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- Updated: May 22, 2016
OAKLAND — The A’s lost their ace pitcher and arguably their hottest hitter to the disabled list during a stretch in which they were swept at home by the Yankees, the first four-game sweep of Oakland at the Coliseum since 1999, and now have a league-high 13 players on the disabled list.
While they’re willing to concede the injuries are frustrating, they weren’t willing to blame them for this weekend’s results.
“You’re frustrated for the team. You’re frustrated for the individuals on the DL,” Stephen Vogt said. “It’s unbelievable how many guys are on the DL.”
Oakland placed ace Sonny Gray on the 15-day DL Sunday, lost outfielder Josh Reddick to a fractured thumb Thursday, and manager Bob Melvin juggled his lineup throughout the weekend. Even so, he said the A’s still had opportunities to win, especially Sunday.
“We battled again today,” Melvin said. “No one’s saying ‘Look, we’re not going to win games because we have guys out.’ Other guys get opportunities and it’s their chance to …
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