Elephant Rumblings: Stadium Site Reactions, Indians Tie Streak, 2018 Schedules

Prospect Watch:

• Big days from Mateo, Sportman not enough to propel Rockhounds to victory...
• Beloit Snappers: Season in review...

ICYMI:

• It wasn’t yesterday’s biggest A’s story, but the Green and Gold got drubbed in Beantown...
• The A’s have chosen a stadium site! Reactions from the Chronicle, the East Bay Times, and an ill-timed article from the New York Times evaluating the three sites...
• Indians tie Oakland’s record, win 20th...
• This article is a reminder of how incredible Oakland’s streak was in terms of pythag win percentage, and number of one-run and walkoff games...
• Cotton aims to eliminate homers at Fenway...
• Free admission to A’s game on April 17, 2018 to commemorate 50-year anniversary...
• The most interesting schedule quirk for every team in 2018...
• Shohei Otani is likely coming to America...
• Fangraphs evaluates how to sign him...
• The last night of the Tigers’ dynasty that wasn’t...
• Dodgers snap losing streak, clinch playoff spot...
• Tom Verducci writes of their potential ‘fatal flaw’ that can be exploited in the playoffs...
• Rangers release Tyson Ross...
• The pitcher who rescued Anaheim’s season...
• How do this year's impending free agents compare to some of the best contract years ever?

Today in Baseball History:

• 1909 - Ty Cobb hits his ninth homer and clinches the American League homerun title. All nine were of the inside-the-park variety. Indeed, he is the only 20th century player to lead the league in homeruns without hitting one over the fence.
• 1936 - At 17, Bob Feller throws a two-hitter and strikes out 17 Philadelphia A’s.
• 1983 - Rickey Henderson steals three bases, running his total to 101. It’s his third season with 100 or more.
• 1991 - In the ‘you think we have stadium problems’ segment, a 55-ton block collapses in Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. The Expos are forced to play the remainder of their games on the road.

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