Top News:
Tim Keown / ESPN:
Athletics to play at minor league park before Vegas residency — The Athletics will leave Oakland after the 2024 season and play at least three years in a minor league ballpark in West Sacramento, the team and Oakland officials announced early Thursday morning.
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John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
Oakland A's will move to Sacramento next year ahead of Las Vegas relocation — WEST SACRAMENTO — The Oakland Athletics, who arrived in the Bay Area in 1968 and won four World Series championships, are in their final season at the Coliseum. — Owner John Fisher, a target of fan scorn …
Lindsey Adler / Wall Street Journal:
Oakland A's to Play in Sacramento for Next Three Seasons — The team will share a minor-league ballpark with the Sacramento River Cats ahead of a planned relocation to Las Vegas in 2028 — The Oakland Athletics have found a new home for the next three seasons.
Discussion:
NBC Sports Bay Area …, Baseball America and Yahoo Sports
San Francisco Chronicle:
No deal yet after A's meet with Oakland, Alameda officials on Coliseum lease extension — Representatives of the Oakland Athletics met with Oakland and Alameda County officials Tuesday morning at the team's corporate headquarters in Jack London Square to discuss a possible Coliseum lease extension …
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Mercury News, NBC Sports Bay Area …, MLB Trade Rumors and Yahoo Sports
Vogue:
Angel Reese Is Taking Her Talents to the WNBA — Diesel top and pants. Reebok shoes. Ferragamo earrings. Swarovski ring. — “Of course, I like to do everything big,” LSU basketball star Angel Reese tells me. It's mid-March, a week before the start of the NCAA tournament …
John Powers / The Boston Globe:
Larry Lucchino, Red Sox president when team won three world championships, dies at 78 — Larry Lucchino, whose tenure as Red Sox president included three World Series championships, with the first ending an 86-year drought, died Tuesday. He was 78. — Mr. Lucchino, whom franchise owner …
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ESPN:
Larry Lucchino, former president and CEO of Red Sox, dies at 78 — MLB, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, Princeton Tigers — Larry Lucchino, the former president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox who oversaw three World Series titles during his tenure, has died, the team announced Tuesday.
Discussion:
The Boston Globe, masslive.com, MLB.com, Yahoo Sports, Boston Herald, baseballmusings.com and The Athletic
Sam Blum / The Athletic:
This fan caught Shohei Ohtani's first HR as a Dodger; hard feelings ensued — LOS ANGELES — It all happened so quickly for Ambar Roman. The lifelong Dodgers fan watched as her husband dove to the ground with others in search of Shohei Ohtani's home run ball. — Then Roman looked at the ground, near her feet, and there it was.
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, Yahoo Sports and New York Post
ESPN:
Yordan Alvarez homers twice, Astros shut out Blue Jays again in 8-0 victory — HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez homered twice and matched his career high with four hits, Cristian Javier and four relievers combined on a one-hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-0 on Wednesday night.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com and The Crawfish Boxes
Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Yankees manager Aaron Boone has a rule for new outfielder Alex Verdugo: One chain per game — During his time with the Boston Red Sox, Alex Verdugo frequently played with several gaudy chains bouncing around his neck. He packs at least six for every road trip, and he's lost count of how many he owns.
Discussion:
New Jersey Online, NESN.com and masslive.com
Laura Albanese / Newsday:
Mets looking to improve their offensive approach after four ice-cold games — It was four games into this season — four games into a new manager, a new philosophy, and a new president of baseball operations — and already, the questions that plagued the Mets last year were being repeated in Flushing.
Discussion:
Newsday, The Athletic, New York Daily News and New Jersey Online
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Sam Connon / Sports Illustrated:
Pittsburgh Pirates Trade Pitching Prospect Jackson Wolf Back to the San Diego Padres — The San Diego Padres drafted Jackson Wolf in 2021, traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023 and have now parted with a young infielder to reacquire the pitcher.
Discussion:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
Mike Shildt says he's still fond of Cardinals, happy with Padres — SAN DIEGO — Mike Shildt faced the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time since he became the San Diego Padres' manager and expressed gratitude to both organizations. — Shildt was with the Cardinals organization for 18 seasons …
Discussion:
The Athletic and Bleacher Nation
