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Winter Meetings, Day 2 Dec 12, 2018

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San Francisco Chronicle beat writers Susan Slusser and Henry Schulman talk about the possibility of Troy Tulowitzki landing in Oakland and discuss new A's catcher Chris Herrmann. Plus: The Giants didn't make any moves, but they did reveal how they might approach their starting pitching.

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Winter Meetings, Day 1 Dec 11, 2018

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In a joint A's Plus and Giants Double Play podcast, San Francisco Chronicle beat writers Susan Slusser and Henry Schulman review the first day of the 2018 MLB winter meetings. The Giants and A's may be pursuing the same starting pitchers. The A's may be pursuing 2B D.J. LeMahieu, and they're trying to sign a catcher. Nick Hundley? The Giants have a new outfielder and may have the inside track on Japanese free-agent lefty Yusei Kikuchi. Plus: Susan and Henry work out a Giants-A's trade. Pack your bags, Shark.

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Steve Kerr talks baseball with John Shea Oct 19, 2018

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It's a special "Warriors Off Court" edition of A's Plus. John Shea talks to Warriors coach Steve Kerr about baseball — which, long before his basketball stardom, was his best sport. He twice pitched in city championship games at Dodger Stadium. Kerr says that with the Warriors and Raiders leaving, the A's can own Oakland, and as an East Bay resident, he'd love to go to games at a new A's ballpark

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Looking ahead to 2019 With John Shea and David Feldman Oct 05, 2018

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It's a Shea's Plus-Feldy Files mashup as San Francisco Chronicle A's beat writer Susan Slusser talks with Chronicle national baseball writer John Shea and official scorer and stats guru David Feldman about the wild-card loss and what the A's have to do this offseason to try to keep the magic of 2018 going in 2019.

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Mike Fiers, Ramon Laureano Sep 27, 2018

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Mike Fiers talks with Susan Slusser about being left off the Astros' playoff roster last year, throwing a no-hitter against the Dodgers, and leading the A's into the playoffs this year. Plus: Rookie sensation Ramon Laureano. And: Shea Plus with Chronicle national baseball writer John Shea.

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Khris Davis, Fran Riordan Sep 20, 2018

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Cleanup hitter Khris Davis talks about the A's big season and how Oakland is a great fit for him, then Triple-A manager Fran Riordan stops by for a chat about Nashville's standouts, including Jesus Luzardo. On Shea Plus, John Shea and Susan Slusser analyze the final week and a half and talk about Stephen Piscotty's fine year.

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Scott Emerson, Buck Showalter Sep 13, 2018

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Pitching coach Scott Emerson stops by to discuss the A's improbable success despite an astonishing number of rotation injuries, plus his thoughts on "bullpenning." Orioles manager Buck Showalter provides his take on Oakland's surprising season (he's not surprised at all). And John Shea and Susan Slusser talk about Sean Manaea's surgery, the A's season compared to the Giants, and whether the wild-card game could be a "bullpenning" game.

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Marcus Semien, Matt Olson Sep 06, 2018

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A's shortstop Marcus Semien talks about the team's — and his own — defensive improvement; first baseman Matt Olson discusses Oakland's winning ways; and John Shea and Susan discuss the big Yankees series and the A's using Liam Hendriks as an "opener."

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Bob Melvin, Stephen Piscotty Aug 30, 2018

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Bob Melvin makes his A’s Plus debut. Is he as surprised by the team’s dash into contention as everyone else? And just how great a player is Matt Chapman? Stephen Piscotty, who lost his mother, Gretchen, to ALS in May, talks about Monday’s ALS Awareness Day. And David Feldman and Susan discuss the rotation injuries, the stretch run and “bullpenning.”

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Josh Phegley, Randy Velarde, Rick Peterson Aug 23, 2018

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Catcher Josh Phegley discusses his superb work with the A's starters, along with getting whacked in the face during batting practice recently; former A's infielder Randy Velarde talks life after baseball; onetime pitching coach Rick Peterson on what he's doing now and David Feldman and Susan break down the week including — Khris Davis, MVP? Music: "So Easy" by Jahzzar.

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