Elephant Rumblings: Has This Week Convinced The A’s To Buy At The Deadline?
Cole Hamels is likely to be dealt soon.
A’s Coverage:
- Game #82: No homers, but A’s sweep the Tigers with a handful of singles...
- Perry: The Athletics are emerging as surprise contenders, but they’ll need trade deadline help to catch Seattle...
- Contrares: A look back at the first week of the Arizona A’s 2018 season...
- Becker: After leaving priesthood, could ex-A’s prospect be a baseball godsend?
- Hines: Assigning Athletics first-half awards...
MLB News:
- ESPN: Chris Bosio shocked at firing, considering legal action...
- AP: Jays trade veteran Steve Pearce to Red Sox for minor leaguer, cash...
- Anderson: 2018 College World Series: Oregon State wins third national title as freshman throws shutout...
- Pereles: Shohei Ohtani to begin hitting immediately, be re-evaluated for return to pitching in three weeks...
- Normandin: Cole Hamels could be traded very soon...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Schoenfield: Tim Tebow improving, but call-up to majors would be a stretch...
- Cwik: A 53-year-old Rafael Palmeiro is actually doing pretty well for independent league team...
- Lindbergh: The 2018 Free-Agent Class No Longer Looks Poised to Change Baseball...
- Cal 1B Andrew Vaughn caps monster season by winning Golden Spikes Award...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1972 - In a swap of former MVPs, the Braves send 1B Orlando Cepeda to the A’s for P Denny McLain.
- 1990 - Oakland’s Dave Stewart and the Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela both throw no-hitters. Stewart blanks the Blue Jays 5-0, and a few hours later Valenzuela beats the Cardinals 6-0.
- 1996 – The Athletics hit three home runs in an 11 - 9 win over the Red Sox, giving them a major league record-tying 18 in four games. They hit four four days earlier, eight two days ago, and three yesterday in addition to today’s 3.
Best of Twitter:
- History repeating?
Deja 2012 https://t.co/CdanNnr3jN
— Melissa Lockard (@melissalockard) June 28, 2018
- The more you know...
In 1992, Giants OF Willie McGee and Mets OF Vince Coleman shared a glove for a three-game series. They left it on the field between innings. “And it was a blue glove,” Giants catcher Terry Kennedy said. McGee’s 3 gloves had been stolen, so he borrowed from Coleman. #bestofalltim
— Tim Kurkjian (@Kurkjian_ESPN) June 29, 2018
Infielder Brandon Phillips placed five gloves in his locker, three of them practice gloves. “You can touch my practice gloves,” he said. “Defense is important. If anyone puts his hand in my game glove, and messes up its shape, we would fight.” #bestofalltim
— Tim Kurkjian (@Kurkjian_ESPN) June 29, 2018
Infielder Nick Punto treated his glove with Aqua Net, sun tan lotion, Glade air spray. “You have to keep it lubricated, but it can’t be floppy,” he said. “This is my baby.” #bestofalltim
— Tim Kurkjian (@Kurkjian_ESPN) June 29, 2018
Utility man Jeff Manto used to carry 13 gloves on road trips, including two catcher’s mitts and two first baseman’s mitts. “The guys called me ‘Store,’’’ Manto said. “The equipment man hates me.” #bestofalltim
— Tim Kurkjian (@Kurkjian_ESPN) June 29, 2018
A’s 2B Mike Gallego’s glove was in the clubhouse when an earthquake hit during the 1989 World Series. Security allowed no one in the pitch-black clubhouse, but Gallego went in anyway, and found his glove. “This is my livelihood,” he said. “I never leave it behind.” #bestofalltim
— Tim Kurkjian (@Kurkjian_ESPN) June 29, 2018