Elephant Rumblings: Tensions rising between Arenado, Rockies

A’s Coverage:

• Waldon: Baseball America Oakland Athletics Top 10 Prospects... ($$$)
• BA Staff: Oakland Athletics 2020 Top 10 MLB Prospects Chat...
• Thompson: The Athletics make good with the Rule 5 draft...
• Poindexter: Can Marcus Semien Repeat His Breakout Performance For The Oakland A’s?

MLB News:

• Saunders: Nolan Arenado feels “disrespected” as Rockies GM Jeff Bridich nixes trade talks... ($)
• Kelly: FAQ - Cooperstown Class of ‘20 ready to be unveiled...
• Slusser: Giants give former A’s lefty Jerry Blevins a minor-league deal... ($)
• Bowman: King Félix agrees to minor league deal with Braves...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Drellich: How baseball might move forward after the sign-stealing saga... ($$$)
• McCann: 20 Big Questions About MLB’s Sign-Stealing Scandal...
• Rosenthal: Favorites, first-timers, who else? Here’s my Hall of Fame ballot... ($$$)
• Beck: How Patrick Mahomes could’ve ended up a Tiger...
• Posnanski: The Baseball 100 - No. 67, Hank Greenberg... ($$$)
• Chesterton: Watch Kelenic use a Frisbee as target practice...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1921 — Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis officially is signed as baseball commissioner, to a seven-year, $350,000 contract.
• 1987 — Free agent pitcher Vida Blue comes to terms with the Oakland Athletics, but will surprise the team next month by announcing his retirement.

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