CHICAGO — Tyler Soderstrom homered and Zack Gelof hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning as the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Wednesday, putting the Milwaukee Brewers in the playoffs. The 22-year-old Soderstrom drove in two runs and scored two more to help Oakland to its first series victory over the Cubs since 2013. “Coming into …
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma judge agreed to step down Friday after she was caught sending hundreds of texts from the bench while overseeing a murder trial in the killing of a 2-year-old boy, including messages that mocked prosecutors and were sprinkled with emojis. District Judge Traci Soderstrom also agreed to not seek judicial office again in Oklahoma under a …
OAKLAND — Freshly out of law school and newly married, Adam and Kelly Gelof didn’t have plans for a honeymoon, but their wedding party surprised them with a trip to San Francisco and the Napa Valley. A’s manager Mark Kotsay said after the game that the pair are in the big leagues to play regularly — Gelof will get the …
From Spencer Torkelson of the Tigers to Jordan Groshans of the Blue Jays, here is my annual top 50 MLB prospects list — at long last. Robert Hassell III, OF, San Diego Padres Age: 20 Bats: L Throws: L Height: 6-2 Weight: 195 Scouting Grades: HIT: 60 PWR: 50 RUN: 55 ARM: 55 FLD: 55 Hassell can flat-out hit as …
