Elephant Rumblings: Why Haven’t A’s Extended Bob Melvin?

A’s Coverage:

• Game #138: Piscotty Blasts A’s to Victory...
• Shea: Why baseball managers matter, and why haven’t A’s given Bob Melvin an extension?
• Lee: Anderson nearing return, but rotation in flux...
• Ostler: A’s series with Yankees offers more than a measuring stick...

MLB News:

• ESPN: Yankees manager Aaron Boone suspended 1 game for tirade...
• AP: MLB informs teams that Joe West was wrong, pitchers can use scouting cards...
• Axisa: Twins GM admits service time played a role into why Byron Buxton was kept in the minors...
• Baer: Should the Angels be concerned about Shohei Ohtani’s big velocity drop in his return?
• Psihogios: Blue Jays will not promote Vlad Guerrero Jr. in September...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Brisbee: The historically awful Royals and Orioles can teach us something about baseball...
• Kelly: The Dodgers are having trouble playing Max Muncy...
• Sawchik: The Rockies Are Still In The Playoff Race Because Of Their … Pitching?
• Peter: BALCO figures offer how to rid sports of doping 15 years after scandal...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1970 - Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs asked to be kept out of the lineup, snapping his National League record of 1,117 consecutive games played. His record was broken in 1983 by Steve Garvey.
• 1983 - Trailing 5 - 3, the Indians erupt for 10 runs in the top of the 9th inning and go on to defeat Oakland, 13 - 6. The A’s set a major-league record by using six pitchers in the inning. Pinch hitter Chris Bando has two hits in the frame and Gorman Thomas connects for a double and homer in the inning for the second time in three years. He is the only man to do it twice.

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