Elephant Rumblings: Ryan Dull heads across the bay on waiver claim

A’s Coverage:

• Slusser: A’s put up fight but fall 6-5 in home run derby at Wrigley...
• Gallegos: Semien’s bid for 3rd HR just short as A’s fall...
• Poindexter — A’s week in review: Keeping pace in the wild-card race by winning close games... ($)
• Shea: Giants acquire former A’s pitcher Ryan Dull...
• Matier: City of Oakland says not so fast to sale of half the Coliseum site to the A’s...
• Thompson II: Matt Olson is the A’s overlooked superstar, and that’s just the way he likes it... ($)
• Slusser: Ex-A’s starter Jarrod Parker worked with new signee Nathan Patterson...
• Slusser: A’s Nick Martini gets a full week in his hometown...

Best of AN:

• Raun-Linde: Game #114 — Monday Night Battle Goes to the Cubs...
• Moriarty: A’s Farm Report — July’s Hottest Hitters...
• Baker-Gillman: Series #38 — Athletics at Cubs: Home Safe...
• Hall: Oakland A’s fan confidence remains high as August begins...

MLB News:

• Passan: Reds claim struggling righty Kevin Gausman from Braves...
• Heyman: Nationals sign infielder Asdrubal Cabrera...
• Wittenmyer: Cubs showing interest in recently-released catcher Jonathan Lucroy...
• Gonzalez: Dodgers see young lefty Julio Urias as starter in ‘20, manager Dave Roberts says...
• Lennon: Mets place second baseman Robinson Cano on IL with hamstring strain; timetable unknown...
• Dodd: MLB Tiers — Sorting all 30 teams, from the superpowers to the rebuilds... ($)

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Rosenthal: Deconstructing the Mets’ trade deadline decisions and what they mean, contradictions and all... ($)
• Clemens: Bryan Reynolds is Lucky and Good...
• Mailhot: The Astros May Have Salvaged Another Pitcher’s Career...
• Leach: Acuña chasing rare 40-40 season...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1972 — Hitting his 660th and 661st career homers, Hank Aaron breaks Yankee legend Babe Ruth’s record for most home runs with one team. Hammerin’ Hank’s second homer of the day is a 10th-inning blast which enables the Braves to beat the Reds, 4 - 3.
• 1992 — Texas P Nolan Ryan is ejected from a game for the first time in his 26-year career, getting tossed after engaging in a shouting match with Oakland’s Willie Wilson with two outs in the 9th inning. The Athletics win, 2 - 0.

Best of Twitter:

• As the A’s stud shortstop nears free agency, he makes an important agency switch...

• Interesting tidbit from Monday night’s homer-fest...

• An incredible moment for young Marlins 2B Isan Diaz and his family...