Elephant Rumblings: Manaea, Puk could be close to joining A’s

A’s Coverage:

• Gallegos: Fast start doesn’t hold up against Rangers...
• Simmons: Rangers use back-to-back 5-run innings to rout A’s...
• Brisbee: The A’s lost an ugly one on Thursday night, but help should be on the way... ($)
• Simmons: A’s trade-deadline additions could be internal...

Best of AN:

• Urquhart: Game #105 — Rangers Spoil Oakland Homecoming...
• Hall: Oakland A’s prospect watch — A.J. Puk makes Triple-A debut...
• Hall: Oakland A’s DFA catcher Nick Hundley...
• Baker-Gillman: Series #35 — Athletics vs Rangers: Treading Water...

MLB News:

• Sherman: Mets intensify efforts to deal righty Noah Syndergaard, must convince Wilpons...
• Olney: Mets are “fully intent” on trading Syndergaard...
• Rosenthal: Mets’ tough choice between Wheeler, Syndergaard; Brewers weigh deadline options; Royals hurlers in play? ($)
• Morosi: Second baseman Whit Merrifield likely staying put in Kansas City...
• Martino: Blue Jays telling teams they may attempt to extend righty Marcus Stroman...
• Grant: Padres, White Sox among teams showing interest in Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara...
• Morosi: Twins among teams interested in Toronto righty Daniel Hudson...
• Jim Bowden’s Trade Deadline Diary: The Cubs’ next big move; the starters and lefty relievers most likely to be dealt... ($)
• Feinsand: Dodgers acquire 1B Tyler White from Astros...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Baccellieri: How the Atlantic League Became MLB’s Laboratory for the Future of Baseball...
• Sarris: The case for going for it... ($)
• Clemens: Escape Artistry — Rare Strikeouts...
• Watt: The Changing Landscape for Flat Ground Throwing...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1933 — The 61-game hitting streak of the San Francisco Seals’ 18-year-old rookie, Joe DiMaggio, is stopped by Ed Walsh, Jr. of the Oakland Oaks.
• 2009 — Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice and Joe Gordon are inducted into the Hall of Fame in a ceremony in Cooperstown, NY. Gordon is the first player to be voted in by the Veterans Committee since its rules were reformulated following the controversial election of Bill Mazeroski in 2001.

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