owner Arnold Johnson denies before the Celler committee that he had any ties to the Yankee ownership or has favored them in any trades.
- The A’s improve to 10-2 in July with a 4 - 3 win over Texas, capped by a 9th-inning walk-off homer by Brandon Hicks off Michael Kirkman, his first major league long ball. Ryan Cook, the A’s sole representative at last week’s All-Star Game, picks up the win. The hot month has put the A’s in surprising contention for a wild card spot.
Best of Twitter:
- D.C. fans get a bad rap sometimes, but this was cool...
Treinen said he choked up a little bit when he heard the ovation. He thought he’d get a more mixed reception. Meant a lot to him.
— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) July 18, 2018
- A record-setting night in the majors and minors...
Anthony Garcia just set a Nashville Sounds franchise record with his 8th RBI of the game. A huge night for the DH with Nashville up 11-1 in the 8th.
— Nashville Sounds (@nashvillesounds) July 18, 2018
- Frankie rolls...
Frankie Montas, likely as just a tune-up before a return to the #Athletics after their break, works 5 scoreless innings for the @nashvillesounds. 79 pitches, 46 strikes, and a 2-0 lead over Omaha. Fun to see yet again how he's put it all together this year.
— Jeff Hem (@JeffHemPBP) July 18, 2018