Manaea, Shark set for Bay Area showdown
Craig TaylorJeff Samardzija will once again take the mound Tuesday night at the Coliseum. But for the first time, he’ll be in a Giants uniform. OAK Homepage News
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Gray chatter: A’s, Yanks talks gaining steam
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
Cotton comes off DL, to duel with Twins’ Colon
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
Chapman snags 110-mph screamer, turns DP
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
Inspired by Jeter, Davis is inside-out HR king
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