Elephant Rumblings: A Sonny Gray Reunion?

A’s Coverage:

• MLB rumors: A’s called CC Sabathia, could target Sonny Gray for pitching...
• GM Forst: A’s will be patient in free agency...
• Moriarity: A’s In The AFL – November 5-10 Update...
• Lockard: Oakland Athletics announce significant changes to 2019 minor league coaching staffs...
• Wilma Chan: To keep A’s, Oakland, county need Coliseum deal...

MLB News:


• ESPN: Twins’ Joe Mauer on retirement: ‘Risk of concussion is always there’...
• AP: MLB All-Stars pick up first win over Japan...
• Report: Nats ownership struck down Bryce Harper-to-Astros deal at deadline...
• ESPN: Babe Ruth, Roger Staubach, Alan Page to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Edwards: An Update to Prospect Valuation...
• Roscher: Astros may look to Mariners’ James Paxton for rotation help...
• Clair: Was this year’s superstar rookie class the most fun trio in history?
• Sawchik: Nobody Wants Baseball’s 30-Something Free Agents Anymore ...

Today in Baseball History:

• 2002 - Oakland Athletics shortstop Miguel Tejada, who receives 356 points from the BBWAA, including 21 first-place votes of the 28 cast, is selected as the American League MVP. Tejada joins countrymen George Bell and Sammy Sosa as Dominican Republic natives to win the award, in 1987 and 1998 respectively.

Best of Twitter:

• Liam is apparently a Cityzen!

• It’s another awards evening...