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Freaky Friday: Athletics schedule unusual day to be off

The A’s were off Monday and they’ll be off again Friday.

What in the name of Catfish Hunter is going on?

For years, baseball’s scheduling tradition created a summer rhythm fans could depend on. When there was a rare break in the action for a day off or travel day, it was reserved for Mondays or the occasional Thursday.

Somewhat surprisingly, MLB has added Fridays to the day-off mix.

The A’s are one of five teams who agreed to sacrifice a Friday home game this season. The A’s are the only team to do it twice.