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A’s Coverage:
- A’s avoid arbitration with 5; Graveman pending...
- Marcell Ozuna relieved he wasn’t traded to Oakland A’s, and personally the feeling is mutual...
- Oakland A’s announce free FanFest in Jack London Square...
- Oakland Athletics 2018 top-50 prospects: Luis Barrera, OF...
- Oakland Athletics 2018 top-50 prospects: Will Toffey, 3B...
MLB News:
- Pirates RHP Gerrit Cole traded to Astros in 5-player deal...
- Padres keep closer Brad Hand in fold with 3-year deal...
- Doug Harvey, longtime National League umpire, dies at 87...
- Addison Reed signing two-year contract with Twins valued at about $17M...
- Mets bringing on veteran first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, sources say...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Cubs owner wants Sammy Sosa to ‘put everything on the table’...
- Cardinals exec feels there is ‘momentum’ for bringing the DH to the National League...
- Willson Contreras: “I know that I’m going to be better than [Yadier Molina and Buster Posey].”...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1959 - The Texas League makes a radical rule change, allowing pitchers to automatically signal an intentional walk. The rule change eliminates the need for the pitcher to intentionally throw four pitches out of the strike zone.
- 1970 - The Oakland Athletics trade catcher Phil Roof, outfielder Mike Hershberger and pitchers Lew Krausse and Ken Sanders to the Seattle Pilots for first baseman Don Mincher and infielder Ron Clark.
Best of Twitter:
- All very positive...
Thread alert! I was discussing my #Yankees top prospects story with a scout and he proceeded to show me his personal prospect rankings of players he saw last season for 2018. Here are the minor tidbits for some current and former Yankees he had on his list.
— Dan Federico (@RealDanFederico) January 12, 2018
James Kaprielian: "Another guy like [Alex] Reyes coming off TJ surgery, but definite top of the rotation guy if he can get healthy. He has the total package."
— Dan Federico (@RealDanFederico) January 12, 2018
Jorge Mateo: "Loaded with tools including bat speed and running speed. He can become an All-Star at multiple positions."
— Dan Federico (@RealDanFederico) January 12, 2018
Dustin Fowler: "He has the potential to be the type of player Jacoby Ellsbury was in his prime. Curious to see how he rebounds from this injury."
— Dan Federico (@RealDanFederico) January 12, 2018
- The stove is picking up a bit...
Source confirms Howie Kendrick has a 2 year, $7M deal with the Nationals pending physical. @BNightengale had it first.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 15, 2018
