A’S NEWS LINKS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2017 EAST BAY TIMES A’s Chris Smith buried by home runs in loss to Angels BY MARTIN GALLEGOS HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/08/29/AS-CHRIS-SMITH-BURIED-BY-HOME-RUNS-IN-LOSS- TO-ANGELS/ A’s get bad news on Paul Blackburn BY MARTIN GALLEGOS HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/08/29/AS-GET-BAD-NEWS-ON-PAUL-BLACKBURN/ SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE A’s strand more runners, Smith allows more homers in loss to Angels By Susan Slusser HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/A-S-STRAND-MORE-RUNNERS-SMITH-ALLOWS-MORE- 12160183.PHP A’s Matt Joyce calls Anaheim crowd ‘awesome’ By Susan Slusser HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/A-S-MATT-JOYCE-CALLS-ANAHEIM-CROWD- AWESOME-12159986.PHP Rangers, Astros feuding at wrong time By John Shea HTTP://WWW.SFCHRONICLE.COM/ATHLETICS/SHEA/ARTICLE/RANGERS-ASTROS-FEUDING-AT-WRONG- TIME-12159620.PHP?CMPID=GSA-SFGATE-RESULT Stanton vs. Bonds vs. history: How do we measure the home run record? By Bruce Jenkins HTTP://WWW.SFCHRONICLE.COM/GIANTS/JENKINS/ARTICLE/STANTON-VS-BONDS-VS-HISTORY-HOW- DO-WE-MEASURE-12159058.PHP?CMPID=GSA-SFGATE-RESULT ATHLETICS.COM A's 'excited' as 3 rookies tally double-digit HRs 'It's fun to watch them together,' Melvin says after Olson hits 10th by Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/251402880/as-see-3-rookies-tally-double-digit-homers/ Joyce, Olson HRs not enough to top Angels By Maria Guardado and Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/251368514/angels-score-5-in-1st-for-series-win-over- as/?topicId=27118394 Shore, Murphy among A's going to Fall League by Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/251315724/as-sending-prospects-to-arizona-fall-league/ Graveman duels with Angels' Bridwell in finale by Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/251269270/bridwell-halos-eye-sweep-vs-graveman- as/?topicId=26688836 Pipeline Preview: Robles looks to extend hit streak by Mike Rosenbaum http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/251343726/nationals-robles-looks-to-extend-hit-streak/ NBC SPORTS CALIFORNIA Joyce's 20th homer can't help A's solve their offensive woes By Joe Stiglich http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/joyces-20th-homer-cant-help-solve-their-offensive-woes Instant Analysis: Five takeaways from Athletics' rough loss to Angels By Joe Stiglich http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/instant-analysis-five-takeaways-athletics-rough-loss-angels SF BAY MEDIA Giants, A’s send top prospects to Arizona Fall League by Eli Walsh https://sfbay.ca/2017/08/29/giants-as-send-top-prospects-to-arizona-fall-league/ MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS NASHVILLE SOUNDS Sounds Trounced 9-3 by Storm Chasers Yairo Muñoz Collects Fourth Straight Multi-Hit Effort BY NASHVILLE SOUNDS HTTPS://WWW.MILB.COM/SOUNDS/NEWS/SOUNDS-TROUNCED-9-3-BY-STORM-CHASERS/C- 251358416/T-196093378 MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 'Hounds drop wild series opener to Missions, 10-8 by Bob Hards https://www.milb.com/rockhounds/news/hounds-drop-wild-series-opener-to-missions-10-8/c- 251375856/t-196093314 STOCKTON PORTS Rawhide Roll To 10-5 Win Over Ports BY STOCKTON PORTS HTTPS://WWW.MILB.COM/PORTS/NEWS/RAWHIDE-ROLL-TO-10-5-WIN-OVER-PORTS/C-251414070/T- 196093340 BELOIT SNAPPERS Snappers Complete Doubleheader Sweep by Garett Mansfield https://www.milb.com/snappers/news/snappers-complete-doubleheader-sweep/c-251196160/t- 196097310 VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS Postponed: Rain .