Here is my Thursday column on Josh Donaldson. WARNING: This is a baseball column. 49ers fans — feel free to skip this. OAKLAND — Twelve hours after Josh Donaldson golfed a low slider over the left-field foul pole to beat the Tigers in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday night, Donaldson practiced putting into an empty pill bottle in the A’s clubhouse while wearing a green T-shirt that said “PANINI…
This is my Wednesday column about instant replay in baseball. WARNING: This is not a football column. 49ers fans — feel free to skip this. OAKLAND – Wednesday afternoon during game 1 of the A’s doubleheader against Cleveland, Indians third-baseman Carlos Santana threw out A’s catcher Derek Norris at home plate. Norris slid and got tagged out. That’s what the umpire ruled. Bang-bang play. A’s manager Bob Melvin jumped out…
This is my Thursday column on the difference between the Giants and the A’s. WARNING: This is a baseball column. 49ers fans — feel free to skip this. PHOENIX – The Giants hope. The A’s don’t. The biggest difference between the two teams right now. The Giants hope so many things go their way this season. They hope Pablo Sandoval keeps his weight down. They hope Angel Pagan stays healthy….
