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
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Monday BP: Single digits!
Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Spring Training awaits. Happy Monday, San Francisco Giants fans. If you paid attention to the sports world this weekend, then you’re probably feeling pretty optimistic about the Giants. The Luka Dončić trade proved that there’s still a chance that the Los Angeles Dodgers decide to trade Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, … [Read more...] about Monday BP: Single digits!
Stories abound at Rickey Henderson celebration of life
Dispatch from Australia: Tennis is not baseball
Eva Lys and Iga Swiatek, probably talking about blowouts. | Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images Watching a blowout in an individual sport is a far different experience than when it’s a team sport. I had never seen high-level tennis in person before. But when I went to see a night session at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, I was struck by the excitement, the speed, and the … [Read more...] about Dispatch from Australia: Tennis is not baseball
Athletics Community Prospect List: Mason Barnett is making strides at #7
Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Does #8 await the next great? Despite just a two-vote difference this morning between him and Henry Bolte, Athletics Nation put all their weight behind starting pitcher Mason Barnett in the final hours of the poll and bestowed him with the seventh spot in the Community Prospect List. Acquired just six months ago as … [Read more...] about Athletics Community Prospect List: Mason Barnett is making strides at #7