Elephant Rumblings: To blame, or not blame bullpenning?

A’s Coverage:

• Wild Card Game: A’s can’t break October slump, fall 7-2 to Yankees...
• Townsend: Athletics postseason woes hit new low with record-setting losing streak...
• Jaffe: Yankees Defeat Surprising A’s Bullpen in Less Surprising Way...
• Brisbee: The A’s are out of the postseason, but don’t blame the opener...
• Slusser: Struggling rookie Lou Trivino has A’s best wild-card outing...
• Lacques: Yankees turn A’s bullpenning gambit into wild-card nightmare - but it was still right move...

MLB News:

• ESPN: Cubs shortstop Addison Russell suspended 40 games by MLB, will not appeal...
• ESPN: Manager Buck Showalter, GM Dan Duquette out after Orioles’ 115-loss season...
• Perry: Department of Justice reportedly looking into corruption in international baseball market by Dodgers, others...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Edwards: The Cubs Aren’t a Dynasty and That’s Okay...
• Johnny Damon: Letter to My Younger Self...

Today in Baseball History:

• 2002 - The Oakland Athletics hit four home runs as pitcher Barry Zito leads his club to a 6 - 3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Oakland has a two games to one lead in their ALDS. Ray Durham hits an inside-the-park home run to open the game. Scott Hatteberg, Jermaine Dye and Terrence Long also homer for Oakland.

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