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A’s Coverage:
- Lockard: A look at how elite catching prospects like Joey Bart and Sean Murphy have turned out over the past decade... ($$$)
- Mayo: Here are MLB’s Top 10 LHP prospects for 2020...
- Official: Spring Training first workouts, game times...
- Kleinschmidt: MLB win totals - A’s projected to win 89.5 games in 2020 by sports book...
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MLB News:
- DiComo: Mets yet to address Beltrán’s status with club...
- Berman: John Gibbons to interview with Astros for now-open managerial role...
- Grant: Rangers still in on OF Nick Castellanos...
- Kelly: Red Sox get LHP Jeffrey Springs from Texas for IF Sam Travis...
- Frisaro: Marlins get LHP Stephen Tarpley from Yanks for 3B prospect James Nelson...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Gonzalez and Rogers: MLB players, execs on sign-stealing scandal - Astros’ tarnished rep, what they knew and more...
- Stark: Take back the Astros’ trophy? That was never going to happen... ($$$)
- Carig: Notes from a surprise roadside conversation with the elusive Sammy Sosa... ($$$)
- Clemens: The Best (Expected) Fastballs of 2019...
- Lee: Foreign Players in the KBO - What the Future Holds...
- Posnanski: The Baseball 100 - No. 72, Robin Roberts... ($$$)
Today in Baseball History:
- 1964 — American League owners vote down Charlie Finley’s proposed move of the Kansas City Athletics to Louisville, Kentucky. The owners, who vote 9-1 against the proposal, also tell Finley to sign a lease with Kansas City or surrender the franchise.
- 2013 — The Nationals, facing a glut of outfielders, send Mike Morse to Seattle as part of a three-team trade. C John Jaso goes from Seattle to Oakland, while the Nats repatriate pitching prospect A.J. Cole as well as Blake Treinen.
Best of Twitter:
- Congrats to Susan - one of the best in the industry!
It was such a privilege; I was blown away to receive an honor named for Kathy, who was the best college baseball administrator ever and also such a positive force in everyone’s lives. https://t.co/mHbGZ2vuOf
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) January 15, 2020
- This is good news for the A’s...
In addition, there are no contingency talks with Oakland about the possibility of playing there in 2020. All phases of the Raiders organization will be fully moved to Las Vegas by late summer - or after training camp in Napa. https://t.co/Slq8ccK3rM
— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) January 15, 2020
- This Yankees affiliate might be flying a bit too close to the sun...
NEW GIVEAWAY ALERT Mini Trash Can Giveaway on Thursday, September 3rd. Tickets for this game are on sale early for this week only! To purchase click the link or call us at 718-720-9265.https://t.co/QZUHgdZhX4 pic.twitter.com/8NsNGKa0fL
— Staten Island Yankees (@SIYanks) January 14, 2020
