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Brent Rooker hustled from first to score on an RBI double by Nick Kurtz in the sixth inning of tonight’s 2-1 loss in Texas. | Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Miscommunication costly in this loss After dropping the first two games of the series to the American League West rival Texas Rangers, the Athletics hoped to rebound for game three tonight at Globe Life Field in … [Read more...] about The Athletics fall again to the Rangers 2-1

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Swapping out a pair of lefties The A’s announce on Wednesday afternoon that left-handed reliever Ben Bowden’s contract had been selected from Triple-A, with fellow lefty Hogan Harris getting optioned to the minors and former 1st-round pick Logan Davidson getting DFA’d to make room on the 40-man roster: The Athletics selected … [Read more...] about A’s roster moves: Bowden selected, Harris optioned, Davidson DFA’d

JP Sears will go up against the Texas Rangers tonight in Arlington, TX. | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Sears Takes on the West Rivals After dropping the series opener to the American League West rival Texas Rangers, the Athletics hope to rebound for game two tonight at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers lead the A’s in the division standings with a 52-50 … [Read more...] about Game # 104, Athletics vs Rangers Game Thread

Ken Blaze-Imagn Images MLB news roundup … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Kurtz emerging as true ROY hopeful

Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images There are a lot of reasons to play someone in the field who is below average at the position. If they hit well enough they may be worth giving some of it back defensively. If your team, overall, is not sufficiently robust offensively you may feel the need to give up a little glove in order to maximize the bats. You might stick with defensive … [Read more...] about Why Have The A’s Abandoned Defense As A Priority?