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A’s Coverage:
- Slusser: A’s Matt Chapman a bit behind post-surgeries; expects to be OK for opener...
- Slusser: A’s James Kaprielian to get MRI for shoulder issue...
- Slusser: A’s Franklin Barreto to report late because of Venezuelan political upheaval...
- Lee: A’s sluggers look to pick up where ‘18 left off...
- McWilliams: A’s are optimistic as pitchers and catchers report, but injury concerns linger... ($)
- Nico: 2019 Key For So Many A’s Prospects...
- Hall: Introducing Oakland A’s 2019 minor league free agent signings...
- Oakland A’s 2019 Community Prospect List #12: Grant Holmes takes a mulligan after missed season...
MLB News:
- Morosi: Kluber trade talks quieting down...
- Rosenthal: The Marlins’ trade strategy on Realmuto; baseball’s staring contest; Moose and Milwaukee?; more notes... ($)
- Nightengale: Giants serious about Bryce Harper as late entrants into free-agent frenzy...
- Murray: Brewers sign Brett Lawrie to minor league deal...
- Nightengale: Twins, Adam Rosales agree in minor league contract...
- Joyce: Matt Joyce headed to Cleveland on minor league deal...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Feinsand: An Arenado extension could have ripple effects...
- Dale Murphy: Some of the rule changes baseball is discussing are great. Others? Ugh... ($)
- Sullivan: The Argument for J.T. Realmuto as Baseball’s Best Catcher...
Today in Baseball History:
- 2002 - Major League Baseball owners approve the sales of the Florida Marlins and Montreal Expos. Florida owner John Henry is selling the Marlins to Jeffrey Loria for $158.5 million, while Loria is selling the Expos to Baseball Expos LP, a limited partnership owned by the other 29 teams, for $120 million. The sales won’t officially close until later this week.
- 2005 - Jose Canseco’s controversial book, Juiced, is made available in certain markets in anticipation to his appearance on the television news show 60 Minutes. The self-proclaimed godfather of steroids alleges former teammates Mark McGwire, Juan Gonzalez, Rafael Palmeiro and Ivan Rodriguez, among others, all used illegal performance-enhancing drugs.
Best of Twitter:
- I need one of these right now...
Now this...is an #Opener:
— Brian Kenny (@MrBrianKenny) February 9, 2019
Coming this year to @RaysBaseball.
(Ryne Stanek model)#RaysFanFest pic.twitter.com/MXVuH6Zofq
- You gotta love the Shark...
Jeff Samardzija on moving the fences in: “I like weird ballparks ... I think the should change it back and forth during the season. Move the fences in, move them out ... it’s not going to tear up the field worse than Jason Aldean playing some terrible concert.”
— Grant Brisbee (@GrantBrisbee) February 9, 2019
- Interesting updates on the Radiers’ 2019 stadium search...
#BREAKING sources tell ABC7 the #Raiders are now in negotiations with Coliseum officials to play in Oakland next season.. It’s the first talks they’ve had since the lawsuit was announced in December
— Larry Beil (@LarryBeilABC7) February 8, 2019
Update #2 (what #Raiders were waiting for?) #Oakland City Council Pres @Kaplan4Oakland tells me "if the @Raiders wanted to offer us a huge increased lease payment - much more than we previously discussed - in exchange for dropping the lawsuit, we might be willing to consider it."
— Raj Mathai (@rajmathai) February 9, 2019
