The A’s claimed the victory in game one of this four-game series, outscoring the Toronto Blue Jays ten runs to five.
This would be good news was damped by the loss of yet another A’s pitcher in Andrew Triggs. Triggs seemed alright through two innings — allowing one run on one hit — and after walking Josh Donaldson (there’s no shame in that!) with one out in the second inning, there was a mound visit. Triggs has what has been deemed a forearm nerve issue.
That can’t be a good sign. It never is, and the A’s have already lost both Jharel Cotton and top prospect A.