A’S NEWS LINKS, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017

EAST BAY TIMES

The future helps A’s out of present troubles BY JOHN HICKEY HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/05/31/THE-FUTURE-HELPS-AS-OUT-OF-PRESENT-TROUBLES/

A’s continue to look for solutions at top of the lineup BY JOHN HICKEY HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/05/31/AS-CONTINUE-TO-LOOK-FOR-SOLUTIONS-AT-TOP-OF- THE-LINEUP/

A’s get some good news about a bullpen mainstay BY JOHN HICKEY HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/05/31/AS-GET-SOME-GOOD-NEWS-ABOUT-A-BULLPEN- MAINSTAY/

Is it naked batting practice time for the A’s? BY JOHN HICKEY HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/05/31/IS-IT-NAKED-BATTING-PRACTICE-TIME-FOR-THE-AS/

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

Chad Pinder’s two homers lead A’s over Indians By Susan Slusser HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/CHAD-PINDER-S-TWO-HOMERS-LEAD-A-S-OVER- INDIANS-11186873.PHP

A’s president relinquishes MLS job By Susan Slusser http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/A-s-president-Dave-Kaval-relinquishes-MLS-job-11186407.php

Sean Doolittle could return to A’s soon; rehab begins Friday By Susan Slusser http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/Sean-Doolittle-could-return-to-A-s-soon-rehab-11186297.php

Why are the A’s striking out so much? By Susan Slusser HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/WHY-ARE-THE-A-S-STRIKING-OUT-SO-MUCH- 11186502.PHP

ATHLETICS.COM

Manaea fans 9; Pinder homers twice in win By William Kosileski and Jane Lee HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/233611014/SEAN-MANAEA-ATHLETICS-BEAT- INDIANS/

Pinder records first multi-homer game BY JANE LEE HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/233633202/AS-CHAD-PINDER-RECORDS-FIRST-MULTI- HOMER-GAME/

Alonso trails Miggy in AL 1B All-Star voting BY JANE LEE HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/233609888/AS-YONDER-ALONSO-IS-GETTING-ALL- STAR-VOTES/

Close races abound in AL All-Star balloting Judge challenging Trout; Castro, Altuve separated by 536 votes BY DOUG MILLER HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/233516110/AMERICAN-LEAGUE-ALL-STAR-VOTING- UPDATE/

Cotton counters Kluber in road trip finale By William Kosileski HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/233611164/KLUBER-RETURNS-FROM-DL-FOR-FINALE- VS-AS/?TOPICID=26688836

NBC SPORTS

INSTANT ANALYSIS: FIVE TAKEAWAYS FROM A'S SKID-BUSTING WIN VS INDIANS by Joe Stiglich http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/instant-analysis-five-takeaways-skid-busting-win-vs-indians

A'S 1B ALONSO IN SECOND PLACE IN INITIAL 2017 ALL-STAR BALLOTING By NBC Sports Bay Area staff HTTP://WWW.CSNBAYAREA.COM/ATHLETICS/1B-ALONSO-SECOND-PLACE-INITIAL-2017-ALL-STAR- BALLOTING

REPORTS: KAVAL LEAVING EARTHQUAKES TO FOCUS ON A'S, NEW STADIUM By NBC Sports Bay Area staff HTTP://WWW.CSNBAYAREA.COM/ATHLETICS/REPORTS-KAVAL-LEAVING-EARTHQUAKES-FOCUS-NEW- STADIUM

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manaea, Pinder lead Athletics to 3-1 win over Indians by Associated Press http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/sports/manaea-pinder-lead-athletics-3-1-win-indians-article- 1.3211041

MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS

NASHVILLE SOUNDS

OFF DAY

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS

Four-game skid snapped with 7-5 win over Arkansas Sportman and Munoz homer, Manarino victorious in Double-A debut BY BOB HARDS HTTPS://WWW.MILB.COM/ROCKHOUNDS/NEWS/FOUR-GAME-SKID-SNAPPED-WITH-7-5-WIN-OVER- ARKANSAS/C-233706776/T-196093314

STOCKTON PORTS

Three-Run Sixth Nets Ports Fourth Straight Win BY HTTPS://WWW.MILB.COM/PORTS/NEWS/THREE-RUN-SIXTH-NETS-PORTS-FOURTH-STRAIGHT-WIN/C- 233715240/T-196093340

BELOIT SNAPPERS

LumberKings Slam Snappers 13-3 on Wednesday by Garett Mansfield https://www.milb.com/snappers/news/lumberkings-slam-snappers-13-3-on-wednesday/c- 233678270/t-196097310