Elephant Rumblings: MLB sign stealing scandal continues with new Red Sox allegations

A’s Coverage:

• Coffey: A’s mailbag - The impact of Chris Giles’ resignation and is bullpen help — and a Jed Lowrie return — on the way? ($$$)
• Tribune-Star Staff: Manaea becomes first Prospect League Hall of Famer...
• Kleinschmidt: MLB free agency - Why Jason Kipnis could be good fit to sign with A’s...

MLB News:

• Rosenthal and Drellich: MLB’s sign-stealing controversy broadens - Sources say the Red Sox used video replay room illegally in 2018... ($$$)
• Passan: Sources - MLB near decision on discipline for Astros...
• AP Attorney - Toddler’s brain injury from foul ball in Houston off the bat of the Cubs’ Albert Almora Jr. is permanent...
• Merkin and Adler: RHP Steve Cishek, White Sox agree to one-year deal worth guaranteed $6M...
• Sullivan: Catcher Robinson Chirinos heading back to Rangers on one-year, $5.75M contract...
• Nightengale: Former A’s reliever Ryan Cook signs minor league deal with Marlins...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Passan: MLB superstar trades, sign-stealing punishment and more - Passan answers 20 questions for 2020...
• Dickerson: The ‘deep dive’ into juiced balls didn’t dive deep enough...
• Edwards: Cubs, Sinclair, Marquee, and Comcast Combine Forces for a Potential Blackout for Cubs’ Fans...
• Jaffe: JAWS and the 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - One-and-Dones, Part 4...
• Posnanski: The Baseball 100 - No. 80, Carlton Fisk... ($$$)

Today in Baseball History:

• 1995 — Mike Schmidt, who hit 548 home runs and won two MVP Awards in 18 years with the Philadelphia Phillies, is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
• 2001 — In a three-way deal, the Kansas City Royals obtain catcher A.J. Hinch, infielder Angel Berroa and cash from the Oakland Athletics, and pitcher Roberto Hernández from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays; Oakland receives P Cory Lidle from Tampa Bay, and outfielder Johnny Damon and infielder Mark Ellis from Kansas City, and Tampa Bay receives OF Ben Grieve from Oakland.

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