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A’s Coverage:
- Slusser: A’s offseason plan - Win on a shoestring, but disparity ever more obvious... ($)
- Slusser: A’s have interest in Royals reliever Tim Hill... ($)
- Gallegos: A’s pondering options for second base...
- Coffey: Amidst the chaos of Winter Meetings, the A’s embrace the calm of hitting their 2020 target... ($$$)
- Slusser: A’s Bob Melvin praises Fiers for Astros comments... ($)
- Slusser: A’s Piscotty part of baseball’s ALS charity auction... ($)
Best of AN:
- Hall: Oakland A’s rumors - Tim Hill, potential trade target...
- Hall: Oakland A’s NRIs - 10 prospects invited to spring training...
MLB News:
- Footer: Stephen Strasburg back to Nationals on record seven-year, $245M deal...
- Rosenthal: Didi Gregorius might find a fit with the Reds; the Cubs’ waiting game with Kris Bryant; more notes... ($$$)
- Morosi: Rangers sign lefty Joely Rodríguez of NPB to two-year deal...
- AP: Lefty Alex Claudio, Brewers agree to $1.75 million, 1-year deal...
- Mackey: Pirates fielding calls on second baseman Adam Frazier...
- Rosenthal: Veteran outfielder Adam Jones in talks with Japan’s Orix Buffaloes about multi-year deal...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Lindbergh: Stephen Strasburg’s Record-Setting Deal Is Surprising, but It Could Make a Lot of Sense...
- Edwards: The Nationals Couldn’t Let Stephen Strasburg Leave...
- Stark: 11 ideas to liven up the winter meetings... ($$$)
- McCullough: Angels owner Arte Moreno is “definitely all-in,” Joe Maddon says. To sign Gerrit Cole, he needs to be... ($$$)
- Walker: A Brief History of Star Wars Bobbleheads...
- Drellich: ‘It feels like he’s still with you’ - Nick Cafardo’s son Ben pushes forward in same industry as his late father... ($$$)
Today in Baseball History:
- 1935 — The Philadelphia A’s trade Jimmie Foxx and Johnny Marcum to the Red Sox for Gordon Rhodes, prospect George Savino and $150,000.
- 1998 — After 24 years and 1,071 appearances, Dennis Eckersley, 44, who has pitched in more major league games than any other player, retires as an active player.
Best of Twitter:
- This is getting really old...
I understand the need to get people to tune in, but all but 3 of these games has a New York team, the Dodgers, or the Cubs. Kinda wish they’d put smaller market teams on SNB https://t.co/Y8hxqqO0OO
— Jeremy Frank (@MLBRandomStats) December 9, 2019
- A really smart choice, should be good for the game...
I’ve learned MLB is moving the First-Year Amateur Baseball Draft in June to Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha is also home to the College World Series.
— Craig Mish (@CraigMish) December 10, 2019
- Zero days...
Having the Winter Meetings in San Diego triggers some big trade memories for Billy Beane and A's. Last time, in 2014, they traded Jeff Samardzija, Brandon Moss.
— Shayna Rubin (@ShaynaRubin) December 10, 2019
"David (Forst) traded Donaldson," Beane joked.
