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Series Review Vs Seattle Mariners (2-1)


4/10/15 - Seattle Mariners (2-1) at Oakland Athletics (1-3)
Taijuan Walker (0-0, 0.00) vs. Drew Pomeranz (0-0, 0.00)
f/Mariners 1, Athletics 6
WP: Drew Pomeranz (1-0, 1.50) / LP: Taijuan Walker (0-1, 15.00)
SV: N/A

4/11/15 - Seattle Mariners (2-2) at Oakland Athletics (2-3)
Felix Hernandez (1-0, 0.00) vs. Sonny Gray (0-1, 3.00)
f/12 Mariners 7, Athletics 3
WP: Fernando Rodney (2-0, 1.59) / LP: Eric O'Flaherty (0-2, 13.50)
SV: N/A

4/12/15 - Seattle Mariners (3-2) at Oakland Athletics (2-4)
Hisashi Iwakuma (0-0, 6.00) vs. Scott Kazmir (0-1, 4.50)
f/Mariners 1, Athletics 6
WP: Scott Kazmir (1-1, 2.87) / LP: Hisashi Iwakuma (0-1, 6.35)
SV: N/A



Radke's Report
This three game set was an important win to end our homestand to begin the season. Ben Zobrist continued his hot hitting and will leave California with a .364 BA, good enough for best on the team. Marcus Semien also heated up collecting 5 RBI's against Seattle. However, starting pitching is really what impressed me this series, with all three pitchers providing quality starts, especially Kazmir who was dealing over 7 2/3's allowing only 6 hits and punching out 7. All in all, an ok start to our season as we sit a game under .500, and third in the AL West.


A's News

• Billy Burns was injured in the series against Seattle, fracturing his thumb sliding in the outfield. Reports say he could be out for up to 4 weeks, and has been placed on the 15 day disabled list.
• In related news, 5 x All-Star Andruw Jones has agreed 1yr $1,071,750 deal at the O.co, he will be in Houston with the team prior to their road trip.

This Week In Baseball

• AL Star of the Week - Ryan Rua (TEX) 4HR's, 11RBI's, .480/.519/.1.080
• NL Star of the Week - Yasiel Puig (LAD) 2HR, 4RBI's, .429/.448./.750
• Trade - The Colorado Rockies trade minor league C Matt McBride and minor league C Will Swanner to the Arizona Diamondbacks for SP Rubby De La Rosa.
• Trade - The Los Angeles Dodgers send 2B Howie Kendrick to the Kansas City Royals for right RF Alex Rios and minor league C Chase Vallot.
• Trade - The Cincinnati Reds send to the St Louis Cardinals 3B Kris Negron and minor league C Mitch Trees, for LF Jon Jay.
• The Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays did trade, with Houston sending LF Evan Gattis to the Rays for LF Brandon Guyer and minor league CL Cristopher Sanchez.