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Blackburn faces Leiter in Arizona showdown
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Happy Wednesday, Athletics Nation!
The A’s scored seven on three home runs yesterday, but once again could not seal the victory. They have now tied three consecutive Cactus League games, which I’m guessing is exceedingly rare or even unprecedented.
In real baseball, there are no tie games, and Opening Day is just eight days away. The A’s have announced that Alex Wood will get his first Opening Day start against the... Читать дальше...
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Tough day for the pitching
Oakland blew a late lead in this one but at least didn’t give up the lead as they tied the Texas Rangers 7-7 in nine innings.
It was a bullpen day on the pitching side of things as reliever Tyler Ferguson got the ball to start today’s contest. Texas threatened right away but Ferguson kept them off the board with a little help from his catcher as Shea Langeliers threw out a base stealer at second. He had one more scoreless... Читать дальше...