The Oakland A’s face off against the Toronto Blue Jays in a few hours, but in the meantime here are a few links and updates.
The Oakland A’s are in last place, but they have one player making noise in the All-Star voting.
It won’t be easy for him to pass two-time MVP Miguel Cabrera in terms of popularity and name power, but it’s not impossible. Cabrera is absolutely not having an All-Star season right now, and it’s not even close — his numbers include an .811 OPS, a 117 wRC+, and 5 homers. Meanwhile, Alonso is currently a top-five hitter in all of baseball.