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A’s Coverage:
- Slusser: Jurickson Profar busts loose to help A’s end skid...
- Gallegos: Takeaways - Brett Anderson the A’s stopper, Orioles learn about Laureano’s cannon...
- Seidel: Profar breaks out, Laureano dazzles vs. O’s...
- Gallegos: A’s get a look at their former top prospects now getting a chance with Orioles...
- Slusser: Ramón Laureano delivers another great throw for A’s...
- Slusser: After slow start last year, A’s Stephen Piscotty feels for Jurickson Profar...
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MLB News:
- ESPN: Chris Archer banned 5 games, Yasiel Puig gets 2 for melee...
- Lewis: Cleveland righty Mike Clevinger shut down for 6-to-8 weeks with back strain...
- Boland: Yankees’ Luis Severino shut down six weeks with lat injury...
- Zuckerman: Nationals, Bud Norris working on minor league deal...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- DiGiovanna: Remembering Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, 10 years after his death...
- Fink: With Wes Johnson, Twins Pitching Appears to Be Embracing Change...
- Jaffe: Dodgers Bashing Their Way to the Head of the Pack...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1947 - In one of the most significant moments in baseball history, Jackie Robinson becomes the first black player of the 20th century to sign a major league contract. Robinson agrees a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Dodgers, whose general manager, Branch Rickey, personally recruited Robinson from the Negro Leagues.
Best of Twitter:
- Chappy won’t have to worry about stealing anyone’s parking space next season...
.@mattchap6 once parked in @KDTrey5's parking spot?
— Intentional Talk (@IntentionalTalk) April 9, 2019
He explains the mix up to Matty V and @KMillar15 on #IntentionalTalk! @Athletics @warriors #ITMojo pic.twitter.com/6Qe6eQqwT4
- You don’t see this every day...
Home's on sale and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. just stole it. pic.twitter.com/NRWJSCpHGC
— MLB (@MLB) April 9, 2019
- Marcus Semien and Jurickson Profar were phenomenal on Tuesday...
For Oakland, both their second baseman (Profar) and shortstop (Semien) have driven in at least 4 runs.
— Jeremy Frank (@MLBRandomStats) April 10, 2019
The only other AL team this century to have both middle infielders drive in 4+ each?
The A’s, almost exactly a year ago (4/11/2018).