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A’s Coverage:
- M&R: A’s propose ‘jewel box’ ballpark for waterfront, Coliseum redevelopment...
- Hall: Kyler Murray still planning to play baseball in 2019...
- Ross: Dustin Fowler’s best chance is in left field...
MLB News:
- Rovell: MLB and MGM Resorts International strike gaming partnership...
- AP: Curtis Granderson voted Man of the Year for 3rd time by peers...
- AP: Josh Donaldson hopes to spend rest of career with Braves...
- ESPN: Reliever Jesse Chavez, Rangers agree to 2-year deal...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Passan: What the donations to Cindy Hyde-Smith reveal about MLB -- and how the league can remedy its grievous error...
- Sullivan: The Hidden Upside of a Normal Free Agent...
- Jenkins: Why Are Sliders So Hard to Hit?
- Baumann: Can Baseball’s Dying Middle Class Be Saved?
- Sawchik: Good MLB Teams Oppose Income Inequality...
Today in Baseball History:
- 2014 - The Blue Jays continue to be one of the most active teams this off-season, as they acquire 3B Josh Donaldson from Oakland for four players - oft-injured 3B Brett Lawrie and prospects Kendall Graveman, Sean Nolin and Franklin Barreto.
Best of Twitter:
- And there is a gondola!
I truly hope this happens for Oakland. The Golden 1 Center has transformed downtown Sacramento and would expect this ballpark to do the same. Also, if you’ve watched Abstract on Netflix you can tell BIG designed this, which is to say it’s really cool. https://t.co/JGW6tPoZwz
— Jon Wilson (@WhoIsJonWilson) November 28, 2018
Answering some of the most common ballpark questions:
— Brodie Brazil (@BrodieNBCS) November 28, 2018
- It’s privately financed
- Can’t face west towards the bay due to sun angles
- Seats 34,000
- Press conference this morning at 10am for more info
- Would be surprised if he didn’t get it...
Free agent center fielder A.J. Pollock is attracting plenty of interest, but he’s looking for close to Lorenzo Cain’s 5-year, $80 million deal with #Brewers in early talks with suitors.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) November 28, 2018
