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A’s corner infielders Matt Chapman and Matt Olson were awarded their first career Rawlings Gold Glove Awards on Sunday evening, marking what will likely be an annual tradition for Oakland’s rising stars. OAK Homepage News
The Fielding Bible Awards, which are regarded as the next highest defensive honor after the Gold Glove Awards, were announced on Monday, with half of the winners taking home hardware for the first time. OAK Homepage News
Fans got a sneak peek at Major League Baseball’s upcoming awards season on Thursday with the unveiling of the finalists for this year’s Gold Glove Awards. OAK Homepage News
Khris Davis hit his MLB-leading 41st homer before the A’s rallied late to beat Texas. Jed Lowrie hit a two-run double, Chad Pinder slugged a go-ahead homer and — after Adrian Beltre re-tied it with his second dinger of the game — Matt Olson provided the decisive blow with a homer leading off the eighth….
Overmatched and outplayed, the A’s could not avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Astros on Thursday afternoon. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor