Elephant Rumblings: A’s Expect to Retain Lowrie, Braced to Lose Hale and for Tough Khris Davis Arbitration

A’s Coverage:

• A’s expect to retain Jed Lowrie...
• A’s spent 2017 rebuilding on, off field...
• Optimistic A's target bullpen help in offseason...
• Liam Hendriks nominated for Roberto Clemente award...
• Athletics Farm Director Keith Lieppman on the first-half of fall Instructional League...
• A’s braced to lose coach Chip Hale to a managerial opportunity again...
• A’s prepared for possibly tough arbitration case with Khris Davis...

MLB News:

• Braves GM John Coppolella resigns amid MLB probe into international signing rules violations...
• The Braves’ problems may just be beginning - top prospect Kevin Maitan may be declared a free agent...
• Braves pursuing Dayton Moore, Dan Jennings for GM opening...
• Giancarlo Stanton wants out if the Marlins are rebuilding...
• Jose Bautista intends to play in 2018...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• The four aces of October: The dominance of Kershaw, Kluber, Sale and Scherzer...
• The players teach us how to start a reliever...
• The Wild Card turns 23...
• Will The 2017 Yankees Help The Baseball World Realize That GM Brian Cashman Is A Genius?
• 2017 MLB season: 14 statistics to sum it up, from Stanton to Sale to strikeouts...

Today in Baseball History:

• 2012 - The Oakland A's win their finale, 12-5 over Texas, completing a three-game sweep and passing the Rangers for the AL West Division title, though Texas does get a Wild Card berth. The other Wild Card goes to the Orioles, as the Yankees win the AL East Division thanks to Baltimore's 4-1 loss to the Rays.

Best of Twitter:

• There are no words...

• Injury update:

• Longoria contracts!