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Ramon Laureano homered twice, Marcus Semien went deep and the A’s finally won a game when bullpenning, beating the Rangers, 8-4, on Friday night at the Coliseum. Matt Chapman had a two-run single and Semien reached base in all four of his plate appearances. Liam Hendriks made his third start in seven days, but it…
Mariners’ ace left-hander James Paxton struck out 16 and might have had the best pitching night of his career Wednesday, but it was the Athletics who had the final bat flip. Mark Canha led off the ninth inning with laser-beam home run over the left-field scoreboard, and the Athletics snapped a three-game losing streak with…
The Orioles will look to better their postseason chances on Thursday in a city that has been historically tough for them to play well in. OAK Homepage News
The A’s will begin the season with an eight-man bullpen, foregoing a fifth outfielder in favor of additional relief behind a young starting staff, A’s manager Bob Melvin announced Saturday morning. OAK Homepage News
A high Draft pick is merely a consolation prize for a disappointing season. That the A’s enter next week’s Draft with their highest pick in 18 years, then, speaks to how well they’ve performed on the field in that time. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor