Новости за 21.03.2019

This is exactly why keeping Mark Canha around was the right call.

The Oakland A’s may have suffered a significant injury on Thursday. In just their second game of the season, Gold Glove first baseman Matt Olson exited after five innings. The problem was pain in his right hand, reports Susan Slusser of the S.F. Chronicle, and while we don’t yet know the specific nature, she suggests it “sounds like definite cause for concern.”

Any time missed by Olson will have a notable effect on the team. Читать дальше...

I had the chance to speak with A’s special assistant Grady Fuson last week about some of the top prospects in the A’s system. Some of you may have seen that interview on my Athletics Farm site, but for those of you who might have missed it, I thought I’d feature a portion of it here this week. You can find our complete conversation which also covers pitchers Jesus Luzardo, A.J. Puk, Grant Holmes, James Kaprielian, Daulton Jefferies, Parker Dunshee, Brian Howard and more on my site here. I also... Читать дальше...

Congratulations on your retirement, Ichiro!

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“We don’t want to make too much about it, since it’s Game 2 of 162, but the A’s are clearly a contender; The Division, for a World Series…”.

I’d like to leave you with that magical thought as we close out the first two disappointing games of the 2019 season, ones that we will hopefully look back on in October, and pretend they belonged to Spring instead. Читать дальше...

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I have been listening to the Tokoyo Dome games on mlb.audio and that Cash Crew Casino is making me grind my teeth.

Did you hear that Ichiro is retiring after the game?

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Tonight’s game: Brought to you by Ichiro’s retirement and also “It could have been worse”.

After falling behind 3-0, the A’s sort of rallied back to 3-2 with some Seattle defensive help, and only sheer luck got Soria out of the seventh with a deficit of 4-2.

Matt Olson is out of the game AND WE DON’T HAVE A CLUE WHY.

And also, this is Ichiro’s last game. Читать дальше...

Yet another key pitching injury for the Oakland A’s.

The Oakland A’s have shut down top pitching prospect Jesus Luzardo for 4-6 weeks due to a shoulder strain, reports Susan Slusser of the S.F. Chronicle. Specifically, it’s a rotator cuff strain, adds Daniel Brown of The Athletic. Before you read further, check out Slusser’s full writeup for all the first-hand details.

Luzardo was one of the final names in contention this spring for the fifth starter spot, but this news ends that quest for now. Читать дальше...

The one where the A’s get a hit

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Well, I’m not going to lie.

Down 3-0, still in the middle of the night, thanks to the home-run-friendly Tokyo Dome, watching our woefully under-Spring Training’ed starting pitching staff (shaky at best at full-strength), in front of a Mariners’ home crowd in a technical A’s home game; we aren’t quite enjoying baseball like we did all summer long in 2018.

Things look bleak for our plucky heroes, who have yet to record a hit in the game... Читать дальше...

As the A’s try to leave Japan with a split

Good evening (morning?) and welcome to the second Game Thread of the season, brought to you by the unholy hour of 2:35AM. Not many things can voluntarily rouse me in the middle of the night these days, especially twice in a row, but the A’s certainly qualify. It just might be harder than it was a decade ago. And for those of you excited to see the A’s offense, but afraid of their starting pitching staff, all of your fears were justified in last... Читать дальше...

Marco! Estrada! Marcoo! Estradaa!

Marco Estrada’s father fled the family when he discovered Estrada’s mother, Marissa, was pregnant, leaving her to raise Marco on her own.

When Marco was five, their hometown of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico, was flipped upside down. The narcotics trade had hit. Violence and death stalked streets where peace and happiness once flourished. When Marco’s mom was forced to watch as the kids in their neighborhood turned to drug use, she knew it was time to pack up their life and get out. Читать дальше...