Elephant Rumblings: Maxwell’s Legal Proceedings Preempt Toronto Trip, Renato Nunez Claimed Again

A’s Coverage:

• Game #40: These Things Happen, A’s Lose 6-2...
• Slusser: Legal status expected to keep A’s Bruce Maxwell out of Canada...
• Slusser: A’s Trevor Cahill still not quite 100 percent with elbow issue...
• A’s Farm Report: Bobby Wahl & Miguel Romero Among System’s Most Impressive Relievers...
• Hall: Lazaro Armenteros joins Single-A Beloit and hits right away...

MLB News:

• Anderson: Padres designate expensive infielder Chase Headley for assignment...
• Cwik: Brewers rookie turns in one of the most impressive pitching debuts ever...
• ESPN: Mark Reynolds debuts for Nats, homers twice in win over D-backs...
• MLBTR: Orioles Claim Renato Nunez From Rangers...

Weekend Injury Update:

• Axisa: Mariners’ Robinson Cano suffers broken bone in hand on hit by pitch...
• Baer: Rich Hill exits Sunday’s start with blister issue...
• ESPN: Angels reliever Keynan Middleton removed with right elbow discomfort...
• Baer: Adam Wainwright walks six in 2.1 innings, likely to go back on the disabled list...
• ESPN: Mets’ Jacob deGrom lasts one inning in return from DL...
• Baer: Adrian Beltre reaggravates hamstring, exits game...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Axisa: Rangers pitcher reaches MLB after spending 17 seasons in minor-league baseball and Japan...
• MLB cleat flap: As Ben Zobrist’s peers lend support, uniform regulations may be loosened...
• Turvey: An early-season glance at the xwOBA leaderboard...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1988 - Infielder Jose Oquendo becomes the first non-pitcher in 20 seasons to get a decision, taking the loss in the 19th inning when Ken Griffey’s two-out, two-run double leads the Atlanta Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals, 7 - 5. Rocky Colavito had won a game in relief for the Yankees in 1968, in the last of two career appearances on the mound.

Best of Twitter:

• The weekend series turned out pretty blah too after a promising start...

• Wouldn’t have happened if he’d just adopt the Jed Lowrie double-flap!

• I haven’t forgotten Souza’s outburst last season regarding Rickey Henderson Field, but this thread is pretty funny...