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A’s Coverage:
- Coffey: To find the roots of A’s pitcher Chris Bassitt, turn to a basketball court in Genoa, Ohio... ($$$)
- Brazil: A’s players reveal number of trips to Bob Melvin’s office they make...
- Shea: A’s sign Japanese pitcher Shohei Tomioka... ($)
MLB News:
- Speier: Two-team race between Padres, Dodgers for Mookie Betts... ($)
- Sheldon: RHP Pedro Strop, Reds agree on one-year deal worth $1.825M...
- Johns: Mariners add late-inning option in RHP Yoshihisa Hirano...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Sarris: Infrared saunas, DNA testing for diet, and MAT - Are baseball’s one-percenters paying for science, or pseudo-science? ($$$)
- McCullough: After a quiet winter, the Dodgers have a real shot at landing Mookie Betts... ($$$)
- Jaffe: Dusty Baker is a Fascinating, Counterintuitive Choice to Manage Astros...
- Rosenbaum, Callis and Mayo: Here’s each team’s best non-Top 100 prospect...
- Lobner: Bases Loaded, Nobody Out — What Happens Next?
- Clemens: For Your Enjoyment, a Groundball Rate Refresher...
- Petriello: GABP should help Castellanos, but how much?
- Posnanski: The Baseball 100 - No. 57, Rod Carew... ($$$)
Today in Baseball History:
- 1919 — Future Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson is born to Jerry and Mallie Robinson in Cairo, Georgia. Robinson will become the first black player in 20th century major league history when he debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Best of Twitter:
- A (belated) happy birthday to one of the best in the business!
A collective thank you for the birthday wishes today. Hard to believe year number 25 with @Athletics will begin in just over 3 weeks. Never would have made it without the incredible support of A’s fans. It means the world to all of us on A’s radio.
— Ken Korach (@KenKorachRadio) January 31, 2020
- You have to respect the commitment here, even from beyond the grave...
This obituary is so hilarious. This woman who was a die hard Cubs fan passes away on January 19th at the age of 95. Check out what she wanted in her obit. Attn. #ChicagoCubs #TakeThat #BlessYouJoanneDeVrieze pic.twitter.com/yNjZAHbp1d
— David Kaplan (@thekapman) January 30, 2020
- Some things will never change...
The year is 2035. The average baseball game is 37 minutes. Pre-arb players are paid in Cracker Jack. Teams carry 49 relievers. The season passes without a single ball in play. A robo ump ejects me for not saying "please" when I placed my mandatory bet. Mike Trout wins MVP again.
— Foolish Baseball (@FoolishBB) January 30, 2020
