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Gray progressing, hopes to pitch this season

Edit MLB 20 Sep 2016
"Hopefully it gets to the point we get him into a game," A's manager Bob Melvin said ... the offseason ... He covered the A's on Monday. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs....

Indianapolis Colts Vs. San Diego Chargers: 5 Bold Predictions For NFL Week 3

Edit Inquisitr 20 Sep 2016
The Indianapolis Colts are heading into Week 3 with an 0-2 record, while the San Diego Chargers are 1-1. Both teams came into the season hoping to be serious contenders in the AFC, but they both have some work to do in order to get to that point ... Andrew Luck was unable to lead the Colts past the Denver Broncos this week ... San Diego, on the other hand, broke out with a huge 38-14 blowout victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars....

Rookies Cotton, Healy, Maxwell shine in A’s loss to Astros

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 20 Sep 2016
... loss to the Astros ... Melvin mentioned the play of rookies Healy and Joey Wendle in particular, saying It’s really refreshing to guys like this come in with no agenda and just trying to play baseball and win for their team, more than anything, the name on the front of the jersey....

A’s Khris Davis ‘flattered’ by AL player of the week honors

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 20 Sep 2016
A’s Khris Davis ‘flattered’ by AL player of the week honors Khris Davis said that winning American League Player of the Week honors Monday was a great feeling ... “Pretty well deserved,” manager Bob Melvin said of the weekly honors for Davis, adding that for the year, Davis is the A’s Player of the month, player of the year....

Blue Jays scaling down Biagini's workload

Edit MLB 20 Sep 2016
SEATTLE -- The Blue Jays intend on making some minor adjustments to the alignment of their bullpen with two weeks remaining in the regular season ... The move is going to be made because the club has some concerns about Biagini's workload ... Biagini is still going to pitch some pivotal innings down the stretch, but he will likely require additional rest between outings ... "Just like what he did the other night in Anaheim ... Melvin Upton Jr....

Blue Jays scaling down Biagini's workload (MLB - Major League Baseball)

Edit Public Technologies 20 Sep 2016
Biagini is still going to pitch some pivotal innings down the stretch, but he will likely require additional rest between outings. The decision to expand Cecil's role follows a stretch in which the veteran made 10 consecutive scoreless appearances ... Biagini has not pitched in back-to-back games this month, and it has happened only four times since the beginning of June ... 'Just like what he did the other night in Anaheim ... Melvin Upton Jr....

Saunders pumped to hear the cheers

Edit Toronto Sun 20 Sep 2016
3, 2014, visiting Seattle was one of the first things he thought of when he learned he was going to be a Blue Jay. For years, when he was a Mariner, Saunders, a native of Victoria, B.C., had to endure the fact that his team was treated as the road team in its own park whenever the Jays came to town. “I’m excited to be on the other end of the spectrum,” he said Monday ... This time he’s not going to miss the fun....

ON FOOTBALL: From top to bottom, teams already feeling pain

Edit Boston Herald 20 Sep 2016
From the top of the NFL to the bottom of the heap, teams are already feeling the pain ... Key performers are dropping like they've been through two months of the season, not two weeks. The latest ... The Patriots, perhaps the league's best team, appear to be down to their third QB. The Browns, possibly the NFL's worst team, are working on No ... Then Peterson needed help getting to the locker room ... Rookie Jacoby Brissett finished off the win....

Mariners' bats wake too late vs. Blue Jays

Edit MLB 20 Sep 2016
SEATTLE -- Marco Estrada allowed one hit over seven-plus innings and Edwin Encarnacion supplied the punch with a two-run homer as the Blue Jays opened a critical three-game series at Safeco Field with a 3-2 victory over the Mariners on Monday night. The win pulled the Blue Jays back into a tie with the Orioles for the two American League Wild Card spots, with both teams 82-68 after Baltimore lost to Boston, 5-2 ... The Ed-Wing....

Estrada flirts with no-no as Blue Jays edge Mariners

Edit MLB 20 Sep 2016
SEATTLE -- Marco Estrada allowed one hit over seven-plus innings and Edwin Encarnacion supplied the punch with a two-run homer as the Blue Jays opened a critical three-game series at Safeco Field with a 3-2 victory over the Mariners on Monday night. The win pulled the Blue Jays back into a tie with the Orioles for the two American League Wild Card spots, with both teams 82-68 after Baltimore lost to Boston, 5-2 ... The Ed-Wing....

NFL Picks Week 3: Cowboys blast hapless Bears; Saints chalk up first win

Edit The Times Picayune 20 Sep 2016
Below are the exact picks I have made in the NOLA.com . The Times-Picayune Pick 'Em League, and the picks against the spread are added in as lagniappe ... Yep, I told you a few picks ago not to put too much stock on what you've seen the first two weeks of the season, but in this case, the Chargers defense is certainly better than I originally thought, and Melvin Gordon is looking like the player they thought they were getting last year....

Wendle excels after being thrust into leadoff role (Oakland Athletics)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Sep 2016
Wendle has shined on both sides of the ball since earning his first promotion to the big leagues on Aug. 31, impressing with every move, be it with his range in the field or his smartness at the plate, where he's been thrust into the leadoff spot of late for the first time in his professional career ... 'The last thing you want to do is roll over a ball and keep it in the infield,' A's manager Bob Melvin said ... Said Melvin....

Davis eclipses career high with 40 homers (Oakland Athletics)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Sep 2016
At the same time, we still have a couple more weeks, so I don't know why 45 isn't out of the question.'. 'We have 13 games left,' A's manager Bob Melvin said, 'so I know he's not looking for a day off tomorrow.'. Not since 2000 had the A's employed a 40-homer player before Davis totaled two in the A's series-clinching 5-2 victoryover the Rangers to reach the mark. His previous career high was 27, set with the Brewers last year....
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