After the loss of the Warriors, Raiders and A's, Oakland sports fans needed a win. In the last 12 months, we've gotten more than that: a baseball championship, an ice skating champion, and three new sports teams, inspired by the success of the Oakland Roots and Ballers to make a home in Oakland.
The Astros have been favored on the moneyline five total times this season, finishing 3-2 in those games. They rank third-best in MLB with nine total home runs and have a .464 slugging percentage, which is second-best in baseball.
He didn't lose that bulldog presence and he kept attacking the zone. They kept hitting him a little bit, but he kind of limited the damage. If we were watching an NFL game, it was like the 'bend don't break' situation. The way he talked about it, it was more mature than a normal freshman.
A year ago, Landen Roupp entered camp in competition for the fifth spot in the Giants' rotation with Hayden Birdsong and Landen Roupp a spot he ended up winning. His spot in the rotation has long been secure, but Roupp isn't changing anything ahead of his third major league season. I'm just thinking of it the same way, trying to fight for my spot, Roupp said. Even if I do have the spot, I'm going to attack it like I don't.