A’s Plus

In a joint A’s Plus-Giants Splash podcast, Chronicle baseball writers Susan Slusser, Matt Kawahara, John Shea and Henry Schulman delve into the vastly different states of the local teams before this weekend’s Bay Bridge series in San Francisco. | A’s Plus Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/asnewsletter

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A's second baseman Tony Kemp, a former Astro, talks with Susan about the rivalry brewing between Houston and Oakland after Sunday's melee; and he weighs in on the A's recent 9-game winning streak. | A’s Plus Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/asnewsletter

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Houston Chronicle beat writer Chandler Rome talks about the fallout from the Astros cheating scandal, and he and Susan break down the big series between the division’s top two teams starting Friday at the Coliseum. | A’s Plus Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/asnewsletter

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A's radio play-by-play man Ken Korach joins Susan to talk about the team's new radio deal, walk-off homers, Jesus Luzardo's first big-league start and the difficulties of calling games from Oakland when the team is on the road. | Coronavirus updates: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus | A’s Plus Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/asnewsletter

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Chronicle sports columnist Ann Killion joins Susan Slusser to provide her impressions of the atmosphere at the fan-less Coliseum this week, and whether baseball should even be scheduled during this coronavirus wave. Do the multiple game postponements signal the pending end of this experiment? And have any sports, anywhere, done this in a safe way? | A’s Plus Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/asnewsletter | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Director of Player Development Ed Sprague talks to Susan about Oakland's pool player camp up in San Jose. Who might be ready to help the A's? How are high-profile young prospects such as Tyler Soderstrom and Robert Puason doing? In the midst of a pandemic, what's the future of player development?

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On the Chronicle’s flagship news podcast, A’s Plus host Susan Slusser and Giants Splash host Henry Schulman join Demian Bulwa to talk about the season opening under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss what fans can expect in the 60-game sprint, Giants manager Gabe Kapler and two players kneeling for the national anthem, and whether the A's can avoid their usual slow start. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod | A’s Plus Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/asnewsletter

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How does the A's general manager approach putting together a 30-man roster? He also talks to Susan Slusser about the difficulties of getting training camp up and running and his thoughts on kneeling during the national anthem. | Coronavirus updates: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus | A’s Plus Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/asnewsletter

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Assistant hitting coach Eric Martins breaks down how many of Oakland's key hitters — especially slugger Khris Davis, coming off a down year — are looking a week into the team's training camp. Plus: Which young players might help the A's soon. | A’s Plus Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/asnewsletter

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The Chronicle's Susan Slusser and Matt Kawahara talk about the first week of A's training camp at the Coliseum, what safety procedures are in place, what it’s like covering the team, and all the top storylines so far, including Jesus Luzardo's positive coronavirus test. | A’s Plus Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/asnewsletter

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