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JJ Bleday went 4-4 with a homer in today’s loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. | Dennis Lee-Imagn Images Bleday goes 4-4 with a homer in return Looking to take yet another series against a western rival, the Athletics faced off against the Arizona Diamondbacks today at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Jack Perkins got the start today against Eduardo Rodriguez for … [Read more...] about Athletics drop series finale 6-4 to D-backs

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Jacob Lopez takes the mound for the A’s tonight against the Arizona Diamondbacks. | Dennis Lee-Imagn Images A’s at Home to Face Arizona After finishing off their third straight series victory over an American League West rival on Wednesday, the Athletics move on to the National League West’s Arizona Diamondbacks tonight at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. … [Read more...] about Game # 112, Athletics vs Diamondbacks Game Thread

Shea Langeliers 2-run homer gave the A’s an early lead against the D-backs at home tonight. They’d go on to win 5-1. | Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images Extend win-streak to three games After finishing off their third straight series victory over an American League West rival on Wednesday, the Athletics move on the National League West’s Arizona Diamondbacks tonight at Sutter … [Read more...] about Athletics defeat Diamondbacks 5-1

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images At the trading deadline the A’s were sellers, something that was decried in May by the baseball gods when they sentenced the team to an inexplicable 1-20 stretch. Outside of that time the A’s are 48-43. The A’s indeed sold, shipping star closer Mason Miller to the Padres for wunder-prospect Leo De Vries and 3 pitching … [Read more...] about Saturday Post Trade Deadline Potpourri: Closers And Schadenfreude Edition