A’S NEWS LINKS, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019 BASEBALL-RELATED ARTICLES MLB.COM A’s All Night A’s Cast https://atmlb.com/2VZh2zX Bassitt's '19 debut was exactly what A's needed by Martín Gallegos https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/chris-bassitt-strong-2019-debut-for-athletics Buchter optioned, expected to return later in '19 by Martín Gallegos https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/ryan-dull-recalled-ryan-buchter-optioned Barry Zito's national anthem performance in Oakland without a mic or speakers was eerily awesome by Adrian Garro https://www.mlb.com/cut4/zito-sings-anthem-in-oakland-without-mic-or-speakers SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE A’s beat Rangers 6-1 courtesy of Chris Bassitt, Stephen Piscotty by John Shea https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-beat-Rangers-6-1-courtesy-of-Bassitt-13787205.php A’s reliever Lou Trivino unavailable with thumb injury by John Shea https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-reliever-Lou-Trivino-unavailable-with-thumb- 13787283.php A’s option Ryan Buchter, promote Ryan Dull — no more lefties in bullpen by John Shea https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-option-Buchter-promote-Dull-no-more- 13787083.php?psid=xzrL SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS Ex-Giant Hunter Pence in town with Rangers to face A’s by Jerry McDonald https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/23/ex-giant-hunter-pence-getting-in-the-swing-of-things- with-rangers/ Bassitt, bullpen, timely hitting lead A’s past Rangers by Jerry McDonald https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/22/as-rediscover-familiar-formula-for-win-over-rangers/ A’s hoping to get more length from starting pitchers by John Shea https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/22/athletics-looking-to-get-more-innings-from-starting- rotation/ THE ATHLETIC A’s needed a shot in the arm, and thanks to Chris Bassitt and Stephen Piscotty, they got it by David Lombardi https://theathletic.com/939378/2019/04/23/the-as-needed-a-shot-in-the-arm-and-thanks-to-chris- bassitt-and-stephen-piscotty-they-enjoyed-plenty-monday/ A’s minor-league notebook: Daniel Mengden among those in Triple A who could help the A’s by Melissa Lockard https://theathletic.com/937746/2019/04/22/as-minor-league-notebook-daniel-mengden-among-those- in-triple-a-who-could-help-the-as/ NBC SPORTS CALIFORNIA Healthy Chris Bassitt erratic but effective in A's 6-1 win vs. Rangers by Ben Ross https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/healthy-chris-bassitt-erratic-effective-6-1-win-vs-rangers A's recall Ryan Dull, send struggling reliever Ryan Buchter to minors by Ben Ross https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/recall-ryan-dull-send-struggling-reliever-ryan-buchter- minors SF EXAMINER Athletics get back on track with 6-1 win over Rangers by Alex Hall https://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/athletics-get-back-on-track-with-6-1-win-over-rangers/ Athletics recall reliever Ryan Dull ahead of series against Rangers by Alex Hall https://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/athletics-recall-reliever-ryan-dull-ahead-of-series-against-rangers/ SFBAY.CA A’s topple Texas 6-1 in strong Chris Bassitt debut by Simone McCarthy https://sfbay.ca/2019/04/23/as-topple-texas-6-1-in-strong-chris-bassitt-debut/ NON-BASEBALL-RELATED ARTICLES SAN FRANCISCO BUSINESS TIMES A’s strike key deal to buy half of Oakland Coliseum site as redevelopment plans take shape by Ted Andersen https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2019/04/22/athletics-ownership-oakland-coliseum- alameda-city.html MLB.COM A's get good news on new ballpark front https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/a-s-howard-terminal-ballpark NBC SPORTS CALIFORNIA A's clear crucial hurdle in push to build new Howard Terminal ballpark by Ben Ross https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/clear-crucial-hurdle-push-build-new-howard-terminal- ballpark .