Elephant Rumblings: Beltre Likes Chapman, A’s Pick Ninth in 2018 Draft

A’s Coverage:

• Game 162: A’s beat Rangers to end season strong...
• A’s will pick ninth in 2018 draft...
• Aging Oakland Coliseum full of memories for longtime fans...
• Texas’ Adrian Beltre: ‘I’m a fan’ of A’s Matt Chapman...
• Santiago Casilla sees similarities between Bob Melvin and Bruce Bochy...
• Alex Lessner, son of Oakland Athletics certified athletic trainer Chris Lessner, is fighting a courageous battle against leukemia, and the A’s are supporting his fight...
• From Venezuela to Oakland: Nunez's First Homer as Amazing as He Dreamed...

MLB News:

• The postseason schedule is set...
• David Ortiz, Keith Hernandez in for Pete Rose in Fox Sports studio...
• Johnny Cueto says he likely won't opt out of deal, hopes to stay with Giants...
• Pablo Sandoval's walk-off homer in Game 162 costs Giants No. 1 pick in 2018 draft...
• Eric Hosmer homers before emotional exit with Royals teammates...
• McCutchen's future again offseason focus for Pirates...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• The Physics of the Bat Flip...
• Three days in Cincinnati...
• Ranking the 25 possible 2017 World Series matchups...
• It’s been 10 years since Matt Holliday didn’t touch home plate...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1966 - Sandy Koufax wins his 27th game of the season and the final of his career. Koufax’s victory clinches the pennant for the Dodgers.
• 2012 - The A’s tie Texas for the AL West lead with a 3-1 win over the Rangers for their fifth straight victory. Oakland trailed Texas by 13 games on June 30th, but now have a chance to win the division outright as the two teams face each other one final time tomorrow.

Best of Twitter:

• It’d be a shame to lose him, but I’m certainly excited Hale’s in consideration...

• An old favorite may be hanging ‘em up...

• Seems official...