Новости за 18.07.2019

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It is going to be a difficult week. Over the next seven days, the A’s are travelling to the Twin Cities for four games and then to Houston for three more. It should be the most challenging week left in the season for the A’s, as the two teams have the 2nd and 3rd best records in the American League, and have led their divisions with ease for much of the season. However, with both the Twins and Astros playing middling baseball over the last month, paired with strong... Читать дальше...

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Don’t read too much into half-season metrics, but let’s enjoy them anyway.

“Please tell me they’re yelling ‘Lou-u-u’” | Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images

Yes and no. To fans, every series brings cries that “OK, this is big series. Tonight’s game is huge...” when in fact the grind of 162 games leaves each contest, each series, just a square in the elaborate quilt that is a long season.

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A’s Coverage:

• Simmons: Mark Canha leads A’s power surge in victory over Seattle...
• Gallegos: Bailey keeps momentum going in A’s debut...
• Lockard: Homer-happy A’s at it again in Homer Bailey’s debut start... ($)
• Simmons: A’s All-Star Matt Chapman exits game with ankle soreness...
• Gallegos: A’s drop slumping Davis from cleanup spot...
• Ross: A’s team with ‘Baseball For All’ to inspire girls pursuing careers... Читать дальше...

When considering a possible starting pitcher for the remainder of this season and the playoffs, I took a look at the pitchers most effective in 2018 and 2019 against Houston, Tampa, Cleveland and the Yankees and one name came up on each list....LANCE LYNN from Texas. Very surprising and rumors are that he is available. A 14plus value on the Trade Board, so not going to be overly expensive to obtain. Matthew Boyd was at the top of the list against New York, also.

Homer Bailey picked up the victory and the A’s bats exploded for ten runs, all via the long ball. | Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Homer Bailey’s A’s debut was shaky early but the offense (and defense) backed him up and he settled down to pitch six innings of two run ball.