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Entries from February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

9:03PM

A’s A.J. Puk faces the big boys — and the aftermath of surgery

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

MESA, Ariz. — It’s become so common and so successful, Tommy John surgery, that in 2019 the expression — describing reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament — was added to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary in 2019.

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9:18PM

Samardzija and the splitter — like a ‘cheating girlfriend’

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — He’s been around so long, it’s hard to remember Jeff Samardzija was on the Athletics — or Cubs. Or that he played tight end at Notre Dame.

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9:18PM

Samardzija and the splitter — like a ‘cheating girlfriend’

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — He’s been around so long, it’s hard to remember Jeff Samardzija was on the Athletics — or Cubs. Or that he played tight end at Notre Dame.

Read the full story here.

Copyright 2020, The Maven 

8:55PM

A’s searching for a ballpark, Giants for a ball club

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It’s only 8.7 miles from the Giants' spring ballpark to the A’s in Mesa, but distance between the ball clubs seems to be a million times that.

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9:42PM

Giants’ day: Mad Bum with a rope, Smyly with a fastball

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Give Mad Bum enough rope, and he’ll have us tied in knots, if not exactly like the cattle he pursued.

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