Tag: Oakland Athletics

Stat of the Week: Who were July’s top defenders?

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Mark Simon

August 2, 2019

Hunter Renfroe and Chad Pinder led the way.
Athletics got an ‘A’ for their shift defense in 2018

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Mark Simon

March 19, 2019

The Athletics were among the best in the majors, even though they didn’t do it all that often.
Matt Olson’s quiet Gold Glove campaign

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Mark Simon

August 16, 2018

By BRETT BITTIGER Few baseball pundits predicted that on August 16, the Oakland Athletics would be two games back in the AL West and in command of the second AL Wild Card spot. There has been ample coverage of several of the team’s sources of insurgence: Matt Chapman’s highlight reel has led an improved team…