Every once and awhile, there's a feel-good story just waiting for proper attention. No contract reporting. No labor talks to speak of. No unhappy ballplayer demanding a trade.
Oakland outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has played an integral role in making the A's one of the top teams in the American League. In only his third year in MLB, Cespedes doesn't have quite the hype and flash as fellow Cuban Yasiel Puig, but the talent is unquestioned.
Oakland A's outfielder Josh Reddick had a career night on Friday, smashing three long home-runs in Toronto, helping lead the A's to a 14-6 victory over the Blue Jays.
The first two were solo-blasts and the third was a three-run shot: