A’s Sonny Gray on track to pitch in final week
A’s Sonny Gray on track to pitch in final week
Sonny Gray cleared his last hurdle before making an appearance the final week of the season, throwing 48 pitches Saturday and facing hitters for the first time since going on the disabled list in early August.
“I threw everything I had and wasn’t holding back,” Gray said.
Manager Bob Melvin said the team will see how Gray is feeling Sunday before making a decision on when he will get a few innings of work.
“If he feels good, we’ll fit him in somewhere,” Melvin said, noting that Gray’s typical routine suggests he would start.
Matt Olson, Eric Sogard and Chad Pinder stood in while Gray threw.
“His stuff looked great,” Pinder said.
“He threw me a couple of sliders with good bite, good spots,” Olson said.
Radio broadcaster Ken
Korach drove to Los Angeles on Friday to go see the ceremonies honoring Vin Scully, who is retiring at the age of 88.
“It exceeded my expectations, if possible,” Korach said.
There were no dry eyes, I looked around, people were crying.
The ovation lasted forever, it must have been 10 minutes, the people just wouldn’t stop.
[...] Vinny’s comments were so appropriate and so gracious, but you could tell he was very moved by it.
Vinny was the first voice of my childhood.
[...] baseman Joey Wendle said the swipe Jurickson Profar took at him when Profar was thrown out trying to advance in the fifth inning was just frustration.
The A’s are 25½ games out of first, their largest deficit since Sept. 27, 1997, when they were 26 out.
Susan Slusser is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.
For A.J. Griffin,, clinching the AL West at the Coliseum was extra sweet; he doesn’t mind sticking it to the A’s, who released him.
Why do you think I signed with Texas?” Griffin said, adding, “I guess it’s fitting — I’ve clinched here three times.