A’s News Links, Friday, August 17, 2012

OAKLAND TRIBUNE

A's rookie Dan Straily earns first major league victory By Joe Stiglich, Oakland Tribune http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_21332777/rookie-dan-straily-earns-first-major-league-victory

Monte Poole: A's 'Moneyball' manager Art Howe returns to Oakland By Monte Poole, Oakland Tribune http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_21331636/monte-poole-oakland-moneyball-manager-coming-town

Inside the Oakland A’s: Brett Anderson is close to rejoining Oakland A’s rotation — only question is when By Joe Stiglich, Oakland Tribune, 8/16/2012, 4:59pm http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2012/08/16/brett-anderson-is-close-to-rejoining-oakland-as-rotation-only- question-is-when/

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

Straily gets 1st win as A's blank Royals Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/Straily-gets-1st-win-as-A-s-blank-Royals-3794674.php Art Howe coming to 2002 A's celebration Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/Art-Howe-coming-to-2002-A-s-celebration-3794705.php The Drumbeat: Reddick back in lineup, is at DH, plus: injury updates From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at Kauffman Stadium http://blog.sfgate.com/athletics/2012/08/16/reddick-back-in-lineup-is-at-dh-plus-injury-updates/

OAKLANDATHLETICS.COM

Straily silences Royals for first MLB victory Crisp, Cespedes home runs help lift A's in the series finale By Vinnie Duber / MLB.com http://athletics.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_16_oakmlb_kcamlb_1&mode=recap&c_ id=oak

Crisp's reviewed homer pivotal in A's win originally credited with a double before replay reversal By Vinnie Duber / MLB.com http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20120816&content_id=36826058&vkey=news_o ak&c_id=oak

Milone takes on McAllister in A's-Tribe opener By AJ Cassavell / MLB.com http://athletics.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_17_clemlb_oakmlb_1&mode=preview& vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=oak

A's make plans to evaluate Anderson, Smith Both injured players will get a look when club returns home on Friday • A's hitters tested in series with Royals • Gomes big fan of Petaluma Little League By Vinnie Duber / MLB.com http://athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120816&content_id=36813472¬ebook_id=36817 732&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crisp, Cespedes homer to lead A's over Royals Associated Press http://pressdemocrat.stats.com/mlb/recap.asp?g=320816107&final=true

COMCAST SPORTS NET BAY AREA

Pratt's Instant Replay: Athletics 3, Royals 0 Casey Pratt, csnbayarea.com http://www.csnbayarea.com/baseball-oakland-athletics/athletics-talk/Pratts-Instant-Replay-Athletics- 3-Royals?blockID=758391&feedID=2797

A's lineup: Reddick returns Casey Pratt, csnbayarea.com http://www.csnbayarea.com/baseball-oakland-athletics/athletics-talk/As-lineup-Reddick- returns?blockID=758121&feedID=2797

MINOR LEAGUE NEWS

SACRAMENTO RIVERCATS

River Cats Blow Out Zephyrs, 8-1 08/16/2012 11:25 PM ET http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20120816&content_id=36834270&vkey=news_t105&fext=.j sp&sid=t105

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS

Crumbliss crushes 3 homers in RockHounds rout From staff reports, Midland Reporter Telegram http://www.mywesttexas.com/rockhounds/article_96d9070c-e824-11e1-89e0-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=print

'Hounds' Crumbliss slugs three homers By Ashley Marshall / Special to MLB.com http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20120816&content_id=36836712&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

STOCKTON PORTS

Quakes Complete Sweep As Ports Fall 9-2 http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20120817&content_id=36845202&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&si d=t524

BURLINGTON BEES

Lamb Dominates By Daniel Trivinos / Burlington Bees http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20120817&content_id=36842502&vkey=news_t420&fext=.j sp&sid=t420

VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS

Vermont Beats Yankees 3-2 Thursday By Paul Stanfield / Vermont Lake Monsters http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20120816&content_id=36827752&vkey=news_t462&fext=.j sp&sid=t462