A’S NEWS LINKS, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2019

BASEBALL RELATED ARTICLES

MLB.COM

A’s mash three HRs, but edged out by by Jane Lee https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/khris-davis-mashes-home-run-in-tokyo

Henderson revels in sights and sounds of Tokyo by Jane Lee https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/rickey-henderson-enjoying-trip-to-tokyo

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

A’s players eager to pay tribute to Seattle Ichiro Suzuki by Susan Slusser https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/Even-A-s-players-eager-to-pay-tribute-to-13702323.php

A’s show plenty of pop in opener, but Mariners take slugfest by Susan Slusser https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-show-plenty-of-pop-in-opener-but-Mariners- 13702553.php

‘Half my body wasn’t working’: A’s starter Marco Estrada embraces the grind by Susan Slusser https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-consistent-slugger-Khris-Davis-is-thriving- 13623586.php

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS

For starters, A’s get overpowered, exposed in Tokyo opener by Martín Gallegos https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/20/ichiro-gets-send-off-as-overpowered-by-mariners-in- opening-day-loss/

Behind Ramón Laureano’s rapid rise to A’s leadoff man by Martín Gallegos https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/20/oakland-athletics-ramon-laureano-mlb-opening-day- ichiro-tokyo-series/

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS

Mark Canha, the A’s biggest foodie, takes on : ‘It was a meal that I’ll never forget’ by Daniel Brown https://theathletic.com/878775/2019/03/20/mark-canha-the-as-biggest-foodie-takes-on-japan-it-was- a-meal-that-ill-never-forget/

NBC SPORTS CALIFORNIA

Up all night at Mad Oak: A timeline of A’s season-opening watch party by Ben Ross https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/all-night-mad-oak-timeline-season-opening-watch-party

A’s Opening Day roster told us plenty before loss to Mariners in Japan by Ben Ross https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/opening-day-roster-told-us-plenty-loss-mariners-japan

Stephen Piscotty hits first of MLB season in A’s loss to Mariners by Dalton Johnson https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/stephen-piscotty-hits-first-home-run-mlb-season-loss- mariners

Khris Davis’ Opening Day home run has him on track to tie an MLB record by Jessica Kleinschmidt https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/khris-davis-opening-day-home-run-has-him-track-tie- mlb-record

WALL STREET JOURNAL

‘Getting to Watch for Work’ by Jared Diamond https://www.wsj.com/articles/getting-to-watch-baseball-for-work-11553074201