Elephant Rumblings: A’s righty Mike Fiers (nerve irritation) could make next start

A’s Coverage:

• Footer: A’s break out the brooms behind Manaea’s gem...
• Slusser: Marcus Semien, Matt Chapman blasts give A’s another win — and HR record... ($)
• Poindexter: A’s week in review - Six straight wins puts trip-opening drubbing far in the rearview mirror... ($$$)
• Footer: A’s bash way to new single-season HR mark...
• Slusser: A’s rookie Jesús Luzardo earns save in another impressive outing... ($)
• Slusser: A’s pitcher Mike Fiers, who left Saturday start early, may throw bullpen session Monday... ($)
• Footer and Haft: Last NFL game to be played on MLB field...
• Slusser: Good results by A’s new relievers might change bullpen dynamics... ($)
• Heyman: Open Forum - Oakland needs port jobs, funding for schools and housing, not a new ballpark... ($)

Best of AN:

• Baker-Gillman: Game #150 - Current Ace, Future Ace Combine for One Run...
• Nico: Silly Lizard...
• Hall: Mike Fiers exits Oakland A’s game in 2nd inning with nerve irritation...
• Hall: Oakland A’s break franchise record for home runs...
• Nico: Eyeball Scout - Quick Winks At Neuse, Luzardo, Murphy...
• Hall: Quick look - Khris Davis is having his best week in months...
• Fatrolf’s Sunday Sketches: Jesús Saves Edition...
• Hall: Oakland A’s fan confidence restored ahead of stretch drive...

MLB News:

• Axson: Angels OF Mike Trout Set to Have Season-Ending Foot Surgery...
• Fletcher: Justin Upton done for year with patella tendinitis...
• Mackey: Pirates shut down righty Chris Archer...
• Sharma: Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo to undergo MRI on sprained ankle...
• Miller: Twins reliever Sam Dyson can’t throw without pain, likely headed for shoulder surgery...
• Gilbert: D-Backs extend GM Mike Hazen...
• Topkin: Ace Blake Snell to return to Rays Tuesday...
• Crowley: Giants DFA former A’s infielder Corban Joseph...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Rosenthal: As the season winds down, jobs around the majors are at stake... ($$$)
• Stark: The Useless Info Dept., Suspended Animation Edition... ($$$)
• Jaffe: Team Entropy 2019 - Hanging In There...
• Clemens: You’re Probably Underrating Yordan Alvarez...
• Posnanski: Where have all the pennant races gone? ($$$)
• Baumann: The Red Sox Cannot Justify Trading Mookie Betts...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1979 — At Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Bombers hold Catfish Hunter Day to honor their future Hall of Fame pitcher who will be retiring at the end of the season at the age of 33. A 20-year-old left-hander named Dave Righetti makes his major league debut for the hometown team.
• 1988 — The Reds’ Tom Browning pitches a perfect game against the Dodgers, striking out eight and allowing only eight balls to be hit out of the infield in his 1 - 0 victory. Over three starts including the perfect game he retires 40 consecutive batters - one shy of a major league record.

Best of Twitter:

• The Diamondbacks won a strange game on Saturday...

• This is what a rough season looks like...

• In case you were wondering what’s fueled Sean Manaea’s hot stretch...