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A’s Coverage:
- Game #128: A’s just can’t get the big hit, fall to Twins 6-4...
- Gallegos: Trevor Cahill’s bizarre road struggles continue in loss to Twins...
- A’s Mailbag: September call ups, playoff rotation, Laureano’s emergence...
- Jenkins: The A’s bullpen: a matter of balance...
- Sawchik: The A’s Changed Baseball Once. They May Be Changing It Again...
MLB News:
- Axisa: The Brewers reportedly claimed Matt Harvey on trade waivers, but were unable to work out a deal before Friday’s deadline...
- ESPN: Derek Holland apologizes for using mock Asian accent in TV appearance...
- ESPN: Brewers option Corey Knebel to Triple-A Colorado Springs...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Sullivan: The Dodgers’ Biggest Problem...
- Provenzano: It’s time to consider that baseball is trying to de-juice the ball...
- Baseball Therapy: The Hole in The Shift is Fixing Itself...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1989 - After weeks of legal wrangling, Commissioner Bart Giamatti permanently bans Pete Rose from baseball for his alleged gambling on major league games. Although the five-page document signed by both parties includes no formal findings, Giamatti says that he considers Rose’s acceptance of the ban to be a no-contest plea to the charges.
- 2009 - The Rockies announce today the signing of former MVP Jason Giambi, who was recently released by the Oakland A’s.
Best of Twitter:
Well that’s no fun...
It’s raining in Minneapolis now and looks like a good chance of delays this evening: pic.twitter.com/Ec3gFw80Wr
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) August 24, 2018
Buying the coincidence theory?
Trevor Cahill said he thinks great home/poor road numbers are just a coincidence. Felt stuff was the same tonight, just a bad inning with back to back lead off walks cost him.
— Martin Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) August 24, 2018
It’s Players’ Weekend!
In all it’s glory #PlayersWeekend pic.twitter.com/SJfRtQrRgN
— Mark Canha (@outtadapakmark) August 24, 2018