Chris Bassitt’s locker becomes A’s Zen zone There was something Zen-like in the air before the A’s played the Marlins on Wednesday. Was it the pervading presence of something supernatural? Did it help the team win? Whatever it was, it emanated from pitcher Chris Bassitt’s locker, which was converted into a Zen garden. Sonny Gray, who occupies the neighboring locker, said the calm and relaxed attitude carried over to the game. If we’re going to put this thing together here,” Gray said, “we’re going to have to play well at home and we’re going to have to get everyone together, and that’s just kind of a little way to do that. Before the game, the lights in the clubhouse were turned down, and airy, meditative music permeated the clubhouse. At one point, players huddled in front of Bassitt’s locker, which was decked out with a vinyl photo of trees, pieces of bamboo (or something like it) and a cluster of black candles that were all lit. Faux white lotus flowers were placed about the display. [...] in the locker’s uppermost compartment, there was a fishbowl with bamboo protruding from it.. The monogram “CHI” was printed on a white strip and taped across the front. “That’s the Chi locker, the good-vibe locker,” said pitcher Bassitt’s locker is gone — for the time being. Gray addressed the media as the celebratory sounds of Rick Ross’s “Trap Trap Trap” boomed over a loudspeaker. Lowrie update: Jed Lowrie had his seventh career four-hit game. Tacuma Roeback is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Sonny Gray’s 11-strikeout performance was the second-best total of his career.
Chris Bassitt’s Locker Becomes A’s Zen Zone
By Tacuma Roeback, San Francisco Chronicle: Sports
Wed, 05/24/2017 - 9:31pm
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