Elephant Rumblings: A’s Plan to Continue ‘Opener’ Strategy; Does Tulo Fit in Oakland?

A’s Coverage:

• Lee: A’s flexible as Davis extension talks continue...
• Haft: Trio of A’s giving back to Oakland-area families...
• Slusser: Troy Tulowitzki interested in return to Bay Area, agent says; are A’s a fit?
• AN: A’s sign catcher Chris Herrmann
• Ross: What Chris Herrmann signing means for Jonathan Lucroy’s A’s future...
• Ross: A’s to keep using openers in 2019 as strategy spreads to rest of MLB...

MLB News:

• Source: Orioles to name Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde next manager...
• Perry: Mets, Yankees, Marlins discussed three-way deal involving J.T. Realmuto, Noah Syndergaard...
• Ashbourne: Troy Tulowitzki’s Blue Jays era ends with a whimper...
• Adler: J.A. Happ reportedly nearing deal with Yanks...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Brown: Winter meetings — Nobody seems to be in a hurry at the baseball rodeo...
• Edwards: Miguel Andujar Is Available...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1998 - After being given his last rites, Joe DiMaggio makes a miraculous recovery defying the doctors’ dire predictions. He will live another four months.
• 2007 - The Baltimore Orioles deal superstar SS Miguel Tejada to the Houston Astros for Luke Scott, Matt Albers, Troy Patton, Dennis Sarfate and Michael Costanzo.

Best of Twitter:

• For your evening commute...

• Feelings of joy and some sadness for guys like Muncy and Wendle who figured it out after they left Oakland...

• You’d think Ramos would want to wait until Realmuto is dealt before accepting an offer, but who knows...