The Oakland relievers were very appreciative of an A’s ball boy’s amazing diving stop on a foul ball in the second inning of Friday’s game against the Marlins. The ball guys are feeling good about themselves as a result of the athletes’ excellent performances. During Friday night’s 3-1 victory over the Miami Marlins at the Coliseum, in the upper half of the second inning, one of Oakland’s ball boys performed a spectacular diving stop on a foul ball that was hit by second baseman Otto Lopez. The A’s relievers showered the ball boy with praise for his play. “Wow,” remarked Chris Caray, the A’s play-by-play announcer. “That’s the coverage you can count on if you’re the A’s bullpen.” As he watched replays of the stop, A’s commentator Dallas Braden commented, “Sometimes you get to get dirty.” “You must spread out. Hehe. That is the subject of my discussion.” The ball boy made sure to shield one of MLB’s greatest relief corpses, even though it was unlikely the ball would reach any A’s pitchers in the bullpen. With an ERA of 2.47 going into their game against the Marlins on Saturday, the A’s bullpen is second best in the MLB, only surpassed by the New York Yankees (2.37). Before the 2024 MLB season, the A’s were not expected to do well. However, they have surpassed all preseason projections, finishing third in the AL West with a 16-17 record. The Seattle Mariners lead the division, and they are only 1.5 games behind. When Paul Blackburn takes the mound against the Marlins on Saturday, the A’s will look to extend their winning run to five games.
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