Elephant Rumblings: A’s bullpen struggles in late loss to Angels
A’s Coverage:
- Slusser: A’s come back twice, unravel in 11th in loss to Angels...
- Gallegos: Trivino takes blame in loss: ‘I didn’t show up’...
- Ravani: New A’s stadium could generate up to $7.3 billion, team-funded study predicts...
- Slusser: A’s Josh Phegley on dropped pitch, ‘meat tent’ and walk-up song...
- McWilliams: ‘Give me nine Marcus Semiens and I’ll beat you every time’ — The key to the A’s shortstop’s success at the plate this year... ($)
- Gallegos: Cotton likely to return to A’s in new role...
Best of AN:
- Doan: Game #57 — A’s Rally (Twice) but Ultimately Lose in 11 innings...
- grover: Oakland A’s 2019 Draft Profile — Maurice Hampton, Memphis University HS (TN)...
MLB News:
- Kaplan: Astros shortstop Carlos Correa placed on IL with rib injury suffered at home during massage...
- Rosenthal: Surprising Rangers face difficult decisions; the case for Greinke; Bregman, perfectionist; more notes... ($)
- Rome: Astros send prospect Forrest Whitley to minor league injured list with shoulder fatigue...
- Divish: Mariners place shortstop J.P. Crawford on IL with ankle sprain...
- Flanagan: Royals release former A’s righty Michael Ynoa...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Miller: Introducing a new kind of no-hitter...
- Lockard: 2019 MLB mock draft — Adley Rutschman goes No. 1, and the Giants and A’s go for up-the-middle talents... ($)
- Longenhagen and McDaniel: Mock Draft 3.0 – Two Rounds...
- Carig: ‘Holy crap. They had some studs.’ Christian Yelich and your 2019 World Series champion Miami Marlins... ($)
- Buchanan: The unlikely – but maybe destined – career of Jarrod Dyson, the last 50th-rounder standing... ($)
Today in Baseball History:
- 1935 — Babe Ruth makes his last major league appearance. He plays only the first inning of the opener of a doubleheader between the Boston Braves and Philadelphia Phillies at the Baker Bowl. Phillies pitcher Jim Bivin retires Ruth on an infield grounder in the Babe’s final major league at-bat.
- 1982 — Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles begins his major league record consecutive games played streak by starting at third base (his position for the first 27 games during the streak), appearing eighth in the batting order against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Best of Twitter:
- A scary situation in Houston that looks like it’ll have a happy ending...
According to our sources, the young child was awake, responsive and taken to a local hospital for precautionary reasons. The child is expected to be ok. Thank goodness.
— SportsTalk 790 (@SportsTalk790) May 30, 2019
Cubs outfielder Albert Almora, who hit the foul ball that injured the child, was understandably emotional after the game. He said his eyes focused on her right as he hit the ball. Almora said he hopes to form a relationship with the girl and her family “for the rest of my life.”
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 30, 2019
- Don’t sleep on Brett Anderson as a pinch-hitting option...
This is the best graphic @MLBNetwork has ever put up pic.twitter.com/EhKPvZQEPK
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) May 29, 2019
- Easily the highlights of yesterday’s game...
Maximum effort. Came up empty. Until... pic.twitter.com/INtmieSxOV
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) May 29, 2019
This bird tried to take this ballpark dog to go. pic.twitter.com/bJJ846CdtD
— Cut4 (@Cut4) May 29, 2019