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Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images As we round out the top 10 of our Community Prospect List, Athletics Nation got dangerously close to leaving Henry Bolte out of it. Fortunately, he finally got his flowers with a landslide victory, earning 68% of the votes. The dynamic 21-year-old outfielder possesses many of the tools that led Denzel Clarke … [Read more...] about Athletics’ Community Prospect List: Henry Bolte finally finds his place at #9

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MLB news roundup Good morning everyone, rise and shine! The countdown to baseball continues with mere days until pitchers and catchers report. 8 days to be exact, and then just five more days after that until the full team reports. The roster feels pretty set but there is still enough time for one final move. We shouldn’t expect any major splashes but the team has made late … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: 8 days until pitchers and catchers

Photo by Jennifer Stewart/MLB Photos via Getty Images Ready for Round 9? The fan base has spoken. Taking the eighth spot in our Community Prospect List rankings is right-hander Jack Perkins, who just barely squeaked by fellow prospect Henry Bolte to nab the honors. Perkins spent last year at Double-A where he started 15 games in his second season at that level. The … [Read more...] about Athletics’ Community Prospect List: Perkins lays claim to #8

Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images MLB news roundup Happy Monday, Athletics Nation! A crowd of thousands celebrated the life of legendary Oakland Athletic Rickey Henderson on Saturday at the Oakland Arena, right next door to the baseball field on which the A’s played for 57 years, that was eventually named after the Hall of Fame outfielder and … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Oakland celebrates life of Rickey Henderson