Elephant Rumblings: Giants interview A’s coach Kotsay; Nationals, Cardinals advance to NLCS
A’s Coverage:
- Slusser: Giants interview A’s coach Mark Kotsay for manager’s job... ($)
- Lockard: The A’s 2020 roster core is in place, but balancing the lineup and rebuilding the bullpen are keys to the offseason... ($$$)
- Matier: Confusion in Oakland over who gets Coliseum site — the city or the A’s... ($)
MLB News:
- Dierkes: Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2020...
- Collier: Nats stun LA with slam in 10th, head to NLCS...
- Rogers: Cards romp their way to first NLCS since 2014...
- Torres: Buck Showalter and John Farrell join Joe Maddon as candidates for Angels job...
- Acee: Padres interview Brad Ausmus...
- FOX Sports Braves: Catcher Brian McCann announces retirement...
- Heyman: Twins picking up 2020 team option on veteran slugger Nelson Cruz...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Saxon: Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley, of Cherokee descent, hopes Braves continue working to eliminate Tomahawk Chop... ($$$)
- Lindbergh: Why the Rays Pushing the Big, Bad Astros to the Brink Seems So Shocking...
- Stark: Together Forever - Baseball’s Longest-Tenured Teammates...
Today in Baseball History:
- 2012 — The Athletics orchestrate a three-run rally in the bottom of the 9th off Tigers closer Jose Valverde to win, 4 - 3, and even the ALDS at 2 wins apiece. Detroit leads, 3 - 1, entering the final frame when Seth Smith hits a two-run double to tie the score, and Coco Crisp ends the game with a single.
Best of Twitter:
- Yesterday’s NLDS finales were equally wild for very different reasons...
The @Cardinals' 10 runs scored are the most EVER in the 1st inning of a #postseason game. pic.twitter.com/CUO6vyZj6i
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 9, 2019
HOWIE. KENDRICK. #NLDS pic.twitter.com/ta232QleMx
— MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2019
- Dave Roberts might find himself on the hot seat after the Dogders’ disaster last night...
It sucks ass for Kershaw and I absolutely resent and will not partake in the takeage to come but this is on Roberts. He shouldn't have been in the game. He shouldn't have been in the 8th. This isn't his role and it was not setting him up for success, the managers main job. Brutal
— Craig Goldstein (@cdgoldstein) October 10, 2019