Here is a link to my Monday column about Sonny Gray. The full text runs below: OAKLAND -- Sonny Gray, who may or may not be the A's staff ace, beat the Angels on Sunday and that made his record 6-1 — superb — and that made his earned run [...]
Here is a link to my column about Scott Kazmir's first start for the A's. The full column runs below: OAKLAND Once upon a time, Scott Kazmir forgot how to pitch. On Wednesday — we’re talking the first game of a day-night doubleheader — he pitched for the Oakland A’s, [...]
Here is a link to my column about the A's home opener. The full column runs below: OAKLAND — Opening night is special in baseball. In fact, it’s baseball’s specialty — opening night or opening day. Every other sport has a mere first game. Baseball has opening night. Nothing mere [...]
Here is a link to my Friday column about Eric Sogard. The full text appears below: PHOENIX — This is about a special face. This is about the Face of Baseball, or Face of MLB, as Major League Baseball is calling its contest open to fan voting on Twitter. This [...]
Here is a link to my Monday column about Bob Melvin. The full text runs below: PHOENIX -- The Bay Area has two superstar sports managers/coaches. Name them. Bruce Bochy and Jim Harbaugh. No argument allowed in either case. Bochy has won two World Series and will enter the Hall [...]
Here is a link to my Friday column about Scott Kazmir. The full text appears below: PHOENIX — One day Scott Kazmir forgot how to pitch. His rise and fall and potential re-rise are important to you. In the offseason, the A's signed him for two years at $22 million [...]
Here is a link to my Oakland A's preview. The full column runs below: The A’s have won back-to-back American League West titles. They are a good team that’s probably getting better. They have a young roster, an inexpensive roster that plays with passion. They platoon players all over the [...]
Here is a link to my Saturday column about Coco Crisp. The full column appears below: OAKLAND — Coco Crisp wasn’t included in the printed list of attendees at Oakland A’s Media Day on Friday. Then he showed up. Between the printing of the list and the actual event, he [...]
The A's host their media day this afternoon. I will attend. I'm looking at their roster and I'm struck by how many famous players the Giants have while the A's roster is less well known, but maybe better. That includes pitching. Interesting.
Here is a link to my Thursday column about Game 4 between the A's and Tigers. The full text appears below: DETROIT Of course, the A’s blew the golden opportunity. Of course, they had Game 4 won, leading the Tigers 3-0 after 4 innings, starting pitcher Dan Straily throwing a [...]
Lowell Cohn, retired columnist for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, covered sports for almost 40 years and never ran out of things to say.