Elephant Rumblings: A’s Prospect Kyler Murray Headed to NFL Combine

A’s Coverage:

• Slusser: Report - Kyler Murray to attend NFL combine; what does this mean for A’s?
• Slusser: A’s hire broadcaster Chris Townsend, closing in on radio, streaming options...
• Szymborski: 2019 ZiPS Projections – Oakland Athletics...
• Lee: Inbox - Should A’s reunite with Gio?
• McWilliams: A’s spring storylines - Will Murray arrive and what roles await Fowler, Mateo, Barreto and Luzardo? ($)
• Oakland A’s 2019 Community Prospect List #11: Parker Dunshee has been unhittable up through Double-A

MLB News:

• Passan: MLB and players discussing rule changes that could alter game...
• ESPN: Phillies acquire catcher J.T. Realmuto from Marlins...
• Passan: Major League Baseball to rename disabled list as ‘injured list’...
• Miller: Giants making late play for Bryce Harper...
• ESPN: Reliever Brad Boxberger signs deal with Kansas City Royals...
• Nightengale: Orioles, righty Nate Karns nearing one year deal...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Rosenthal: Fond memories of Frank Robinson, one of the game’s all-time greats who was driven by pride...
• Jennings: Best of what’s left: - The all-free agent 25-man roster... ($)
• Olney: Tony La Russa pens long statement about Harold Baines’ Hall of Fame case...
• 2019 PECOTA Projections Released...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1956 - The legendary Connie Mack dies at age 93. After managing Pittsburgh’s National League club from 1894 to 1896, the former catcher became a prominent figure in Ban Johnson’s Western League. A founder of the American League in 1901, Mack managed and owned the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901 to 1950, leading the team to five World Series titles and nine American League pennants. He won election to the Hall of Fame in 1937.
• 2008 - The Baltimore Orioles deal Erik Bedard to the Seattle Mariners for prospects Adam Jones, George Sherrill, Chris Tillman, Tony Butler and Kam Mickolio. Bedard was leading the American League in strikeouts before a rib injury cut his season short. Jones is a former first-round pick who hit 25 home runs in AAA at age 22. Tillman was Seattle’s minor league pitcher of the year in 2007.

Best of Twitter:

• His name is Robert Puason...

• “Zach” Britton is now going by “Zack” Britton, and took to Twitter to share the news (and take a jab at his former club)...

• You gotta feel for Mariners fans...

• Imagine if Joe West did this in a game...