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Elephant Rumblings: A’s May Strike Out on New Path, The Evolution of the Leadoff Hitter

Athletics Nation | August 16, 2018

Related Topics: Leadoff hitter, Sandy Koufax, Elephant, Curt Simmons, Curt Flood, Baseball

Remember when we thought this A's rotation wasn't that good? 1.84 ERA in their last 14 games

— Martin Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) August 16, 2018

Imagine if, in the middle of a no-hitter, a hitter charged the mound and whacked the unsuspecting pitcher on the arm with a bat just because the pitcher was dominating.
That's basically what happened with Urena/Acuna.— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August 16, 2018

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