Новости за 28.04.2019

Picked up because of his outstanding OBP and he is currently at an OBP of .301 before today's game; meanwhile there is a left handed hitting left fielder in Las Vegas batting around .400....what are the A's waiting for; to be completely out of the race before making adjustments. Billy Bean used to say that he like to bring up players when they are hot; can't get much hotter than Payton is now!!!

Put those brooms away.

The A’s have slipped back below the .500 mark and just have not looked at all competitive over the last couple of games. The starting pitching continues to frustrate, the bullpen isn’t as rock solid as its capable of being, and certain position players are exacerbating the problems with the pitching staff. Any good feelings that lingered following the Rangers’ series have evaporated.

All this negativity, too, can evaporate with a victory today. At least for a little while. Читать дальше...

Here’s how the A’s farm is organized to begin the season.

The 2019 minor league season got started a few weeks ago, so let’s analyze how the rosters shook out for each Oakland A’s affiliate. We’re looking at the four full-season squads here — Triple-A Las Vegas, Double-A Midland, High-A Stockton, and Single-A Beloit.

Note: Some of the injured players are officially on their respective affiliates’ injured lists, but some are technically unassigned and I’ve just placed them where they make the most sense. Читать дальше...

The Bassittman saved the day last week.

The A’s were desperate for a win and just as desperate for a great outing from a rotation member, and like Batman, Chris Bassitt responded to the projection of Stomper in the clouds above the Coliseum on Monday night. The night opened with ... Barry Zito! Talking about conserving energy, the beauty of California and other Zito-y subjects, capped off by singing a electricity-free, a cappella version of the National Anthem with the fans.

Taking... Читать дальше...

The Blue Jays are the best team in baseball...against the A’s.

Hot take: Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. is the worst hitter in the Blue Jays lineup.

Okay, not really. But today, that was true. With “just” a walk and two strikeouts — I bet most of the A’s hitters would be happy with that stat line — Brett Anderson and Co. were able to keep Vlad “Best Prospect Since Trout” Jr. relatively quiet.

However, every other hitter in the Blue Jays lineup had at least one run scored or driven in. Читать дальше...

Blue Jays up 7-1, Semien up to bat. Are ya’ll ready for the six-run comeback?!?