The Oakland A’s have one of the best records in baseball, sitting at 22-12 (albeit, with some bumps in the road). The record, though, glosses over a few gaps in their roster that needed some filling heading into the second half of this 60-game season.
True to form, they made no splashy moves at the Aug. 31 deadline, but worked within the margins to scoop up two key veteran players, acquiring left-handed starter Mike Minor from the Texas Rangers and infielder Tommy La Stella from the Los Angeles A. . .