Elephant Rumblings: A’s going for sweep after bats break out against Rangers

A’s Coverage:

• Slusser: A’s turn it on against Texas again, win 11-5...
• Gallegos: Everybody gets a hit as A’s rake, break out bats...
• Gallegos: A’s receive good news on new ballpark front...
• Tefertiller: Sean Murphy Proving To Be A Third-Round Steal... ($)
• Slusser: A’s starter Marco Estrada has non-invasive back procedure...
• Slusser: A’s in ‘holding pattern’ with Lou Trivino’s thumb injury...

Best of AN:

• Schmidt: Game #26 — The Bats Blast The A’s Past The Rangers...
• Hall: Chris Bassitt and Ryan Dull give Oakland A’s pitching staff a boost...

MLB News:

• Sanders: Padres prospect Anderson Espinoza has second Tommy John surgery...
• Page: Cincinnati Reds top prospect Nick Senzel could be close to a major league debut...
• Murray: Blue Jays shortstop prospect Bo Bichette has broken hand...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Dale Murphy: I played against some of the all-time greats. Mike Trout is better than all of them... ($)
• Welter: Reimagining the MLB Draft..
• McDaniel: Mock Draft 1.0 — The Top Ten...
• Sarris: The search for Today’s Team — the MLB organization most on-trend in 2019... ($)

Today in Baseball History:

• 1956 - American League umpire Frank Umont is the first to wear glasses in a regular-season game when he officiates a contest between the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Athletics. A former NFL tackle for the New York Giants, Umont still presents an intimidating appearance to most players and fans.

Best of Twitter:

• This puts Jesus Luzardo on track for a return to action some time in late May or early June...

• More great news on the stadium front...

• Not baseball, but last night’s Sharks game was one of the most incredible I have ever seen...