A’S NEWS LINKS, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 EAST BAY TIMES Pioneering pitcher Garrett Richards survives scare as Angels blank A’s, 5-0 BY CARL STEWARD HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/04/05/GARRETT-RICHARDS-APPARENTLY-SURVIVES-SCARE- AS-ANGELS-BLANK-AS-5-0/ John Axford placed on D.L. with shoulder strain, Jesse Hahn called up BY CARL STEWARD http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/04/05/john-axford-placed-on-d-l-with-shoulder-strain-jesse-hahn- called-up/ Raiders owner Mark Davis says he offered A’s chance to buy piece of team BY DANIEL BROWN HTTP://WWW.MERCURYNEWS.COM/2017/04/04/MARK-DAVIS-SAYS-RAIDERS-OFFERED-THE-AS-A- CHANCE-TO-BUY-20-PERCENT-TEAM-AS-PART-OF-STADIUM-DEAL-AT-COLISEUM-SITE/ SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE A’s lose 5-0, Jharel Cotton baffles Mike Trout By John Shea HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/A-S-LOSE-5-0-JHAREL-COTTON-BAFFLES-MIKE- TROUT-11054045.PHP John Axford goes on DL with shoulder strain By John Shea HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/JOHN-AXFORD-GOES-ON-DL-WITH-SHOULDER- STRAIN-11053955.PHP What’s next after A’s place John Axford on DL? By John Shea HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/WHAT-S-NEXT-AFTER-A-S-PLACE-JOHN-AXFORD-ON- DL-11053705.PHP Encouraging day for A’s Bassitt; coming off elbow surgery By John Shea HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/ENCOURAGING-DAY-FOR-A-S-BASSITT-COMING-OFF- 11053641.PHP Amid A’s power surge, Rajai Davis shows off speed By John Shea HTTP://WWW.SFCHRONICLE.COM/ATHLETICS/SHEA/ARTICLE/RAJAI-DAVIS-SHOWS-OFF-RUNNING- GAME-IN-A-S-LOSS-11051067.PHP?T=31E9F1EBC6&CMPID=TWITTER-PREMIUM Mark Davis: I offered to sell share of Raiders to A’s to stay By Vic Tafur HTTP://WWW.SFCHRONICLE.COM/RAIDERS/ARTICLE/DAVIS-I-OFFERED-TO-SELL-SHARE-OF-RAIDERS- TO-11050233.PHP?T=7BACBA07EF&CMPID=TWITTER-PREMIUM ATHLETICS.COM Axford lands on DL with strained shoulder BY JANE LEE HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/222519466/AS-JOHN-AXFORD-ON-DL-WITH- SHOULDER-STRAIN/?TOPICID=27118394 Cotton struggles as A's blanked by Halos By Jane Lee and Maria Guardado http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/222519030/angels-danny-espinosa-drives-in-two-in- win/?topicId=27118394 Bassitt takes step forward in TJ recovery A's righty faced hitters for the first time Wednesday By Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/222527026/as-chris-bassitt-on-road-back-from-tj- surgery/?topicId=27118394 Triggs gets second start vs. Halos in finale By Maria Guardado HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/222514140/SKAGGS-TRIGGS-SQUARE-OFF-IN-SERIES- FINALE/?TOPICID=26688732 Top 10 most stacked rosters in the Minor Leagues BY MIKE ROSENBAUM HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/222471336/MINOR-LEAGUES-TOP-10-MOST-STACKED- ROSTERS/?TOPICID=27118394 NBC SPORTS CALIFORNIA ROOKIES COTTON, MONTAS BOTH LOOM LARGE IN A'S PITCHING FUTURE By Joe Stiglich http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/rookies-cotton-montas-both-loom-large-pitching-future INSTANT REPLAY: OFFENSE GOES FLAT, COTTON GIVES UP FIVE IN LOSS TO ANGELS By Joe Stiglich http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/instant-replay-offense-goes-flat-cotton-gives-five-loss-angels A'S PLACE RELIEVER AXFORD ON 10-DAY DL, RECALL HAHN By Media Services http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/place-reliever-axford-10-day-dl-recall-hahn SFBAYMEDIA.CA Angels bleed Cotton, A’s in shutout victory By Kalama Hines https://sfbay.ca/2017/04/05/angels-bleed-cotton-as-in-shutout-victory/ Axford injury forces early evolution of A’s bullpen By Kalama Hines https://sfbay.ca/2017/04/05/axford-injury-forces-early-evolution-of-as-bullpen/ Inside Pitch: Reviewing the A’s offseason BY KALAMA HINES https://sfbay.ca/2017/04/05/inside-pitch-reviewing-the-as-offseason/ SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT Barber: Major League Baseball needs a Day Without Immigrants By Phil Barber http://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/6858911-181/barber-major-league-baseball-needs?artslide=0 SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER A’s offense goes quiet as Angels find fair ground BY Ethan Kassel http://www.sfexaminer.com/offense-goes-quiet-angels-find-fair-ground/ ASSOCIATED PRESS Angels silence A's in 5-0 shutout BY JANIE MCCAULEY HTTP://WWW.PRESSDEMOCRAT.COM/SPORTS/6859763-181/ANGELS-SILENCE-AS-IN-5-0?ARTSLIDE=0 A's reliever John Axford goes on 10-day DL with strained right shoulder BY ASSOCIATED PRESS HTTP://WWW.ESPN.COM/MLB/STORY/_/ID/19088419/JOHN-AXFORD-OAKLAND-ATHLETICS-PLACED- 10-DAY-DISABLED-LIST-STRAINED-RIGHT-SHOULDER OAKLAND NORTH Henderson’s career comes full circle as A’s rename field after him BY RYAN LINDSEY HTTPS://OAKLANDNORTH.NET/2017/04/05/ASRENAMEFIELD/ SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY Going Off The Grid: MLB Presidents Talk Top Issue Facing League, Favorite Baseball Movie BY JOSH CARPENTER HTTP://WWW.SPORTSBUSINESSDAILY.COM/DAILY/ISSUES/2017/03/30/PEOPLE-AND-POP- CULTURE/GRID.ASPX .