A’s Coverage:
- Heyman: Semien, A’s have mutual interest in extension; currently focusing on arbitration figures...
- Schulman: A’s sign former Giants farmhand, big-time Dodgers draftee, seven others to minor-league deals... ($)
- Gallegos: First time ever - Vote A’s onto All-MLB Team...
- Shea: Four A’s, one former Giant among candidates for inaugural all-MLB team... ($)
- Guardado: Giants, A’s team up for #GivingTuesday...
- Boor: Winter league prospect roundup...
Best of AN:
- Hall: 4 Oakland A’s nominated for inaugural All-MLB Team...
- Hall: 95% of Oakland A’s fans think team can contend in 2020...
MLB News:
- Toribio: Rays sign catcher Mike Zunino to one-year deal for $4.5M with club option for 2021...
- Johns: Mariners acquire LHP Nestor Cortes from Yankees...
- Passan: Mariners shopping slugging catcher Omar Narvaez...
- Harding: Rockies do not plan to trade righty Jon Gray...
- Sheldon: Former A’s OF Nick Martini claimed off waivers by Reds...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Clemens and Rowley: Take Me Out to the Ballgame? Mapping the New MiLB Landscape...
- Rosenthal: Doctor at center of Jacoby Ellsbury dispute says he never treated the player for a work-related injury... ($$$)
- Starr: The Woman Who Struck Out Babe Ruth...
- Augustine: Taking a Look at Spin Mirroring...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1974 — Catfish Hunter meets with Oakland Athletics owner Charlie Finley in the American Arbitration Association office in New York City for a hearing to determine the validity of Hunter’s breach-of-contract claim. Hunter contends that Finley failed to pay $50,000, half of Hunter’s salary, to a life insurance fund. The case will go to arbitration.
- 2003 — Hoping to add punch to their lineup, the Oakland Athletics trade catcher Ramón Hernandez and disgruntled outfielder Terrence Long to the San Diego Padres for outfielder Mark Kotsay.
Best of Twitter:
- These are fantastic. Teams are really stepping up their uniform game this offseason...
Allow me to reintroduce myself. https://t.co/lteDNl1dhi #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/PAUsxp3xdG
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) November 25, 2019
- This, on the other hand...yikes...
This Is WooSox Nation #GoWooSox pic.twitter.com/vm141AizLW
— Worcester Red Sox (@WooSox) November 26, 2019
- Austin Hedges probably fears the automated strike zone more than anyone in the game...
Here are all 65 called third strikes that Austin Hedges "stole" this season: pic.twitter.com/fNpwepxb7w
— Max Wildstein (@MaxWildstein) November 24, 2019