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The A's start has been historically awful; three things to know as
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Oakland A's trade Christian Bethancourt to Tampa Bay Rays for two
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Oakland A's send Christian Bethancourt to Tampa Bay Rays
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Christian Bethancourt homers, hits 95 mph in Rays' win
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Prospect Note: Christian Bethancourt, C, Atlanta Braves - Minor
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Rays acquire catcher Christian Bethancourt from A's
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Christian Bethancourt homers for first time in six years
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Analyzing deals that saw A's trade Bassitt, Olson, Chapman and Manaea
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