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A’s Coverage:
- Hall: Oakland A’s acquire Mike Fiers from Tigers...
- Anderson: How Blake Treinen has morphed into a key part of the Athletics’ wild-card run...
- Kramer: The best reliever you’ve never heard of...
MLB News:
- ESPN: No setbacks in throwing for Shohei Ohtani, Mike Scioscia says...
- AP: Minor league team gets win with no hits or walks thanks to new rule...
- MLBTR: Pirates acquire Adeiny Hechavarria from Rays...
- Young: Report: Former MLB pitcher Esteban Loaiza expected to plead guilty in felony drug case...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Miller: MLB myth-buster — The shift isn’t curbing runs, it’s creating them...
- Baumann: The Amorality of Urban Meyer and Jeff Luhnow...
- AP: Jameson Taillon, Chad Bettis set to face off after bonding over cancer battles...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1968 - Joe Keough of the Oakland A’s pinch hit a home run in his first major league at-bat in the eighth inning against the New York Yankees and the A’s won 4-3 in 10 innings.
- 1992 - The Giants announce that the team has been sold to a group of Tampa Bay investors for a reported $110 million an the team will move to St. Petersburg for 1993. The move will be blocked by other investors.
Best of Twitter:
- Rich Hill returns tonight...
This should be fun.
— Oakland Athletics ⚾️ (@Athletics) August 7, 2018
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- Really solid AAA debut for Luzardo...
The night is over for 20-year-old Jesus Luzardo. The final line in his Triple-A debut: 5 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K. 76 pitches, 52 strikes. Sounds continue to lead 1-0. pic.twitter.com/S9gHEXZggh
— Nashville Sounds (@nashvillesounds) August 7, 2018
- Another hot prospect...
Tyler Ramirez is this week’s MiLB Highlight after hitting in seven straight games for Midland. The outfielder is batting .533 (16-for-30) during the streak with eight RBI. On Friday night he amassed a career-high five hits. pic.twitter.com/KAo37Ifkqy
— Oakland Athletics ⚾️ (@Athletics) August 7, 2018