OAKLAND ATHLETICS NEWS CLIPS, SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015

OAKLAND TRIBUNE

Barry Zito cheered by fans of A's and Giants By Jimmy Durkin http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_27850745/barry-zito-cheered-by-fans-and-giants

Inside the A’s: Canha feels `awesome’ after making A’s roster; Five, including Zito, sent down as club gets to 25 man limit By John Hickey http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2015/04/04/canha-feeling-awesome-after-making-as-opening-day- roster/

A's notebook: Graveman eager for starting debut By Jimmy Durkin http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_27848439/notebook-graveman-eager-starting-debut

Inside the A’s: A’s will wait before establishing timetable for Crisp’s return by John Hickey http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2015/04/04/as-will-wait-before-establishing-timetable-for-crisps- return/

Inside the A’s: Melvin says Saturday’s lineup closely resembles what to expect Opening Night by Jimmy Durkin http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2015/04/04/coco-crisp-to-be-evaluated-in-10-14-days-saturdays- lineup-closely-resembles-what-to-expect-opening-night/

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

A’s, Giants fans give Zito nice send-off to Triple-A By http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/Barry-Zito-pitches-for-Oakland-A-s-vs-Giants-6179595.php

A’s can’t wait for Opening Night By Susan Slusser http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/A-s-Sonny-Gray-can-t-wait-for-Opening-Night-6179546.php

The Drumbeat: Details of Coco Crisp’s surgery; no timetable for return By Susan Slusser http://blog.sfgate.com/athletics/2015/04/04/details-of-coco-crisps-surgery-no-timetable-for-return/

Giants’ and A’s 2015 mantra: Let’s get small By Bruce Jenkins http://www.sfchronicle.com/giants/jenkins/article/Giants-and-A-s-2015-mantra-Let-s-get-small- 6178421.php

Power outage: Better pitching, drug-testing lower HR output By John Shea http://www.sfchronicle.com/giants/shea/article/Power-outage-Better-pitching-drug-testing-lower- 6178389.php

Giants, A’s need a spark from Pagan and Crisp By Scott Ostler http://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/ostler/article/Giants-A-s-need-a-spark-from-Pagan-and-Crisp- 6178400.php

A’s confident the runs will come By Susan Slusser http://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-confident-the-runs-will-come-6178390.php

A’s Scouting Report By Susan Slusser http://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-Scouting-Report-6178392.php

American League team capsules By Bruce Jenkins http://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/American-League-team-capsules-6178361.php

ATHLETICS.COM

A's set Opening Day roster; Burns, Ladendorf make club Zito, Huntzinger, Venditte reassigned to Minors By Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/116415190/oakland-athletics-set-opening-day-roster-billy- burns-tyler-ladendorf-make-club

Zito puts 'pride aside,' to continue comeback in Triple-A At 36, lefty aims to 'keep having fun' on mound By Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/116412748/barry-zito-to-continue-comeback-with-triple-a- nashville-after-being-ressigned-by-oakland-athletics

A's bid farewell to spring as Giants take Pomeranz allows 2 runs, fans 3 over 5 innings By Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/116390950/drew-pomeranz-pitches-five-innings-as-oakland- athletics-fall-to-san-francisco-giants-in-bay-bridge-series-finale

Crisp to begin rehab after successful elbow surgery By Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/116358942/oakland-athletics-outfielder-coco-crisp-undergoes- successful-elbow-surgery

A's unveil new faces against healthy Prince, Rangers Gray starts for revamped Oakland; Gallardo opens Banister era for Texas By John Schlegel http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2015_04_06_texmlb_oakmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey =preview_web_home&c_id=oak

CSNBAYAREA.COM

Rewind: Ladendorf's good news was long time coming By Joe Stiglich http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/rewind-ladendorfs-good-news-was-long-time-coming

Zito happy to head to Triple-A with A's By Joe Stiglich http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/zito-happy-head-triple

Instant Replay: A's late rally falls short, edged by Giants By Joe Stiglich http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/instant-replay-late-rally-falls-short-edged-giants

A's will wait for timetable on Coco Crisp's return By Joe Stiglich http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/will-wait-timetable-coco-crisps-return

SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT

Lowell Cohn: Top Sonny Gray leads a squad of new faces for trade-happy A's By Lowell Cohn http://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/3756930-181/lowell-cohn-top-pitcher-sonny

MILB.COM

Zito accepts A's assignment to Triple-A Former AL Award winner ticketed for Nashville to open '15 By Tyler Maun / MiLB.com http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20150404&content_id=116418466&fext=.jsp&vkey=news _milb&sid=milb

NEWYORKER.COM

Ways to Stay Sane in BY ADRIAN CÁRDENAS http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/ways-to-stay-sane-in-baseball

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants defeat A's 2-1 in final spring game By Janie McCauley http://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/3756772-181/giants-defeat-as-2-1-in