Elephant Rumblings: Davis, A’s Avoid Arbitration, Jonathan Lucroy Market

A’s Coverage:

• Khris Davis gets $10.5 million; A’s avoid arbitration...
• Former A’s fan favorite Braden joins broadcast...
• Oakland Athletics 2018 top-50 prospects: Norge Ruiz, RHP...

MLB News:

• Sources: Jay Bruce returning to Mets on 3-year, $39M contract...
• Indians agree on 1-year deal worth $10,575,000 with closer Cody Allen...
• Shock: Starlin Castro reportedly wants to be traded by Marlins...
• MLB Hot Stove rumors: Yu Darvish throws a ‘mystery team’ into his mix of suitors...
• MLB agent Jason Wood fired; accused of filming clients showering...
• J.D. Martinez may hold out into spring training to sign...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Heyman: Jonathan Lucroy could be winter’s best bargain...
• The five most interesting games scheduled for MLB’s historic opening day...
• Draft Kings: The historically best drafting MLB team...
• OpEd: The past, present, and future of MLB collusion...

Today in Baseball History:

• 2010 - After years of rumors and speculation which have stalled his candidacy for the Hall of Fame, retired slugger Mark McGwire comes clean in an interview, confirming that he was a user of steroids and human growth hormone starting in 1990, including during his record-setting 1998 season. He had refused to broach the subject when called before a Congressional committee hearing in March, 2005, but decides to speak to the media a few months after accepting a position as hitting coach with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Best of Twitter:

• More on Davis’ deal...

• Not sure exactly what this demonstrates, but it’s cool all the same...

• A lot of average OBP-types in line for big money...