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A’s Coverage:
- Game #124: A’s Lose Game, Take Series...
- Lindbergh: How the 1993 A’s Predicted Baseball’s Opener Trend...
- Lee: Joyce cleared to begin rehab assignment...
- Ostler: Seven random reasons I like the A’s to win it all...
- Slusser: A’s Ramon Laureano wants to prove Astros made a mistake trading him...
MLB News:
- ESPN: Yu Darvish’s rehab start ends after just one inning...
- AP: Justin Verlander earns his 200th career win as the Astros reclaim sole possession of 1st place...
- ESPN: Pirates, Cubs to meet in 2019 Little League Classic...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Passan: The unbelievably close National League and how 2018 may provide an all-time-great pennant race...
- Ring: How an Agent with Multiple Players Avoids Conflict of Interest...
- Provenzano: What happened to Charlie Blackmon?
Today in Baseball History:
- 1998 - At Shea Stadium, Cardinal first baseman Mark McGwire becomes the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs in three consecutive seasons. Mac’s 7th-inning solo shot helps to defeat the Mets, 2 - 0.
- 2012 - The Athletics acquire shortstop Stephen Drew from the Diamondbacks in return for minor league infielder Sean Jamieson.
Best of Twitter:
- Kelley doing just about the right thing after a late ‘time’ call...
Shawn Kelley with a new record for highest pitch in the Statcast era.
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 19, 2018
Allegedly. pic.twitter.com/9Ru8O1i8uB
- Too many other things to focus on in the meantime, but...extend Jed or trust Barreto?
Franklin Barreto having a nice night so far for the @nashvillesounds. A homer - his 5th in last 13 games - and a pair of great defensive plays at 2B. #Athletics
— Jeff Hem (@JeffHemPBP) August 20, 2018
- One of the cooler clips of the weekend...
Step aside, Sister Jean. pic.twitter.com/Mazk5IUoN3
— Cut4 (@Cut4) August 19, 2018