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The Oakland Telegraph
16 July 2024
A's pitching strength shown by all-star call-ups
By Paul Star-Game, meaningless games correspondent
Paulie Beane was the first to congratulate Jose Fernandez, Denny Miller and Bernardo Lopez when news came through of their call-up to the American League team for the annual all-star game. "They've made some batters look silly at times this season, and I'm delighted their performances have been recognised."
This will be Fernandez's sixth all-star appearance, while for both Miller and Lopez it was their second call-up. The A's have led American League pitching for most of the year so far. In another fair reflection of Oakland's season, no batters were picked. 4-time American League MVP Mike Trout received his ninth call-up.
Beane's roster shake-ups earlier this season certainly appear to have worked, as they have been on a nice run and now sit atop the AL West division with a 49-39 record. Trout's dangerous LA Angels outfit are 3 games back.
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