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A’s Coverage:
- Sullivan: The Oakland Bullpen Has Been a Borderline Miracle...
- Laurila: A Conversation with Oakland Assistant GM Dan Kantrovitz...
- Shea: A’s Anderson due back soon, but ‘bullpenning’ not going away...
- Slusser: Arm injuries define A’s season but fail to derail it...
MLB News:
- ESPN: Cubs reliever Drew Smyly won’t return for stretch run...
- AP: Justin Verlander saluted by Tigers fans, pitches Astros to win...
- Young: Blunder by Phillies grounds crew leads to postponement despite efforts by Bryce Harper, flamethrowers...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Torres: The largest DRA-RA9 differences in baseball: overperformers...
- Todd: KBO Establishes Salary Ceiling On Foreign Players...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1967 - A’s players agree to drop a grievance filed with the National Labor Relations Board against Charlie Finley. Finley agrees, in writing, that he will not coerce or intimidate his players, or discriminate against them for the threatened action.
- 1999 - The Athletics defeat the Devil Rays, 5 - 4, as Doug Jones records the 300th save of his career.
Best of Twitter:
- That’s a pretty impressive group...
If #Athletics Bob Melvin wins the Manager of the Year award, which seems like a lock, he'll be on a short list of 3+ winners:
— Daniel Brown (@mercbrownie) September 10, 2018
4 - Cox, La Russa
3 - Baker, Leyland, Piniella, Showalter, Maddon
- About sums it up...
So baseball's big-money contenders aren't happy about the Josh Donaldson trade because they want a level playing field with the Indians in roster moves. Never mind the waiver claims that the Indians cannot even consider because of their resources.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) September 11, 2018
