A’S NEWS LINKS, MONDAY, MAY 28, 2018

ATHLETICS.COM

Montas K's 7 to win in 1st A's start, '18 debut by Jane Lee https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/frankie-montas-wins-first-start-with-athletics/c-278603300

Will A's stick with tradition for 9th overall pick? by Jane Lee https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/where-will-the-athletics-go-with-the-9th-pick/c-278543766

Davis feels '100 percent' in BP session by Jane Lee https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/khris-davis-hits-home-runs-in-batting-practice/c-278556128

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

Khris Davis takes BP; A’s activate Frankie Montas, send down by Matt Kawahara https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/Khris-Davis-takes-BP-A-s-activate-Montas-send- 12947650.php

Frankie Montas sharp as A’s beat Diamondbacks by Matt Kawahara https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/Frankie-Montas-sharp-as-A-s-beat-Diamondbacks- 12947856.php

Giants eye experiment, which brings memories of A’s Steve McCatty by John Shea https://www.sfchronicle.com/giants/shea/article/Giants-eye-Sergio-Romo-experiment-which-brings- 12946336.php

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chapman lifts A’s over Diamondbacks 2-1 by Michael Wagaman https://www.apnews.com/c7c4e9c021c04fbeb2194e8d7a977461/Chapman-lifts-A's-over- Diamondbacks-2-1

THE MERCURY NEWS

Frankie Montas impresses as A’s win series over Diamondbacks by Martin Gallegos https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/27/frankie-montas-impresses-as-as-win-series-over- diamondbacks/

A’s Notebook: Khris takes step forward in rehab process by Martin Gallegos https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/27/as-notebook-khris-takes-step-forward-in-rehab-process/

THE ATHLETIC

Frankie Montas was lights out and other observations as the A’s win a series against the Diamondbacks By Julian McWilliams https://theathletic.com/370351/2018/05/27/frankie-montas-was-lights-out-and-other-observations-as- the-as-win-a-series-against-the-diamondbacks/

Olson: Contemplating a new normal when it comes to sports and ‘patriotism’ by Lisa Olson https://theathletic.com/369617/2018/05/27/olson-contemplating-a-new-normal-when-it-comes-to- sports-and-patriotism/

SF BAY.CA

Montas blows through D’Backs, A’s claim series by Kalama Hines https://sfbay.ca/2018/05/27/montas-blows-through-dbacks-as-claim-series/

SF EXAMINER

Oakland Athletics: Frankie Montas throws five no-hit innings in A’s starting debut by Ryan Gorcey http://www.sfexaminer.com/oakland-athletics-frankie-montas-throws-five-no-hit-innings-starting- debut/

A’s call up Frankie Montas, who will start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, plus updates on Khris Davis, Paul Blackburn by Ryan Gorcey http://www.sfexaminer.com/call-frankie-montas-will-start-arizona-diamondbacks-plus-updates-khris- davis-paul-blackburn/