Elephant Rumblings: Raiders owner Mark Davis flames Oakland A’s front office

A’s Coverage:

• Slusser: Jake Diekman, ‘rejuvenated’ with A’s, has message of perseverance...
• Lockard: ‘It doesn’t have to define you’ — A’s reliever Jake Diekman brings hope for those suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases... ($)
• Grathoff: Nathan Patterson’s deal with the A’s involved more than a viral video...
• Thanawalla: Raiders owner Mark Davis blasts A’s front office over Coliseum issues...

Best of AN:

• Noah Frank: Ken Korach, mothers, and ‘If These Walls Could Talk’...

MLB News:

• DiComo: Righty Brad Brach joins Mets’ bullpen on major league deal...
• Martino: Mets showing interest in former Giants 2B Joe Panik...
• Coolbaugh: Red Sox place pitcher David Price on 10-day IL with cyst on left wrist...
• Hayes: Twins slugger Nelson Cruz day-to-day with left wrist strain...
• Buckey: Tigers select former A’s righty Edwin Jackson...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Stavenhagen: Saving Hamtramck Stadium — A Negro League ballpark, a changing community and a fight to reclaim history... ($)
• Sanchez: Micah Bowie — B.A.T. ‘gave me a chance to live’...
• Kelly: Which contenders have toughest schedules?
• Sarris: Why Juan Soto could be the next Miguel Cabrera... ($)
• Clemens: What Remains of Clayton Kershaw...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1949 — Dom DiMaggio’s 34-game hitting streak is on the line against Vic Raschi and the Yankees. Hitless in his first four at bats, Dom hits a sinking line drive in the 8th that his brother Joe catches at his shoetops. The Red Sox win, 6 - 3, to move 5 1/2 games behind the Yankees. Dom had started his streak after going hitless against Raschi.
• 2002 — Barry Bonds joins Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron as the only players ever to hit 600 home runs in the major leagues. The 38-year-old Giant left fielder hits the milestone homer in the 6th inning by lining a 2-1 pitch thrown by Pirates starter Kip Wells over the centerfield wall at Pacific Bell Park.

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