Future Mike note: Do you how awkward it is to write an entire post and not be able to refer to the team by their location? Well now I do!

That construction equipment in the main picture for the A’s “groundbreaking” in Las Vegas? It was rented for the photo op. Not for, say, breaking ground.

The Arizona Diamondbacks were kind enough to send not one but two starting pitchers against the Red Sox over the weekend who had ERAs greater than five. The Athletics have chosen to be less kind, especially starting out. However since that didn’t help the run scoring in Phoenix maybe it won’t matter.

We’ve seen Payton Tolle have one strong start and one struggle of a start. Rookie Luis Morales has — so far — known only success. In six appearances (five starts) he has a 1.59. ERA / 3.10 FIP and 30 str

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