Elephant Rumblings: Hype growing with MLB Draft around the corner
A’s Coverage:
- Gallegos: A’s need arms, but may surprise with picks...
- Lockard: Hits and misses — The best and worst A’s draft picks since 2000... ($)
Best of AN:
- grover: Oakland A’s 2019 Draft Profile — Keoni Cavaco, Eastlake HS (CA)...
- Hall: Quick Look — Wei-Chung Wang sharp in debut series...
- Hall: Oakland A’s injury update — Jharel Cotton to bullpen?
MLB News:
- Morosi: According to agent Scott Boras, free agent lefty Dallas Keuchel could be ready to pitch “within roughly one week of signing”...
- Rogers: Cubs signing outfielder Carlos Gonzalez to minor league deal...
- ESPN: Reports — Ex-Giant Angel Pagan rescued after capsizing...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Callis: Days ahead of the Draft, here’s our latest mock...
- Longenhagen and McDaniel: Pre-Draft Farm System Rankings...
- Longenhagen and McDaniel: Introduction to the 2019 Draft BOARD...
- Ghiroli: ‘Everything is against you’ — The odds-defying stories of players who went undrafted — and made it to the majors... ($)
- Kaplan: Inside the Astros’ cutting-edge approach to minor-league pitching development... ($)
- Rosenthal: How many tragedies must occur before Major League Baseball takes the next step? ($)
- Miller: How Cody Bellinger could have the best season in MLB history...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1997 — Ila Borders becomes the first woman to play in a minor league game. The St. Paul Saints reliever gives up three runs to the Sioux Falls Canaries without recording an out, but will redeem herself the next day by striking out the side.
Best of Twitter:
- This doesn’t seem safe...
You think a tornado's gonna stop these kids from playing ball?
— Cut4 (@Cut4) May 31, 2019
(via oday_brant/IG) pic.twitter.com/9m0jyMli78
- Dodgers lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu has been phenomenal this season...
With his start tonight, Hyun-Jin Ryu has now gone 11 straight starts allowing no more than 2 runs and 1 walk— a Live Ball Era record.
— Jeremy Frank (@MLBRandomStats) May 31, 2019
The only other pitchers in the Live Ball Era to do it in 10 starts in a row? Teammate Clayton Kershaw and opposing starter Jason Vargas.
- This is...something...
Unzip the magic that is fanny pack fashion while showing your pride. https://t.co/UDLU9PM7Fx#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/RiV7sSEEBn
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) May 30, 2019