Moring everyone!
Last night the A’s won the second game of their three-game series with the Tigers. That sets them up for a possible series win this morning against the team tied for the best record in the entire sport. The season is already lost as far as the postseason is concerned, but playing spoiler and stealing wins against teams vying for October baseball is fun in its own resentful way.
That said, the biggest game for the organization did not occur at the major league level. Instead down in Triple-A the Aviators welcomed Athletics starting catcher Shea Langeliers to their lineup for the first time this season, officially beginning his rehab assignment from that strained left oblique he suffered back in a June 5th win against the Minnesota Twins:
MLB TALENT IN VEGAS
A’s catcher Shea Langeliers is rolling into Las Vegas for a rehab assignment!