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A’s Coverage:
- Gallegos: A’s run comes to an end in AL Wild Card Game...
- Slusser: A’s latest playoff flop - 5-1 wild-card loss to Rays... ($)
- Shea: A’s bounced again; will they ever get deep into postseason? ($)
- Sarris: Three quick observations from the Rays’ American League wild-card win over the A’s... ($$$)
- Haft: A’s WC loss extends elimination-game futility...
- Kroichick: Athletics’ offense vanishes when it matters most, leading to playoff exit... ($)
- Ostler: A’s loss sends fans’ spirits and hopes reeling... ($)
- Watt: A Better Hendriks Suits Up In Oakland...
- Slusser: MLB commissioner has strong words for Oakland mayor, council president about A’s stadium litigation... ($)
- Matier: A’s heads ringing after being beaned by Coliseum lawsuit, they’re wondering what’s next... ($)
- Ravani: Judge issues temporary order blocking sale of county’s share of Coliseum to Oakland A’s... ($)
- Heyman: Teams showing interest in A’s quality control coach Mark Kotsay as potential manager...
- Nicas: The Beauty of America’s Ugliest Ballpark... ($)
Best of AN:
- Iversen: Wild Card Game - A’s elimination game woes continue in 5-1 loss to Rays...
- Hall: Buy your Oaktober T-shirt today!
MLB News:
- Bowman: Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (quad) likely out for entire postseason...
- Nightengale: Cincinnati Reds expected to raise payroll for the 2020 season, be active in the offseason...
- Lewis: Cleveland will exercise team option on ace Corey Kluber, decline options for second baseman Jason Kipnis, reliever Dan Otero...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Klugh: Every Playoff Home Run Tells a Story, Especially the First One...
- Stark: The Braves’ secret weapon going into the postseason? Roll call... ($$$)
- Kram: The Twins Aren’t Just Facing the Yankees in the ALDS. They’re Battling an Astounding Playoff Curse...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1976 — Hank Aaron singles in his last major-league at bat and drives in his 2,297th run as the sixth-place Brewers lose to the Tigers, 5 - 2.
- 2012 — The Oakland A’s win their finale, 12 - 5 over Texas, completing a three-game sweep and passing the Rangers for the AL West Division title, though Texas does get a Wild Card berth. The other Wild Card goes to the Orioles, as the Yankees win the AL East Division thanks to Baltimore’s 4 - 1 loss to the Rays; Evan Longoria hits three homers for Tampa Bay.
Best of Twitter:
- It’s almost like small ball is overrated, especially in the postseason...
A’s had 8 hits, all singles. Since 2015, teams are 3-20 (now 3-21) when not recording an extra base hit in a postseason game.
— Jeremy Frank (@MLBRandomStats) October 3, 2019
- Oh Chaptain, my Chaptain...
Matt Chapman js still in uniform, making sure he hugs all his teammates
— Shayna Rubin (@ShaynaRubin) October 3, 2019
- It still stings, but thanks for a great season, everyone...
We felt the love from the whole Bay Area this season. This isn’t the end. We're hungry for 2020. #RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/RhvPm956lW
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) October 3, 2019
Yo, Oakland. That ruled, outcome aside. Thanks for bringing it. pic.twitter.com/1ys0RBpTlB
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) October 3, 2019