MLB
Will Sonny Gray pitch for the A’s tonight? That’s the question being asked prior to Monday’s 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline, as rumors continue to swirl around perhaps the biggest name on the starting-pitching market. OAK Homepage News
Minnesota Twins right-hander and ageless wonder Bartolo Colon will make his first start at the Oakland Coliseum in four years while A’s activated right-hander Jharel Cotton for the series finale Sunday after scratching planned starter Sonny Gray. OAK Homepage News
While he’s only been in the Majors for 25 games, A’s rookie Matt Chapman has already cemented himself as one of the game’s premier third basemen. OAK Homepage News
Derek Jeter wasn’t the first player with an inside-out swing, but he may as well have patented it over 20 years in the Bronx, during which he made it cool to stay in the strike zone, to single somewhat softly, to spray. As a youngster, Khris Davis was watching. OAK Homepage News
The Blue Jays and Athletics will end their four-game series in Toronto on Thursday with a pair of standout young pitchers on the mound as Marcus Stroman and Sean Manaea begin the finale at 12:37 p.m. ET. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor