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A’s Coverage:

• Game #133: A’s Prevail 4-3 in Battle of Bullpens...
• John Sickels’ Oakland Athletics Top 20 prospects for 2018: mid-season review...
• Gallegos: Five things to know about young A’s outfielder bursting onto the scene...
• Slusser: GM David Forst says A’s might try ‘bullpenning’ after starter injuries...
• Anderson: If they build it, I will come — A Vision for a New Oakland A’s Ballpark...

MLB News:

• ESPN: Cardinals remove interim tag, name Mike Shildt manager...
• AP: Vince Velasquez miscue on basepaths makes for costly Phillies loss...
• ESPN: Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen stops taking heart medication he says contributed to bad outings...
• Snyder: David Wright nearing a feel-good return to the majors, but Mets in no rush to activate him...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Edwards: Cubs Payroll Set to Soar with Potential TV Deal...
• Brennan: The Pirates have formed quite the duo behind the plate...
• Sawchik: Baseball Positions Are Starting To Lose Their Meaning...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1977 - Cardinals outfielder Lou Brock steals second base in a 4-3 loss to the Padres. It is career steal 893 for Brock, breaking Ty Cobb’s modern record.
• 1990 – The defending World Champion A’s seemingly lock up another pennant by acquiring slugger Harold Baines from the Rangers for a pair of minor leaguers (Ps Scott Chiamparino and Joe Bitker) and OF Willie McGee from the Cardinals for Felix Jose and two more minor leaguers (3B Stan Royer and P Daryle Green). McGee, who will be a free agent at the end of the year, is hitting .335, which will lead the National League in hitting.

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