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A’s Coverage:
- Game #121: A’s drop extra inning contest to the Mariners, 2-0...
- Rohlfing: The Athletics may strike out on a new path...
- Lee: A’s embarking on ‘significant’ 20-game stretch...
- Gallegos: A’s need to take advantage of Altuve-less Astros...
- Ostler: Despite loss, A’s deadly serious about winning...
MLB News:
- Perry: Benches clear after Marlins drill Braves rookie Ronald Acuna to open series finale in Atlanta...
- Crasnick: New addition Wilson Ramos rallies Phillies past Red Sox in debut...
- Harvey: Yankees’ Aaron Judge not swinging bat yet as he recovers from wrist injury...
- Cwik: Kyle Schwarber destroyed a concession stand during Cubs batting practice...
- Boeck: Elon Musk’s Boring Company proposes building a tunnel to Dodger Stadium...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Edwards: Betts, Carpenter, and the Evolution of the Leadoff Hitter...
- Chesteron: Rays first-base coach Ozzie Timmons stays in shape by doing pushups when the Rays score...
- Kepner: More Strikeouts Than Hits? Welcome to Baseball’s Latest Crisis...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1964 - Sandy Koufax hurts his elbow sliding into second base in a 3-0 win against St. Louis. He will miss the rest of the season. In the nightcap, Curt Simmons matches Sandy Koufax with a 4-0 shutout of the Dodgers. Cards center fielder Curt Flood has eight straight hits in the doubleheader split.
- 1976 - With the help of three picked-off Oakland runners at first base, the first such occurrence in the American League since 1910, the Brewers beat Oakland, 4 - 3. Another oddity happens when Oakland’s Billy Williams is called out on strikes after refusing to enter the batter’s box. He is then thrown out of the game.
Best of Twitter:
- Will need to be good this weekend!
Remember when we thought this A's rotation wasn't that good? 1.84 ERA in their last 14 games
— Martin Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) August 16, 2018
- Thoughts?
Imagine if, in the middle of a no-hitter, a hitter charged the mound and whacked the unsuspecting pitcher on the arm with a bat just because the pitcher was dominating.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August 16, 2018
That's basically what happened with Urena/Acuna.
- A cool story if you’re into vintage photos...
Photographer @BobBusser captures amazing photos of ballparks. I recently talked to him about Tiger Stadiumhttps://t.co/u42dYsNWBE#Tigers pic.twitter.com/TMWHqqYzxR
— J. Daniel (@JDaniel2033) August 14, 2018