The trade deadline came, and Sonny Gray went. It’s not a surprising result, but it’s always gut wrenching to see a fan favorite go, specifically to that evil team on the other coast. While he’ll look good with a clean shave and still handsome even in those dumb pinstripes, it’ll look wrong seeing him on a team other than the Oakland A’s.
His tenure ended sooner than we all would hope on a team that is completely disappointing, but we can still celebrate Sonny Gray, awesome Oakland Athletic.
It’s true, the A’s don’t produce “homegrown” players all that frequently.