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Giants break out in a big way, finally, against A’s | Sportsxchange
Left-hander Tyler Anderson rebounded from an early ejection in his last start to pitch into the sixth inning and the visiting San Francisco Giants vented five games’ worth of frustration on the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon, whipping their cross-bay rivals 14-2 in the finale of a three-game interleague series. Brandon Crawford belted a grand …
The trade deadline is the latest example of the life getting sucked out of the sport – The Athletic
A scout put it well last week, saying, “The trade deadline is just like the game on the field. Everyone is sitting around and waiting for the three-run homer.” The game on the field in 2019 — from defensive shifts to platoon-based lineups to third-time-through-the-order removals of starting pitchers — is all about playing the …
