Game Thread #104: A’s at Rangers
Can the A’s keep the magic alive against Big Sexy?
What the A’s have done over the last six weeks has been nothing short of amazing! What they’ve done in the past five games has been unbelievable...
Can the A’s keep the magic alive against Big Sexy?
What the A’s have done over the last six weeks has been nothing short of amazing! What they’ve done in the past five games has been unbelievable...
What was the most unlikely A’s comeback of 2018 so far?
The Oakland A’s are the masters of comebacks this year. They’ve already had 14 games this season in which they’ve been trailing in the 7th inning or later but charged back to take the lead and steal the victory.
We WILL finally start to see some shuffling this next week...
A few of the organization’s more exciting bats have heated up lately, while the starting pitching continues to be addressed via MLB vets and indy ballers and inked to minor league deals.
The Cubs’ rotation is seemingly already a strength, but they’re apparently trying to add another veteran to the mix.
From Wright Thompson at ESPN.com on July 25, 2018:
Joel and I are two of the thousands of TBS Kids, or Generation Murph, or whatever you'd like to call us. Most of us were born during the presidency of Gerald Ford or Jimmy Carter...
From SABR member Mark Simon at ACTA Sports on July 26, 2018:
Let’s interrupt your focus on the MLB Trade Deadline to take a look at some players who probably aren’t going anywhere – the top rookies in the majors in 2018.
Every trade before the July 31 non-waiver deadline
The non-waiver trade deadline in Major League Baseball is 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 31. Here is a look at all the deals as they happen, including details and analysis.
Welcome to Yankee Stadium
Entering tonight’s game, the Royals haven’t lost a baseball game on Thursday since June 7. That’s six straight Thursday’s without a loss, perhaps the best streak of the season, two games better than the season-high four-game winning streak set earlier this week.
From SABR member Darin Watson at Baseball Prospectus on July 26, 2018:
The best home run hitter in all of baseball.
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Nobody hits more dingers than Khris Davis. Since joining the Oakland A’s in 2016, his 112 home runs are tops in all of MLB.
Nathan Eovaldi might have the highest upside of any starter that was available on the market. The problem is his ability to reach it.
Living life without Jesse Winker.
The Reds kick off a four gamer with the Phillies today. The Phillies are very surprise and much wow so far this season, as development and a few savvy off-season moves have them in first place out in the NL East...
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has announced the annual All-Academic Team and Individuals for the 2017-18 academic year. Doane tennis was recognized on both lists this year.