The veteran righty gave Houston a little more.
âHe was kind of in midseason form, Baker said.
Greinke pitched six shutout innings, Michael Brantley and Alex Bregman homered back-to-back in the eighth, and Houston hushed an unwelcoming crowd in beating the reigning AL West champion Oakland Athletics 8-1 on Thursday night.
âIâm not really worried about Greinke. Heâs in much better shape this year. Last year it didnât look like we were going to come back,â Baker said.
Aâs fans had to wait an extra year to properly boo the Astros, who were supposed to play their first road game of the coronavirus-shortened 2020 season here last spring. Houstonâs sign-stealing scandal was brought to light by Aâs right-hander Mike Fiers against his former club, and many in the crowd chanted âCheaters!â
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Brady Singer played in the SEC for three seasons before being drafted by the Kansas City Royals, so he faced a ton of talented hitters prior to starting his professional career. Pitching for the University of Florida from 2016-2018, Singer matched up against the likes of JJ Bleday, Nick Senzel, Bryan Reynolds, and Evan White. Easy marks were few and far between.
Which of his collegiate opponents does Singer recall respecting the most? More specifically, which hitter had him laser-focused on making quality pitches, lest an errant offering result in serious damage?
“One that really stands out wasn’t in the SEC, but rather in Omaha,” Singer told me. “I believe it was the first game I pitched there, in 2017 when we went on to win the [College] World Series. It was Brendan McKay, from Louisville. When he got in the box, I knew I had to dial in. Just the bat path he had, and how he stood in the box how he presented himself was tough.”
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The A’s made history on Tuesday with the hiring of Amelia Schimmel as their new public address announcer for all home games at the Oakland Coliseum.
Schimmel, 34, is the first female PA announcer in the team’s history. She succeeds Dick Callahan, whose legendary voice echoed throughout the stadium for all A’s home games for 15 years before his death in January.
“I am an Oakland A through and through, so this is the greatest honor of my career,” Schimmel said. “As an Oakland native, I spent many nights at the Coliseum with my family. I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would become the PA announcer for my favorite team. I am truly thankful for this opportunity and cannot wait for Opening Day.
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