Elephant Rumblings: A’s season ends far too soon; city lawsuit blocks purchase of Coliseum site

A’s Coverage:

• Gallegos: A’s run comes to an end in AL Wild Card Game...
• Slusser: A’s latest playoff flop - 5-1 wild-card loss to Rays... ($)
• Shea: A’s bounced again; will they ever get deep into postseason? ($)
• Sarris: Three quick observations from the Rays’ American League wild-card win over the A’s... ($$$)
• Haft: A’s WC loss extends elimination-game futility...
• Kroichick: Athletics’ offense vanishes when it matters most, leading to playoff exit... ($)
• Ostler: A’s loss sends fans’ spirits and hopes reeling... ($)
• Watt: A Better Hendriks Suits Up In Oakland...
• Slusser: MLB commissioner has strong words for Oakland mayor, council president about A’s stadium litigation... ($)
• Matier: A’s heads ringing after being beaned by Coliseum lawsuit, they’re wondering what’s next... ($)
• Ravani: Judge issues temporary order blocking sale of county’s share of Coliseum to Oakland A’s... ($)
• Heyman: Teams showing interest in A’s quality control coach Mark Kotsay as potential manager...
• Nicas: The Beauty of America’s Ugliest Ballpark... ($)

Best of AN:

• Iversen: Wild Card Game - A’s elimination game woes continue in 5-1 loss to Rays...
• Hall: Buy your Oaktober T-shirt today!

MLB News:

• Bowman: Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (quad) likely out for entire postseason...
• Nightengale: Cincinnati Reds expected to raise payroll for the 2020 season, be active in the offseason...
• Lewis: Cleveland will exercise team option on ace Corey Kluber, decline options for second baseman Jason Kipnis, reliever Dan Otero...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Klugh: Every Playoff Home Run Tells a Story, Especially the First One...
• Stark: The Braves’ secret weapon going into the postseason? Roll call... ($$$)
• Kram: The Twins Aren’t Just Facing the Yankees in the ALDS. They’re Battling an Astounding Playoff Curse...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1976 — Hank Aaron singles in his last major-league at bat and drives in his 2,297th run as the sixth-place Brewers lose to the Tigers, 5 - 2.
• 2012 — The Oakland A’s win their finale, 12 - 5 over Texas, completing a three-game sweep and passing the Rangers for the AL West Division title, though Texas does get a Wild Card berth. The other Wild Card goes to the Orioles, as the Yankees win the AL East Division thanks to Baltimore’s 4 - 1 loss to the Rays; Evan Longoria hits three homers for Tampa Bay.

Best of Twitter:

• It’s almost like small ball is overrated, especially in the postseason...

• Oh Chaptain, my Chaptain...

• It still stings, but thanks for a great season, everyone...