Elephant Rumblings: A’s fail to score in finale against Reds

A’s Coverage:

• Slusser: A’s show no pop in loss to Reds — what’s behind the loss of power?
• Gallegos: Bassitt K’s 9 in season-long outing...
• Slusser: Daniel Mengden likely to start for A’s Sunday; Mike Fiers pushed back...
• Slusser: A’s Mark Canha heads on rehab assignment; Estrada improves...
• Johnson: Kyler Murray’s NFL contract worth nearly $16.6M more than A’s offer...
• McWilliams: The Sonny Gray trade is beginning to pan out for the A’s, who win in their former ace’s return to the Coliseum... ($)
• Rosecrans: ‘Moneyball’ memories — Reds GM Nick Krall revisits his A’s roots... ($)

Best of AN:

• Toster: Game #39 — Bassitt Stays Hot, Bats Stay Cold...
• FanPulse: Fans are moderately worried about Oakland A’s slow start
• Hall: A’s rotation is starting to look alright

MLB News:

• Divish: X-Rays inconclusive on Dee Gordon after hit-by-pitch; Mariners 2B will have more tests Friday...
• Topkin: Austin Meadows expected to rejoin Rays on Friday; Mike Zunino status unclear...
• Puma: Mets infielder Jed Lowrie struggling in minors; will remain on rehab assignment through the weekend...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Mayo: Mock Draft — Top picks beginning to take shape...
• Sickels: 2019 MLB Draft — Top 23 college prospects, led by Oregon State’s Adley Rutschman... ($)
• Rosenthal: The Nationals once again find themselves a team on the brink... ($)
• Stark: A Modern History of Self-Inflicted Baseball Injuries...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1960 — Joe Ginsberg of the Orioles loses a struggle with Hoyt Wilhelm’s knuckler, and ties the record set six days earlier by teammate Gus Triandos with three passed balls in one inning. Dick Williams of the A’s belts a grand slam, as the American League record of three in one day in one league is tied for the second time in 16 days. Williams also doubles in a 9-run 5th inning. Kansas City beats Baltimore, 10 - 0.
• 1991 — Oakland OF Jose Canseco is photographed leaving the West Side apartment of singer Madonna. He then goes 0 for 3 in Oakland’s 5 - 3 loss to the Yankees.

Best of Twitter:

• Tim Anderson is quickly becoming one of the most likable players in the game...

• We have a release date for Barry Zito’s new book...

• We rarely see a fan refuse to give up a milestone ball, but Albert Pujols handled the situation with class...