By Art Spander
For Maven Sports
OAKLAND — Don’t pack away the bunting. Or the hopes. The Athletics’ season goes on. September may have ended Wednesday, but baseball in Oakland continues.
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By Art Spander
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OAKLAND — An empty stadium, but too full of memories. Virtually nobody in the stands, except workers, but plenty of villains in the mind.
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By Art Spander
The beginning of the game was full of warnings on TV. “Not starting today,” said the note under the picture, then it listed players — Nick Bosa and Jimmy Garoppolo prominent among them — and their injuries.
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By Art Spander
Their quarterback surely will be out a game or two. Their best defensive lineman will be out for the season. Bad luck or, as some of the 49ers contend, a bad field?
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By Art Spander
For Maven Sports
Golf is different. In team sports, when those in charge no longer believe you are ineffective, that you’re too old, they put you on waivers or drop you — as the San Francisco Giants did recently with longtime favorites Hunter Pence and Pablo Sandoval.
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