Oakland A’s Mark Canha seen here on a game winning slide against the Houston Astros on Tue May 18, 2021 is currently on the 10 day Injured List and will be taking his recovery slow according to A’s manager Bob Melvin (AP News file photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara:

#1 Barbara, the Oakland A’s (46-31) left fielder Mark Canha who entered the 10 day Injured List on Friday with a strained left hip and has tendinitis and A’s manager Bob Melvin said that it will take every bit of those ten days for therapy.

#2 Melvin went onto say that the A’s really depended on having a bat like Canha in the lead off spot and said that Canha had acclimated to the role of lead off hitter very well. Do you think Canha’s absence is reflection of the struggles the A’s had in the San Francisco Giants series?

#3 The A’s outfielder Stephen Piscotty has been resting after getting a cortisone Melvin said Piscotty should be working out soon in the next two days he’s basically rested the wrist during the Giants series.

#4 The A’s lost a couple of tough ones in San Francisco over the weekend Friday on a 2-0 shutout at the hands of Giants starter Johnny Cueto and a close game in ten innings on Saturday 6-5. Try as hard as they do the Giants have been playing some of the best baseball in the majors and the A’s have fallen just short for wins.

#5 The A’s will take a needed day off before opening up a three game series against the Texas Rangers (27-48). The A’s who played the Rangers for four games on their last road trip will see them again on Tuesday night at the Oakland Coliseum the Rangers starter for Tuesday will be right hander Mike Foltynewicz (1-7 ERA 5.40) and for the A’s will be going with James Kaprielian (4-1 ERA 2,86).

Barbara Mason does the Oakland A’s podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradio