Elephant Rumblings: Wei-Chung Wang claimed off waivers by Pirates

A’s Coverage:

• Ladson: Hendriks, ‘pen falter late as A’s fall to Yanks...
• Slusser: Manaea superb in first start since surgery, but A’s fall to Yankees... ($)
• Lombardi: After Sean Manaea’s successful return, the Yankees stun the A’s with yet another comeback and walk-off... ($$$)
• Lockard: September call-ups - A new era for the A’s with Sean Murphy and a chance at redemption for the Giants’ Chris Shaw... ($$$)
• Gallegos and Ladson: No. 3 prospect Sean Murphy among A’s callups...
• Killion: If baseball is dying, why not let kids in free? Teams should follow A’s lead... ($)
• Slusser: Paul Blackburn back with A’s, used his frustrations to improve... ($)
• Guerriero: Pirates claim left-handed reliever Wei-Chung Wang from A’s...

Best of AN:

• Baker-Gillman: Game #137 - Yankees Spoil Strong Manaea Debut...
• Hall: Oakland A’s add 5 players as September rosters expand...
• Nico: Loin Girding Season - 4 Weeks Long...
• Hall: Oakland A’s call up catcher prospect Sean Murphy...
• Hall: Quick look - Seth Brown off to hot start since MLB debut...
• Nico: 40-man Roster Crunch Brings Interesting Dilemmas...
• Hall: Oakland A’s fans remain confident entering September...

MLB News:

• Ardaya: Medical examiner’s report reveals Tyler Skaggs died of opioid overdose, raising new questions... ($$$)
• Nightengale: Former Royals owner David Glass sells team to Kansas City businessman John Sherman for $1 billion...
• Castillo: Dodgers to promote top infield prospect Gavin Lux...
• Rosenthal: Brewers release struggling righty Jeremy Jeffress...
• Schulman: Giants righty Reyes Moronta done for the year with torn labrum...
• Dougherty: Oft-injured Nationals lefty Jonny Venters out for season after undergoing shoulder surgery...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Schultz: A baseball family mourns after horrific tragedy strikes one of its own... ($$$)
• Klugh: How Many Home Runs Are the Product of Magic?
• Rosenthal: In defense of the single July 31 trade deadline... ($$$)
• Glanville: What we’ll lose by limiting September rosters after this season... ($$$)
• Jaffe: Lucas Giolito Is by Far This Season’s Most Improved Pitcher...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1985 — A’s Jose Canseco strikes out in his first major league at-bat.
• 2002 — The A’s defeat the Royals, 7 - 6, for their 19th straight victory to match the longest winning streak in American League history. The 1906 White Sox and the 1947 Yankees both reached 19.

Best of Twitter:

• Shades of Dallas Braden...

• Not a great look for Joe West...

• Oakland’s infield corners are so fun to watch...