OAKLAND ATHLETICS NEWS CLIPS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2015
OAKLANDTRIBUNE.COM
A's Jesse Hahn brings electric curve, big potential By Daniel Brown, San Jose Mercury News http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_27568096/jesse-hahn-brings-electric-curve-big-potential
A's pitchers Parker, Griffin have impressive throwing sessions By John Hickey, Oakland Tribune http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_27567483/pitchers-parker-griffin-have-impressive- throwing-sessions
Pat Venditte, Oakland A's righty, uh lefty -- he's both! By John Hickey, Oakland Tribune http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_27566389/pat-venditte-oakland-righty-uh-lefty-hes-both
Bob Melvin relieved to hear Bruce Bochy doing OK By John Hickey, Oakland Tribune http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_27566504/bob-melvin-relieved-hear-bruce-bochy-doing-ok
Inside the Oakland A’s: Chavez’s `mid-season form’ in spring debut impresses Melvin by John Hickey, Oakland Tribune http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2015/02/20/chavezs-mid-season-form-in-spring-debut-impresses- melvin/
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
A’s: Pat Venditte’s two-way pitch to make squad By Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/Pat-Venditte-s-two-way-pitch-to-make-Oakland-6092445.php
A’s rave about new Hohokam home By Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/A-s-rave-about-new-Hohokam-home-6090737.php
Baseball games to be quicker-paced this year By John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle http://blog.sfgate.com/johnshea/2015/02/20/baseball-games-to-be-quicker-paced-this-year-the-news- release/
The Drumbeat: First day of Oakland A’s camp in Mesa gets underway By Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle http://blog.sfgate.com/athletics/2015/02/20/first-day-of-oakland-as-camp-in-mesa-gets-underway/
The Drumbeat: Video: check out A’s ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte By Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle http://blog.sfgate.com/athletics/2015/02/20/video-check-out-as-ambidextrous-pitcher-pat-venditte/
ATHLETICS.COM
A's, Mesa celebrate upgraded Arizona facilities Hohokam Stadium now decked out in green and gold; Fitch Park expanded By Jane Lee, mlb.com http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/109885764/oakland-as-city-of-mesa-hold-ribbon-cutting-for- new-arizona-facilities
A's plan to ease Vogt into spring games Catcher coming back from October foot surgery By Jane Lee, mlb.com http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/109853626/oakland-as-plan-to-ease-catcher-stephen-vogt- into-spring-training-games
A's giving switch-pitcher a look in camp Ambidextrous Venditte hopes to be more than a novelty and reach Majors By Jane Lee, mlb.com http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/109878890/as-giving-ambidextrous-pitcher-pat-venditte-a- look-in-spring-training
A's support efforts to improve pace of games Batters required to stay in box; clocks to monitor break times By Jane Lee, mlb.com http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/109859084/oakland-as-support-major-league-baseball- efforts-to-improve-pace-of-games
CSNBAYAREA.COM
A's spring training Day 1: Encouraging signs early By Joe Stiglich, csnbayarea.com http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/spring-training-day-1-encouraging-signs-early
'Switch pitcher' Pat Venditte turns heads in A's camp By Joe Stiglich, csnbayarea.com http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/switch-pitcher-pat-venditte-turns-heads-camp
A's rotation hopeful Sean Nolin dealing with groin injury By Joe Stiglich, csnbayarea.com http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/rotation-hopeful-sean-nolin-dealing-groin-injury
ASSOCIATED PRESS
36 years later, Oakland Athletics back at HoHoKam By The Associated Press http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/36-years-later-oakland-athletics-back-at- hohokam/Content?oid=2920743
EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE
Renovated Hohokam ready for the A’s By Eric Smith, East Valley Tribune http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/mesa/article_363f8af0-b960-11e4-ad45-0b204739ccb2.html
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
A's Gauna, Braves' Tate suspended 50 games Right-handed relievers banned after positive tests for drugs of abuse By Danny Wild / MiLB.com http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20150220&content_id=109876512&fext=.jsp&vkey=news _milb&sid=milb