Elephant Rumblings: Trade season heating up as Mets snag Marcus Stroman

A’s Coverage:

• Slusser: Khris Davis’ walk gives A’s walk-off win over Texas...
• Gallegos: Davis’ keen eye caps A’s walk-off vs. Rangers...
• Slusser: A’s add Diekman, pursuing Syndergaard and more...
• Lockard: The A’s, badly in need of a left-handed power pitcher in relief, pick up Jake Diekman... ($)
• Longenhagen: Oakland Adds Diekman for Fringe Prospects...
• Poindexter: A’s week in review — Stumbles against division rivals, but the bullpen has a new weapon... ($)
• Slusser: A’s Chad Pinder delivers offensively, defensively this weekend...
• Weaver: Rangers and Athletics engage in group chat at midfield, nothing is solved... ($)

Best of AN:

• Baker-Gillman: Game #108 — By the Skin of Their Teeth...
• Hall: Oakland A’s acquire reliever Jake Diekman from Royals...
• Iversen: Exploring the A’s potential relief pitching trade targets...
• Nico: Members Of “The 47-loss Club” Battle It Out...
• Hall: Oakland A’s prospect watch — Triple-A Las Vegas sets league record with 11 homers...
• fatrolf: Oakland A’s Player Profile — Homer Bailey...
• Hall: Oakland A’s sign 8-year-old August Wold...

MLB News:

• DiComo: Mets land righty Marcus Stroman from Blue Jays for pitching prospects Anthony Kay and Simeon Woods-Richardson...
• Hoynes: Cleveland Indians trade for Tampa Bay’s INF Christian Arroyo and RHP Hunter Wood...
• Brudnicki: Rays acquire versatile infielder Eric Sogard from Toronto for two PTBNLs...
• Passan: Twins boost bullpen, acquire Sergio Romo from Marlins for 1B prospect Lewin Diaz...
• Rosenthal: The reasons behind the slow trade deadline activity (so far); Brewers getting creative?; Yankees’ urgent need... ($)
• Sherman: Mets may make Zack Wheeler-Edwin Diaz a deadline package...
• Morosi: Nationals showing interest in Rangers righty Jose Leclerc...
• Heyman: Rays, Indians among teams checking in on Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana...
• Davidi: Blue Jays promoting top shortstop prospect Bo Bichette...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Jaffe: Marcus Stroman is Now a Met, for Some Reason...
• The Athletic Staff: Roundtable reaction — Blue Jays deal Marcus Stroman to the Mets for pitching prospects... ($)
• Szymborski: Eight Under-the-Radar Deadline Targets...
• Lindbergh: One Weird Trick to Beat MLB Batters...
• Rosenthal and Drellich: A top MLBPA official’s firing sparks a blame game as the union seeks solidarity... ($)
• Acee: Wil Myers talks pride, possibility Padres trade him and trying too hard...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1991 — During a game at Yankee Stadium, Oakland OF Jose Canseco is bombarded with assorted objects by unruly fans. Included among the objects are an inflatable doll, a transistor radio, and a head of cabbage. Oakland escapes with a 10 - 8 victory, and Canseco strokes a double in four at bats.
• 2008 — Ichiro Suzuki raps the 3,000th hit of his career, combining the major leagues (1,722) and Japan’s Pacific League (1,278). Isao Harimoto was the only player to collect 3,000 or more hits in Nippon Pro Baseball, putting Ichiro second all-time in hits by a Japanese player in top-tier baseball leagues.

Best of Twitter:

• It looks like even Syndergaard is confused by the Mets’ addition of Stroman...

• This was absolutely incredible...

• Book it...