A’S NEWS LINKS, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017

EAST BAY TIMES

Phoning it in: a new way to watch the A’s monthly New Ballpark App gives fans home games tickets for $19.99 a month by John Hickey http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/05/11/phoning-it-in-a-new-way-to-watch-the-as-monthly/

A surprising move as A’s prepare to get Manaea back BY JOHN HICKEY HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/05/11/A-SURPRISING-MOVE-AS-AS-PREPARE-TO-GET- MANAEA-BACK/

Purdy: Could the A’s be our summer salvation? As the Giants continue to struggle and puzzle, there’s an interesting and potentially entertaining team in Oakland to consider. by Mark Purdy HTTP://WWW.MERCURYNEWS.COM/2017/05/11/PURDY-COULD-THE-AS-BE-OUR-SUMMER-BASEBALL- SALVATION/

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

For A’s Andrew Triggs, perseverance pays By Susan Slusser HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/FOR-A-S-ANDREW-TRIGGS-PERSEVERANCE-PAYS- 11140283.PHP

A’s send Jharel Cotton to -A Nashville By Susan Slusser HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/A-S-SEND-JHAREL-COTTON-TO-TRIPLE-A-NASHVILLE- 11139402.PHP

A’s unveil monthly ballpark pass under $20 By Susan Slusser HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/A-S-UNVEIL-MONTHLY-BALLPARK-PASS-UNDER-20- 11140522.PHP

ATHLETICS.COM

A's option struggling starter Cotton to Triple-A BY JANE LEE HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/229697122/AS-OPTION-JHAREL-COTTON-TO-TRIPLE- A-NASHVILLE/

NBCSPORTSCALIFORNIA.COM

A'S SEND COTTON TO TRIPLE-A NASHVILLE By Joe Stiglich HTTP://WWW.CSNBAYAREA.COM/ATHLETICS/SEND-COTTON-TRIPLE-NASHVILLE

ADVICE FROM A'S DIVISION RIVAL HELPING HEALY ADJUST TO DH ROLE By Joe Stiglich HTTP://WWW.CSNBAYAREA.COM/ATHLETICS/ADVICE-DIVISION-RIVAL-HELPING-HEALY-ADJUST-DH- ROLE

MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS

NASHVILLE SOUNDS

Sounds Falter Late, Losing Streak Hits Four Games Bullpen Allows Five Runs over Final Three Innings in Setback BY HTTPS://WWW.MILB.COM/SOUNDS/NEWS/SOUNDS-FALTER-LATE-LOSING-STREAK-HITS-FOUR- GAMES/C-229743236/T-196093378

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS

'Hounds rally late to take opener at Corpus Christi Two eighth-inning runs lead RockHounds to 3-1 win over Hooks by Bob Hards https://www.milb.com/rockhounds/news/hounds-rally-late-to-take-opener-at-corpus-christi/c- 229759364/t-196093314

STOCKTON PORTS

Storm Complete Sweep As Ports Fall 6-3 BY HTTPS://WWW.MILB.COM/PORTS/NEWS/STORM-COMPLETE-SWEEP-AS-PORTS-FALL-6-3/C- 229776328/T-196093340

BELOIT SNAPPERS

Beloit Buried by TinCaps 10-2 on Thursday by Garrett Mansfield https://www.milb.com/snappers/news/beloit-buried-by-tincaps-10-2-on-thursday/c-229732364/t- 196097310