A’s Coverage:
- Slusser: Jurickson Profar provides grand slam as A’s blast Tigers 17-3...
- Gallegos: A’s pounce on Tigers in series opener...
- Gallegos: Cotton highlights return of A’s young arms...
- Slusser: Matt Olson bunts for a base hit, belts homer the other way in A’s win...
- McWilliams: 14 teams later and a reunion with the A’s that didn’t happen, Edwin Jackson is still going... ($)
- McDaniel: The Twists and Turns of Edwin Jackson...
Best of AN:
- Urquhart: Game #45 — A’s Offense Erupts Against Detroit...
- Hall: Introducing Athletics Nation’s new 2019 Game Threaders!
MLB News:
- Stark: An electronic strike zone is coming to the Atlantic League... ($)
- Healey: Jeff McNeil (abdominal tightness), Michael Conforto (concussion) leave injured in Mets’ loss to Nationals...
- Fegan: Amid organizational uncertainty, White Sox look primed to keep José Abreu, James McCann... ($)
- Topkin: Rays acquire catcher Erik Kratz from Giants...
- Stavenhagen: Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann to miss at least a month with elbow injury, muscle strain...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Callis: Mock Draft — Rutschman remains at top...
- Szymborski: For the Pirates, Archer Trade Not Looking Sterling...
- Sarris: What to expect from 10 pitchers off to surprising starts... ($)
- Sarris: Bryce Harper’s common problem, and what others have done about it... ($)
Today in Baseball History:
- 1939 — The first baseball game ever televised - Princeton against Columbia at the Baker Bowl - is watched by a handful of viewers via W2XBS in New York City. Bill Stern announces the ten-inning victory of visiting Princeton, 2 - 1. Reviewing the game the next day, the New York Times reports: “it is difficult to see how this sort of thing can catch the public fancy.”
- 2016 — Khris Davis has a three-homer game, including a grand slam as the Athletics defeat the Rangers, 8 - 5. His slam off Rangers closer Shawn Tolleson ends the game with two outs in the bottom of the 9th after a two-run homer by Ian Desmond had put Texas ahead, 5 - 4, in the top of the inning.
Best of Twitter:
- Yet another (unanimous) legislative victory for the new ballpark...
Great news! Another unanimous vote Thank you for the support and leadership on this critical bill to keep the @Athletics #RootedInOakland ⚾️ https://t.co/K08wimAkrT
— Dave Kaval (@DaveKaval) May 16, 2019
- In addition, some gorgeous new renderings for both Howard Terminal and the Coliseum site...
And the Coliseum site. pic.twitter.com/YiqeOHhKDb
— Casey Pratt (@CaseyPrattABC7) May 16, 2019
- Insane plays like this have become almost routine for Matt Chapman...
Can't blame the umps for initially calling him safe, because this is another insane play by chappy #RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/5C8k4hlwPK
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) May 16, 2019