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A’s Coverage:
- Gallegos: A’s set to buy in preparation for second-half run...
- Redford: Oakland A’s Unwittingly Feature Naughty Australian Slang In Ad Thanking Liam Hendriks...
- Jenkins: With speed and power, A’s prospect Jorge Mateo looks to crack starting infield...
- Kleinschmidt: Five A’s bold predictions for the second half of the MLB season...
- Byrne: The Anti-Gerrit Cole...
- Geha: Chris Giles talks A’s Access, and pushing pro baseball to a gym membership model...
MLB News:
- McCosky: Dodgers, Braves, Rays, Astros among teams interested in Tigers lefty Matthew Boyd...
- Morosi: Could Will Smith trade be on horizon for Cardinals?
- Puma: Mets “would likely have to be overwhelmed” to move righty Noah Syndergaard...
- Anderson: MLB suspends Astros’ Jake Marisnick two games following collision that left Angels’ Jonathan Lucroy hospitalized; Marisnick will appeal...
- McPherson: Marlins have received interest in veteran second baseman Starlin Castro...
- Neal III: Twins top prospects Brusdar Graterol, Alex Kiriloff, Royce Lewis will be off-limits in trade talks this summer...
- Heyman: Rockies sign first baseman Yonder Alonso to one-year deal...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Apstein: Even Baseball’s Best Players Are Hopelessly Overmatched in CBA Negotiations...
- Bogage: ‘Robot’ umpire calls first professional baseball game with one hitch and no controversy...
- Sarris: Five not-exactly-bold predictions for the second half... ($)
- Edwards: Building a Baseball Team Through Free Agents Versus Homegrown Talent...
- Ghiroli: 200-inning pitchers are vanishing. Does it matter? Inside the end of an era... ($)
Today in Baseball History:
- 1979 — After a delay of an hour and 16 minutes, the White Sox are forced to forfeit the second game of twi-night doubleheader against the Tigers when over 5,000 fans refuse to leave the field during a Disco Demolition Night promotion gone awry. Mike Veeck’s promotion involves admitting fans for 98 cents with a disco record, collecting the vinyl and then literally blowing up the LPs and 45s in center field.
Best of Twitter:
- Could we see Puk in the big leagues soon?
AJ Puk allowed a leadoff HR to Seth Beer but then retired the next 6 batters he faced, four by strikeout. Was in the upper-90s.
— Melissa Lockard (@melissalockard) July 12, 2019
- Something to keep an eye on into August...
This could be an especially interesting effect of the new Trade Deadline rule... pic.twitter.com/573vBsUIK1
— Anthony Castrovince (@castrovince) July 12, 2019
- These changes will certainly have unanimous support and spark zero controversy...
Atlantic League announce 4 new rules:
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 11, 2019
Pitcher required to step off the rubber in order to attempt a pickoff.
1 foul bunt is permitted with 2 strikes before strikeout is called.
Check swing rule made more batter friendly.
Batters may steal 1st on any pitch not caught by catcher.
