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A’s Coverage:
- Shea: A’s fall 9-1 to Astros, courtesy of ‘The Matrix’...
- Gallegos: Estrada can’t cool down slugging Astros...
- Klemko: What Does Kyler Murray Really Want?
- Kaneko: Meet Veronica Alvarez, the only woman to coach at Spring Training this year...
- Slusser: Could A’s J.B. Wendelken be this year’s Lou Trivino?
- Justice: The most interesting player in baseball is...
- Shea: ‘Higher ceiling’ for A’s Ramon Laureano...
- Gallegos: Semien proud to play for Jackie...
Best of AN:
- Schmidt: Game #20 — A Slow Crawl To The Inevitable...
- Baker-Gillman: Series #7 — Athletics vs Astros: Revengeance...
MLB News:
- Zuckerman: Rendon, Nationals resume extension negotiations...
- Baggarly and Sarris: Exclusive — Giants acknowledge it’s finally time to explore moving in the fences at Oracle Park... ($)
- Drellich: Struggling Red Sox DFA catcher Blake Swihart...
- Boland: Yankees first baseman Greg Bird to miss at least a month with foot injury...
- Mooney: Sources — MLB investigating racist messages sent to Cubs pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. on social media... ($)
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Hayes: The quest for ‘a perfect route’ — The extra skill behind Byron Buxton’s mastery... ($)
- Jaffe: What the 16-Game Mark Tells Us About Teams’ Futures...
- Ring: The Orioles and Nationals Are Suing Each Other. Again.
- Knight: Watching Yasiel Puig from right field during his sad Dodger Stadium return... ($)
Today in Baseball History:
- 1820 - Alexander Cartwright, considered by many the father of the national pastime, is born in New York City. This pioneer banker, who is given credit for establishing three strikes for an out and three outs for each half inning, will be elected into the Hall of Fame in 1938 after a review of his journals reveals his many contributions in developing and promoting the sport of baseball.
- 1951 - The Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators play the first home Opening Day night game in American League history. Washington wins, 6 - 1, behind the solid pitching of 40-year-old Connie Marrero as his batterymate Mickey Grasso hits a home run.
- 2018 - To celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first ever game in Oakland, CA, the A’s stage a game featuring free admission to anyone registering in advance. The birthday party is a huge success as over 46,000 spectators show up at the Coliseum to see Oakland defeat the White Sox, 10 - 2.
Best of Twitter:
- Hopefully Chappy has room on his mantle for at least 10-15 more Gold Gloves...
That's gold, Chappy ⭐️#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/zPh2M87j6S
— Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) April 17, 2019
- Some quick A’s injury updates...
Sean Manaea threw from 120 feet for the first time yesterday. He wasn’t sure if a bullpen session or more long toss was the next step, but is excited about the progress.
— Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) April 16, 2019
Olson swung a fungo for the first time today. Next progression is holding a bat and then a tee.
— Julian McWilliams (@JulianMack105) April 16, 2019
- An early candidate for injury story of the year...
#Rays Snell said he was getting out of the shower Sunday night, decided then to move a decorative stand in the bathroom that he didn’t realize was in 2 parts, and as he lifted it the bottom piece, made of granite, fell on his right foot. That fourth toe is a bruised red mess. https://t.co/KHUOk5FcBL
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) April 16, 2019