Elephant Rumblings: The Story of Ramon Laureano, Piscotty’s Case For Comeback Player of the Year

A’s Coverage:

• Slusser: ‘Opener’ vs. ‘opener’: A’s lineup strategy, who’s pitching second...
• Keown: The Oakland A’s are streaking towards October...
• Hall: Oakland A’s switching Triple-A affiliates from Nashville to Las Vegas...
• Ross: Stephen Piscotty’s case for Comeback Player of the Year...
• McWilliams (Athletic Subscription): The story of the A’s Ramón Laureano, the junior-college kid who wasn’t supposed to be here

MLB News:

• ESPN: Christian Yelich makes baseball history with second cycle of season...
• ESPN: Orioles fall to Blue Jays 5-0, tie 1988 team with 107 losses...
• AP: Council approves $135M in funding for Mariners’ ballpark...
• ESPN: Cardinals’ Kolten Wong bothered by brother’s lack of call-up from Rays...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Axisa: How to fix baseball? Two ways MLB can improve its product without changing the game on the field...
• Roscher: Hailey Dawson and her 3D-printed hand accomplished historic ‘Journey to 30’ MLB parks...
• Baer: No, the statistical revolution isn’t killing baseball...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1962 - Charlie Finley is denied permission to move the Athletics to Dallas-Ft. Worth.
• 2012 - The Tigers defeat the red-hot Athletics, 12 - 2, but lose P Max Scherzer, who departs after two innings with shoulder fatigue. Miguel Cabrera homers twice, including a grand slam in the 8th, and drives in 6 runs; Prince Fielder and Jhonny Peralta also homer as A.J. Griffin is the loser after starting his career with 6 straight wins.

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