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We’re only a fourth of the way through the season, but it's never too early to look around and see if there are any notable surprises for the A’s in this young season.

The Port of Oakland approved a long term lease to the A’s of the Howard Terminal property. It’s not shovels in the ground (sigh) but it is the farthest an A’s ballpark plan has ever gone.

In a painful loss, the A’s were defeated by the Seattle Mariners 6-5 in the 10th inning.

What was expected to be a pitching dual turned out to be a rough start for both starting pitchers. Fiers gave up a leadoff home run to Mitch Haniger who took it 406 feet into the left field stands. Mark Canha, returning tonight after Kendrys Morales was designated for assignment, retaliated and took Kikuchi yard to tie it up 1-1.

What was expected to be a pitching dual turned out to be a rough start for both starting pitchers. Fiers gave up a leadoff home run to Mitch Haniger who took it 406 feet into the left field stands. Mark Canha, returning tonight after Kendrys Morales was designated for assignment, retaliated and took Kikuchi yard to tie it up 1-1.

Well, this is game #43 and it has to be good luck right? It’s the Fireman’s number, and the A’s have been doing everything the Bull Durham coach instructs: You see the ball, you hit the ball, you catch the ball. And, of course, we have the Fier-baller on the hill, coming off his no-no (300th in MLB history and second of his career) and he has something to prove. Roughed up by the M’s on opening day in Japan, he’ll be seeking a much different outcome this time around.

After losing two straight to the Mariners to start off this 19-23 season, it has been well over a month since the A’s have played against their division rivals. It was an inauspicious start to what has been an inauspicious season to date. With the rest of the baseball world taking off, it felt a lot like the A’s plane was grounded indefinitely.