A’s Coverage:
- Slusser: Mike Fiers for A’s, no Felix Hernandez for M’s — opener on tap in Tokyo...
- Brown: A’s and Mariners to kick off the season in the wee hours - Will fans keep their eyes open for Opening Day? ($)
- Moriarty: Exclusive - Down on the Farm with A’s Special Assistant Grady Fuson... (h/t DavidS)
- Gallegos: A’s history with Ichiro makes expected last hurrah in Japan a fitting end...
- Slusser: MLB, A’s assess Ichiro Suzuki’s effect on baseball as he nears swan song...
Best of AN:
- Nico: AN Exclusive Interview - Pilates Is At The Core For Jesus Luzardo...
- Oakland A’s 2019 Community Prospect List #27: Dairon Blanco shows more than just speed in pro debut...
MLB News:
- Heyman: Yankees sign southpaw Gio Gonzalez to minor league deal...
- Passan: MLB eyes higher salaries in minors...
- Rosenthal and Lin: Padres, Indians continue to discuss trade for top tier starter...
- Rizzo: Kershaw, Buehler won’t start opener for Dodgers...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Rosenthal: The Indians’ window for ending their 70-year drought is starting to close. Why the lack of urgency? ($)
- Jaffe: 2019 Positional Power Rankings - First Base...
- Clemens: Aroldis Chapman’s Other Best Pitch...
- Bowden: What we learned about the state of free agency this offseason, and how we can fix it... ($)
Today in Baseball History:
- 2001 - The San Diego Padres sign Rickey Henderson and send him to Triple-A to get in shape. For Henderson, it is his first time in the minors since a three-game rehabilitation 16 years ago.
- 2006 - When the Oakland Athletics open their season at home against the New York Yankees next month, the entire upper deck will be covered by green tarpaulins, making McAfee Coliseum the midget of the major leagues in terms of seating capacity.
Best of Twitter:
- Don’t let anyone tell you baseball players aren’t marketable...
Reporters were summoned to interview Noah Syndergaard in a press conference room. When they arrived, he wasn't there -- or so it seemed. Syndergaard was hiding behind the podium, trying to scare people.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 18, 2019
"I'm pretty good at hide and seek," said the 6-foot-6, 240-lb Syndergaard.
- I could watch this all day...
This is pretty awesome... Top 10 all time @mlb home run leaders since 1900 by year. pic.twitter.com/whDTWIdjGc
— Daren Willman (@darenw) March 18, 2019
- Frankie Montas and the A’s went sightseeing on their Tuesday morning. Next on the schedule: real baseball...
Ending the day in Asakusa! pic.twitter.com/4rw8G71Ob1
— Oakland Athletics ⚾️ (@Athletics) March 19, 2019