A's News Links, Wednesday, March 29, 2017 East Bay

A’S NEWS LINKS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017

EAST BAY TIMES

A’s prospect Logan Shore impresses, plus a Sonny Gray update BY JACK THOMPSON HTTP://WWW.MERCURYNEWS.COM/2017/03/28/AS-MANAGER-BOB-MELVIN-REALLY-HAPPY-WITH- THE-WAY-SPRINGS-GONE/

Purdy: Forget the tinkering, let’s overhaul these baseball rules BY MARK PURDY HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/03/28/BASEBALL-RULES-SO-SHOULD-WE-REALLY-CHANGE- BASEBALL-RULES/

Thompson: A’s are finally all in — with the perfect new president for the mission BY MARCUS THOMPSON II HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/03/28/OPERATION-OAKLAND-ATHLETICS-ARE-NOW-ALL-IN- WITH-THE-PERFECT-NEW-PRESIDENT-FOR-THE-MISSION/

A’s movie buff, reliever John Axford ranks the best baseball flicks of all-time BY JOHN HICKEY HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/03/28/AS-MOVIE-BUFF-RELIEVER-JOHN-AXFORD-RANKS- THE-BEST-BASEBALL-FLICKS-OF-ALL-TIME/

Bay Area flamethrowers: These rising Giants, A’s know how to top out the gun BY DANIEL BROWN HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/03/28/BAY-AREA-FLAME-THROWERS-THESE-RISING-GIANTS- AS-KNOW-HOW-TO-TOP-OUT-THE-GUN/

Before there were radar guns, there were pitchers racing motorcycles BY DANIEL BROWN HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/03/28/BEFORE-THERE-WERE-RADAR-GUNS-THERE-WERE- PITCHERS-RACING-MOTORCYCLES/

Jose Canseco: ‘Ban Bud Selig’ till Rose, McGwire make Hall of Fame BY DANIEL MANO HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/03/28/JOSE-CANSECO-BAN-BUD-SELIG-TILL-ROSE- MCGWIRE-MAKE-HALL-OF-FAME/

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

A’s No. 2 pick Logan Shore starts against Angels By Susan Slusser HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/A-S-NO-2-PICK-LOGAN-SHORE-TO-MAKE-START- 11033584.PHP

A’s Khris Davis, Trevor Plouffe won’t play until Bay Bridge Series By Susan Slusser http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/A-s-Khris-Davis-Trevor-Plouffe-won-t-play-11033622.php Pressure on A’s to carry torch for Oakland with Raiders, Warriors bolting By John Shea HTTP://WWW.SFCHRONICLE.COM/GIANTS/SHEA/ARTICLE/PRESSURE-ON-A-S-TO-CARRY-TORCH-FOR- OAKLAND-WITH-11033931.PHP?CMPID=GSA-SFGATE-RESULT

ATHLETICS.COM

Inbox: What's Opening Day lineup? Beat reporter Jane Lee answers fans' questions by Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/221341564/as-inbox-whats-opening-day- lineup/?topicId=27118394

Shore part of next wave of A's big leaguers BY JANE LEE HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/221328352/AS-LOGAN-SHORE-MAKES-NOTABLE- START-VS-ANGELS/

A's get impressive start from Shore BY MARIA GUARDARDO HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/221306648/ANGELS-YUNEL-ESCOBAR-MARTIN- MALDONADO-HIT-HR/

Gsellman among top prospect performers by William Boor HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/221301810/GSELLMAN-AMONG-TOP-PROSPECT- PERFORMERS/

CSNBAYAREA.COM

A'S SPRING TRAINING DAY 43: SHORE K'S TROUT IN SURPRISE BIG LEAGUE START By Joe Stiglich HTTP://WWW.CSNBAYAREA.COM/ATHLETICS/SPRING-TRAINING-DAY-43-SHORE-KS-TROUT-SURPRISE- BIG-LEAGUE-START

REVISITING THE A'S TOP 5 QUESTIONS FROM THE START OF SPRING By Joe Stiglich HTTP://WWW.CSNBAYAREA.COM/ATHLETICS/REVISITING-TOP-5-QUESTIONS-START-SPRING

A'S NEWFOUND LEVERAGE HAS LIMITS AND LIBBY SCHAAF CAN TAKE A PUNCH By Ray Ratto HTTP://WWW.CSNBAYAREA.COM/ATHLETICS/NEWFOUND-LEVERAGE-HAS-LIMITS-AND-LIBBY-SCHAAF- CAN-TAKE-PUNCH