A’S NEWS LINKS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2018 BASEBALL RELATED ARTICLES ATHLETICS.COM Lowrie: 1st ASG selection is 'pretty special' by Jane Lee https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/jed-lowrie-makes-first-career-all-star-team/c-285156922 A's rally to force extras but fall on bizarre play by Jane Lee https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/athletics-fall-on-bizarre-play-in-extras/c-285264940 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Yes, A’s Jed Lowrie is an All Star, but players’ voting needs fixing by John Shea https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/shea/article/A-s-Jed-Lowrie-named-to-All-Star-team-but- 13064184.php A’s send Frankie Montas down to get work during All-Star break by Susan Slusser https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-send-Frankie-Montas-down-to-get-work-during- 13064155.php A’s Jed Lowrie named to All-Star team as a replacement by Susan Slusser https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-Jed-Lowrie-named-to-All-Star-team-as-a- 13064104.php A’s tie Astros late, fall in 11th on strange play; Blake Treinen takes loss by Susan Slusser https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-fight-back-for-late-late-tie-but-fall-in-13065081.php THE MERCURY NEWS Frankie Montas optioned to minors after impressive outing by Martin Gallegos https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/10/frankie-montas-optioned-to-minors-after-impressive- outing/ Jed Lowrie’s snub is righted, named to first All-Star Game of his career by Martin Gallegos https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/10/jed-lowries-snub-is-righted-named-to-first-all-star-game- of-his-career/ Bizarre ending spoils A’s late comeback in loss to Astros by Martin Gallegos https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/10/bizarre-ending-spoils-as-late-comeback-in-loss-to-astros/ THE ATHLETIC A’s takeaways: Comeback against Astros gets tossed away on the day Jed Lowrie becomes an All-Star by Alex Espinosa https://theathletic.com/427797/2018/07/11/as-takeaways-comeback-against-astros-gets-tossed-away- on-the-day-jed-lowrie-becomes-an-all-star/ NBC SPORTS CALIFORNIA A's 2B Jed Lowrie is no longer an All-Star Game snub by Staff https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/2b-jed-lowrie-no-longer-all-star-game-snub Jed Lowrie thrilled to be an All-Star after 'emotional roller coaster' by Ben Ross https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/jed-lowrie-thrilled-be-all-star-after-emotional-roller- coaster ESPN Trade chatter: A Machado alternative, an intriguing starter and more by Jerry Crasnick http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24057648/trade-talk-hearing-manny-machado-alternative-more ASSOCIATED PRESS Astros beat A’s 6-5 on bizarre play in 11th inning by Kristie Rieken https://apnews.com/faeb2ce37bbe4ffd8e8b03366f8bfe66 CBS SPORTS Astros spoil A's ninth-inning comeback with walk-off grounder that rolled two feet by Mike Axisa https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/astros-spoil-as-ninth-inning-comeback-with-walk-off-grounder- that-rolled-two-feet/ The Athletics have been baseball's hottest team despite having an entire rotation on the disabled list by R.J. Anderson https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/the-athletics-have-been-baseballs-hottest-team-despite-having- an-entire-rotation-on-the-disabled-list/ USA TODAY Houston Astros get wild walk-off win against Oakland Athletics by Jim Reineking https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/astros/2018/07/10/alex-bregman-crazy-play-houston- astros-walk-off-win/774181002/ YAHOO SPORTS Three reasons why the Athletics are the most surprising playoff contender in MLB by Chris Cwik https://sports.yahoo.com/three-reasons-athletics-surprising-playoff-contender-mlb-190607731.html SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER Oakland Athletics option Frankie Montas, recall Ryan Dull by Ryan Gorcey http://www.sfexaminer.com/oakland-athletics-option-frankie-montas-recall-ryan-dull/ Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie named an American League All-Star by Ryan Gorcey https://sports.yahoo.com/three-reasons-athletics-surprising-playoff-contender-mlb-190607731.html Oakland A’s can’t finish comeback, fall in extras to Houston Astros despite Piscotty homer by Ethan Kassel http://www.sfexaminer.com/oakland-cant-finish-comeback-fall-extras-houston-astros-despite-piscotty- homer/ .