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A’s Coverage:
- Game #114: Dodgers Down A’s 4-2...
- Sullivan: The A’s Signed One of the Bargains of the Winter
- Brisbee: How to turn a non-contender into the Oakland A’s in a few easy steps...
- Gallegos: Did the A’s just lock up a playoff position with this trade?
- Ross: Struggling Jed Lowrie admits he’s still feeling effects of mid-July collision in San Francisco...
MLB News:
- ESPN: Scott Servais says ‘We’ll see’ when asked if struggling Felix Hernandez will make next start...
- ESPN: Braves announcer Joe Simpson draws ire implying Juan Soto isn’t 19...
- Axisa: Clint Frazier is beefing with Yankees’ play-by-play man Michael Kay over the validity of his head injury...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Hart: Jayson Werth blasts former agent Scott Boras: Teams ‘didn’t know that I wanted to play’...
- MacLennan: Can’t Catch a Break — Hall of Fame Catchers...
- Todd: Latest On Luke Heimlich...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1979 - Oakland’s Matt Keough loses to California, 8 - 1‚ running his season record to 0-14‚ and tying a dubious major league record. His 14 straight losses ties him for the 4th most in American League history.
- 1992 - Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley had his consecutive saves record snapped at 40. His two records - 36 straight to start a season, and 40 straight over two seasons - ended trying to protect a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning against the Kansas City Royals. Eckersley gave up a two-out, two-run single to Gregg Jefferies which gave the Royals a 3-2 lead. But the Athletics came back to win the game in the ninth, 5-3.
Best of Twitter:
- Hmm...
Melvin says that Manaea has pitched well at 88-89 mph this year but when it’s coupled with as many pitches as he threw early it’s a concern. He’ll get an extra day off before his next start.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) August 8, 2018
- Chappie extended this streak last night...
Matt Chapman has reached base in 22 consecutive games, the longest current streak in the league.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) August 8, 2018
- Thoughts?
Jed Lowrie needs to take a short DL stint. If his lower body really has been a problem since the collision with Piscotty, it's best for him and the team.
— Casey Hellman (@caseyhellman) August 8, 2018
A's have the replacements, too.
This is like 2014 when Moss/Donaldson kept playing through their injuries
and underperformed