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A’s Coverage:
- NBCS: Raiders reach deal to play 2019 season in San Francisco at Oracle Park...
- Slusser: Blake Treinen wins arbitration case...
- Hall: Oakland A’s payroll update...
- Community Prospect List #8: Jameson Hannah is overshadowed but still a draft prize...
- Nico: Wade Miley Could Be A’s “Secret Agent”...
- Lockard: A’s add lefty Wei-Chung Wang on minor league deal...
MLB News:
- Rosenthal: Why the Dodgers pulled away from Bryce Harper; Nolan Arenado’s future; prospect on the move? ($)
- Frisaro: Reds, Marlins deep in talks about Realmuto; Rays have re-engaged...
- ESPN: Wade Miley signs $4.5 million, 1-year deal with Astros...
- Passan: Rangers sign Matt Davidson to minor league deal, will play infield and pitch...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Stark: Is it time for an 88-year-old manager? Jack McKeon is ready if baseball is... ($)
- Passan: Inside 37-year-old pitcher Luke Hagerty’s improbable comeback story...
- Jaffe: Finding Homes for the Top Remaining Free Agents...
- Justice: A modest free-agent proposal for 7 teams...
Today in Baseball History:
- The 12 members of the board of directors of the Hall of Fame vote unanimously to ban Pete Rose from the ballot. Rose will become eligible again only if the commissioner reinstates him by December, 2005 - which will not happen.
- 2013: The Athletics acquire IF Jed Lowrie and reliever Francisco Rodriguez from Houston in return for OF/1B Chris Carter, P Brad Peacock and C Max Stassi.
Best of Twitter:
- The A’s might finally have the Coliseum to themselves again...
Oakland is finally free from the curse of the Raiders and the Giants will have their field shredded in September. Someone buy Clay Wood a drink!
— Thischarmingham (@Thischarminham) February 4, 2019
- Jose Canseco was, unsurprisingly, wrong...
I just time traveled into the future Rams win 27 to 20
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) February 3, 2019
- Thoughts and prayers to the Emerson family, and here’s hoping their 2019 gets better from here...
Condolences to A’s pitching coach Scott Emerson, whose dad died Jan. 14 and whose mom died today. Scott and his family are so appreciative of all the support they’ve received from A’s fans over the past several monrhs.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) February 2, 2019
- A’s pitchers and catchers report next Monday!
Ever wonder how many baseballs, bats, and... uh... jockstraps are sent to Spring Training?
— Oakland Athletics ⚾️ (@Athletics) February 2, 2019
Our truck is on its way to Mesa! Check out what made it on the trip. #HellaSpring pic.twitter.com/k8ORo2I4zz
