A’s News Links, Tuesday, June 5, 2012 OAKLAND TRIBUNE Oakland A's Jarrod Parker takes no-hitter into eighth as offense breaks out in 12-1 clubbing of Texas Rangers By Joe Stiglich http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_20783062/oakland-sean-doolittle-is-promoted-after-improbable-comeback Oakland A's draft high school shortstop Addison Russell with first-round pick By Joe Stiglich http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_20781502/draft-prep-shortstop-addison-russell-first-round-pick Tim Kawakami: It's time for the Oakland A's to give up on the Manny Ramirez pipe dream By Tim Kawakami http://www.insidebayarea.com/tim-kawakami/ci_20778956/tim-kawakami-its-time-give-up-manny-ramirez Inside the Oakland A’s: As pressure heats up, Jarrod Parker remains a cool customer By Joe Stiglich, Oakland Tribune, 6/5/2012, 12:13am http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2012/06/05/as-pressure-heats-up-jarrod-parker-remains-a-cool-customer/ Inside the Oakland A’s: A glance at the A’s options with the No. 11 draft pick By Joe Stiglich, Oakland Tribune, 6/4/2012 12:11pm http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2012/06/04/a-glance-at-the-as-options-with-the-no-11-draft-pick/ SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Jarrod Parker flirts with no-hitter, A's win 12-1 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/06/04/SPLT1OSI64.DTL A's call up reliever Sean Doolittle Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/06/04/SPI61OSNB8.DTL A's top pick's a prep - first time since 2001 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/06/04/SPLT1OSJ9J.DTL The Drumbeat: Jarrod Parker sensational as A’s blow out Rangers; Cespedes’ knee OK From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum http://blog.sfgate.com/athletics/2012/06/04/jarrod-parker-sensational-as-as-blow-out-rangers-cespedes-knee-ok/ Sean Doolittle’s amazing ascent continues to A’s; Norberto to DL From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum http://blog.sfgate.com/athletics/2012/06/04/sean-doolittles-amazing-ascent-continues-to-as-norberto-to-dl/ OAKLANDATHLETICS.COM Parker flirts with no-no as A's rout Rangers Leadoff single in eighth inning ends bid for rookie right-hander By Ben Estes / MLB.com http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_04_texmlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=oa k A's nab high school infielder Russell at No. 11 By Jane Lee / MLB.com http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120604&content_id=32759162&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak Comp picks yield value in prep ranks for A's By Jane Lee / MLB.com http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120604&content_id=32768792&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak Norberto on DL as Doolittle ascends to bigs Drafted as first baseman, lefty called up after rising on mound By Ben Estes / MLB.com http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120604&content_id=32762800&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak Holland, Rangers looking to rebound in Oakland By Christian Corona / MLB.com http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_05_texmlb_oakmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey =preview_web_home&c_id=oak Major Lee-ague: A’s go with high school shortstop in first round Jane Lee, mlb.com http://janelee.mlblogs.com/ ASSOCIATED PRESS Parker's gem helps Athletics beat Rangers 12-1 By JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer http://pressdemocrat.stats.com/mlb/recap.asp?g=320604111&final=true Csnbayarea.com Parker poised under no-hitter pressure Casey Pratt, csnbayarea.com http://www.csnbayarea.com/baseball-oakland-athletics/athletics-talk/Parker-poised-under-no-hitter- pressure?blockID=719542&feedID=11094 Pratt's Instant Replay: A's 12, Rangers 1 Casey Pratt, csnbayarea.com http://www.csnbayarea.com/baseball-oakland-athletics/athletics-talk/Pratts-Instant-Replay-As-12-Rangers- 1?blockID=719534&feedID=11094 A recap of the A's three picks on Day 1 of MLB Draft Casey Pratt, csnbayarea.com http://www.csnbayarea.com/baseball-oakland-athletics/athletics-talk/A-recap-of-the-As-three-picks-on-Day-1- o?blockID=719406&feedID=11094 A's lineup: Weeks in; Crisp losing CF? Casey Pratt, csnbayarea.com http://www.csnbayarea.com/baseball-oakland-athletics/athletics-talk/As-lineup-Weeks-in-Crisp-losing-CF- ?blockID=719330&feedID=11094 MLB Draft order -- A's 11th, Giants 20th Casey Pratt, csnbayarea.com http://www.csnbayarea.com/baseball-oakland-athletics/athletics-talk/MLB-Draft-order----As-11th-Giants- 20th?blockID=719328&feedID=2797 MINOR LEAGUE NEWS SACRAMENTO RIVERCATS Eight-Run Inning Lifts Cats To 13-4 Win http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20120605&content_id=32780564&vkey=news_t105&fext=.j sp&sid=t105 MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS A's Straily piling on the strikeouts Midland right-hander fans 11 in fourth start with at least 10 K's By Jonathan Raymond / Special to MLB.com http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120604&content_id=32774948&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_ milb STOCKTON PORTS Ports Earn First Series Sweep With 4-3 Win Over Giants http://stockton.ports.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120605&content_id=32784562&vkey=news_t5 24&fext=.jsp&sid=t524 BURLINGTON BEES Bad Inning Downs Bees The Bees couldn't make up for a bad second inning and lost 6-2 to Quad Cities. By Daniel Trivinos / Burlington Bees http://burlington.bees.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120605&content_id=32780958&vkey=news_t 420&fext=.jsp&sid=t420 .