Elephant Rumblings: With Davis extension, A’s manage rare off day win

A’s Coverage:

• Gallegos: Khris Davis, A’s agree to 2-year extension...
• Shea: A’s giving Khris Davis a contract extension...
• McWilliams: Loyalty rewarded — Khris Davis wanted to stay with the A’s and his extension through 2021 makes that a reality... ($)
• Witt: A’s Khris Davis explains how he fools fans with fake Foot Locker career...
• Jenkins: Khris Davis’ contract a head-scratcher, but he’s content...
• McWilliams: A’s reliever Lou Trivino has added to his already impressive arsenal and showed that off again in win over the Astros... ($)
• Gallegos: Chapman’s bat has caught up to his glove...

Best of AN:

• Hall: Oakland A’s sign Khris Davis to contract extension through 2021...
• DeClercq: Process, Outcomes, Patience, and xwOBA...
• a_bazely: Marcus Semien Looks Remarkably Different...

MLB News:

• Bradford: Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia headed back to IL with knee injury...
• Heyman: “Decent-sized gap remaining” in extension talks between Nationals, Anthony Rendon...
• Grant: No trade talks yet for Rangers lefty Mike Minor...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Lindbergh: Baseball Goes to Extremes...
• Rosenthal: What happens to ‘let the kids play’ when not all of the kids are on board? ($)
• Jaffe: Let’s Get Weird, Again — Extreme Pitcher Stats So Far...
• Rosenbaum and Callis: Here’s each team’s closer of the future...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1981 - The Oakland Athletics set a modern-day record for the most consecutive wins to start a season. Billy Martin’s charges defeat the Seattle Mariners, 6 - 1, giving them their 11th straight victory. The 1982 Braves will surpass the mark by opening the season with 13 consecutive victories.
• 1986 - Oakland Athletics pitcher Jose Rijo sets a club record with 16 strikeouts in eight innings as Oakland beats the Seattle Mariners, 7 - 2. The two clubs combine for 30 strikeouts overall, setting the modern major league record for a nine-inning game.

Best of Twitter:

• More good news: the A’s are approaching an important next step in their stadium process...

• It’s puck flippin’ season...

• Hopefully, this is the first sign of serious change going forward in Oakland...