A’S NEWS LINKS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2018 BASEBALL RELATED ARTICLES ATHLETICS.COM Laureano's first 2 HRs help A's back into 1st by Jane Lee https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/ramon-laureano-leads-as-with-first-2-mlb-hrs/c-291210804 Davis homers wearing young fan's signature by Jane Lee https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/khris-davis-wears-make-a-wish-jersey-homers/c-291200246 How the A's launched their way into contention by Mike Petriello https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/as-slug-their-way-into-contention/c-291135152?tid=277658066 Chapman's skills draw high praise from Beltre by Jane Lee https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/adrian-beltre-a-fan-of-oaklands-matt-chapman/c-291192108 If there were a sequel to the movie 'Moneyball,' who would play the 2018 Athletics? by Jake Mintz https://www.mlb.com/cut4/moneyball-2-casting-for-the-2018-athletics/c-290894948 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Ramon Laureano, Khris Davis power A’s to 9-0 win over Texas by Ron Kroichick https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/Laureano-Davis-power-A-s-to-9-0-win-over-Texas- 13170382.php Adrian Beltre: A’s Matt Chapman might be game’s best 3rd baseman by Ron Kroichick https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-quickly-pass-milestone-in-2019-ticket-sales- 13169388.php THE MERCURY NEWS Khris Davis hits emotional homer wearing jersey signed by Make-A-Wish kid by Martin Gallegos https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/21/khris-davis-hits-emotional-homer-wearing-jersey-signed- by-make-a-wish-kid/ Ramón Laureano shows off power with first two homers in blowout of Rangers by Martin Gallegos https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/20/ramon-laureano-shows-off-power-with-first-two-homers- in-blowout-of-rangers/ Numbers don’t lie: At their worst, Giants, A’s better than today’s game by Gary Pederson https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/20/numbers-dont-lie-the-worst-bay-area-baseball-was- better-than-todays-game/ THE ATHLETIC My first A’s game (as a media member): The fun, the winning, the grind and the power of a single stunning play by Ethan Strauss https://theathletic.com/482646/2018/08/21/my-first-as-game-as-a-media-member-the-fun-the- winning-the-grind-and-the-power-of-a-single-stunning-play/ A’s takeaways: Fiers’ adjustment, Davis’ memorable home run and Ramón Laureano continues to leave his mark by Julian McWilliams https://theathletic.com/482283/2018/08/21/as-takeaways-fiers-adjustment-davis-memorable-home- run-and-ramon-laureano-continues-to-leave-his-mark/ Kawakami: How can A’s owner John Fisher show he really gets it? Reward and extend Melvin and Forst by Tim Kawakami https://theathletic.com/481810/2018/08/20/kawakami-how-can-as-owner-john-fisher-show-he-really- gets-it-reward-and-extend-bob-melvin-and-david-forst/ TA30: In this week’s MLB rankings, there’s major movement in the postseason push by Matthew Kory https://theathletic.com/480817/2018/08/20/ta30-in-this-weeks-mlb-rankings-theres-major-movement- in-the-postseason-push/ ASSOCIATED PRESS Davis homers in jersey signed by fan, A’s top Rangers 9-0 by Staff https://www.apnews.com/1a9ed6a7575f4aee9ec80ed1a70affc5/Davis-homers-in-jersey-signed-by-fan,- A's-top-Rangers-9-0 Khris Davis lets Make-A-Wish kid sign jersey, slugs long HR by Janie McCauley https://www.apnews.com/9e39a73debec4ae6b5d0a04fcc08cd28/Khris-Davis-lets-Make-A-Wish-kid- sign-jersey,-slugs-long-HR SF BAY.CA KD homers wearing the love of a young fan on his shoulder by Kalama Hines https://sfbay.ca/2018/08/20/kd-homers-wearing-the-love-of-a-young-fan-on-his-shoulder/ Laureano doubles up on dingers, A’s pummel Rangers by Kalama Hines https://sfbay.ca/2018/08/20/laureano-doubles-up-on-dingers-as-pummel-rangers/ SF EXAMINER Khris Davis hits home run while wearing jersey autographed by Make-a-Wish child by Ryan Gorcey http://www.sfexaminer.com/khris-davis-hits-home-run-wearing-jersey-autographed-make-wish-child/ Ramon Laureano goes deep twice off Bartolo Colon in Oakland Athletics rout of Texas By Ryan Gorcey http://www.sfexaminer.com/ramon-laureano-goes-deep-twice-off-bartolo-colon-oakland-athletics- rout-texas/ NBC SPORTS CALIFORNIA Khris Davis leaves (and receives) lasting impression with special fan by James Ham https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/khris-davis-leaves-and-receives-lasting-impression- special-fan A's focus on what's in front of them in shellacking of Rangers by Ray Ratto https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/ray-ratto/focus-whats-front-them-shellacking-rangers A's notes: Ramon Laureano leads Oakland power surge with two homers by James Ham https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/notes-ramon-laureano-leads-oakland-power-surge-two- homers A's pound Bartolo Colon while Mike Fiers one-hits Rangers in win by James Ham https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/pound-bartolo-colon-while-mike-fiers-one-hits-rangers- win ESPN Davis homers in jersey signed by fan, A's top Rangers 9-0 by Staff http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=380820111 FORBES Can 2018 Oakland A's Work Worst-to-First Miracle? by Dan Schlossberg https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschlossberg/2018/08/21/can-2018-oakland-as-work-worst-to-first- miracle/#c8f68f209029 THE BIG LEAD Khris Davis Asks Make-A-Wish Kid to Sign Jersey, Wears It to Blast Mammoth Homer by Kyle Koster https://thebiglead.com/2018/08/21/khris-davis-make-a-whish/ YAHOO! SPORTS Khris Davis crushes HR while wearing jersey autographed by Make-A-Wish kid by Jason Owens https://sports.yahoo.com/khris-davis-crushes-hr-wearing-jersey-autographed-make-wish-kid- 040110662.html USA TODAY Athletics' Khris Davis gets Make-A-Wish child to sign jersey, then homers while wearing it by Jace Evans https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2018/08/20/khris-davis-make-wish-kid-signature- homer/1049567002/ SPORTS ILLUSTRATED Why Athletics Winning AL West Could Actually Hurt MLB by Staff https://www.si.com/mlb/video/2018/08/20/oakland-athletics-al-west-hurt-mlb CBS SPORTS A's Khris Davis crushes home run while wearing jersey signed by Make-A-Wish cancer patient by Mike Axisa https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/as-khris-davis-crushes-home-run-while-wearing-jersey-signed- by-make-a-wish-cancer-patient/ CBS RADIO A's "Fully Committed" To Keeping Core By Amy Lawrence https://cbssports.radio.com/articles/athletics-fully-committed-building-oakland-casey-pratt-says NON-GAMEDAY RELATED ARTICLES SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE For the A’s, home should be where the BART is by Ann Killion https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/For-the-A-s-home-should-be-where-the-BART-is- 13169905.php A's quickly pass milestone in 2019 ticket sales by Susan Slusser https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-quickly-pass-milestone-in-2019-ticket-sales- 13169388.php .