A’S NEWS LINKS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 EAST BAY TIMES A’s Sonny Gray loses to Jays in what could be final start with Oakland By Mike Zeisberger HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/07/25/AS-SONNY-GRAY-LOSES-TO-JAYS-IN-WHAT-COULD- BE-FINAL-START-WITH-OAKLAND/ See A’s-Giants ‘Battle of the Bay’ on Aug. 2 at East Bay venues By FROM STAFF REPORTS | Bay Area News Group HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/07/25/SEE-AS-GIANTS-BATTLE-OF-THE-BAY-ON-AUG-2-AT- EAST-BAY-VENUES/ SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Sonny Gray takes loss in possible last start for Oakland By Susan Slusser HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/SONNY-GRAY-TAKES-LOSS-IN-POSSIBLE-LAST- START-FOR-11418388.PHP Ex-A’s star Josh Donaldson raves about Matt Chapman By Susan Slusser HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/EX-A-S-STAR-JOSH-DONALDSON-RAVES-ABOUT- MATT-11407691.PHP A’s Ryan Dull on verge of return; Frankie Montas not expected in time for game By Susan Slusser HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/A-S-RYAN-DULL-ON-VERGE-OF-RETURN-FRANKIE- 11400710.PHP Jaycob Brugman out of A’s lineup with stiff neck By Susan Slusser HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/JAYCOB-BRUGMAN-OUT-OF-A-S-LINEUP-WITH-STIFF- NECK-11399410.PHP Jon Miller salutes Bill King ahead of Hall of Fame award By John Shea HTTP://WWW.SFCHRONICLE.COM/SPORTS/ARTICLE/JON-MILLER-SALTUES-BILL-KING-ON-EVE-OF- HALL-OF-11401656.PHP?CMPID=TWITTER-MOBILE ATHLETICS.COM Trade candidate Gray K's 9; final A's start? BY JANE LEE HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/244475766/SONNY-GRAY-DELIVERS-STRONG- OUTING-IN-TORONTO/?TOPICID=27118394 A's bats quieted by Valdez, Blue Jays By Gregor Chisholm and Jane Lee HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/244174638/RYAN-GOINS-HELPS-BLUE-JAYS-DEFEAT- ATHLETICS/ Sources: Nats, Yanks among those in on Gray Oakland right-hander starts tonight in Toronto BY JON PAUL MOROSI HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/244303884/NATIONALS-YANKEES-INTERESTED-IN- SONNY-GRAY/?TOPICID=27118394 Rookie Blackburn gets the call vs. Jays By Keegan Matheson http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/244214224/estrada-blackburn-set-to-square- off/?topicId=26688836 Barreto leads 3 A's on Top Prospects list by Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/244391526/franklin-barreto-among-oaklands-top- prospects/?topicId=27118394 Tuesday's best: Bieber is lights out in Akron debut BY MIKE ROSENBAUM HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/244509184/INDIANS-BIEBER-IS-LIGHTS-OUT-IN- AKRON-DEBUT/ NBC SPORTS CALIFORNIA WITH YANKEES ON THE PROWL, ERROR COSTS SONNY GRAY IN LOSS TO BLUE JAYS By Joe Stiglich HTTP://WWW.CSNBAYAREA.COM/ATHLETICS/YANKEES-PROWL-ERROR-COSTS-SONNY-GRAY-LOSS- BLUE-JAYS DECISION TIME FOR A'S: TRADE SONNY GRAY NOW OR LATER? By Joe Stiglich http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/decision-time-trade-sonny-gray-now-or-later ASSOCIATED PRESS Former teammate shuts down A's as Blue Jays win by Ian Harrison http://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/7237486-181/former-teammate-shuts-down-as?artslide=0 THE SPORTING NEWS MLB trade rumors: Yankees learn what A's want for Sonny Gray, Nationals also interested BY Thomas Lott HTTP://WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM/CA/MLB/NEWS/MLB-TRADE-RUMORS-YANKEES-SONNY-GRAY- NATIONALS/I5SGY7T0GJMD110GA0XNCXZCL MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS NASHVILLE SOUNDS Sounds Play Home Run Derby in Win Over 51s Nashville Drills Four Homers to Back Jharel Cotton's Gem BY NASHVILLE SOUNDS HTTPS://WWW.MILB.COM/SOUNDS/NEWS/SOUNDS-PLAY-HOME-RUN-DERBY-IN-WIN-OVER-51S/C- 244468584/T-196093378 MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS RockHounds top Frisco, 7-2 for fifth straight win BY BOB HARDS https://www.milb.com/rockhounds/news/rockhounds-top-frisco-7-2-for-fifth-straight-win/c- 244535284/t-196093314 STOCKTON PORTS Stockton Edges Rawhide in Pitcher's Duel Unearned Run Serves as Difference in 2-1 Loss BY VISALIA RAWHIDE HTTPS://WWW.MILB.COM/RAWHIDE/NEWS/STOCKTON-EDGES-RAWHIDE-IN-PITCHERS-DUEL/C- 244508118/T-196093342 BELOIT SNAPPERS Rodriguez Slugs Walk-off HR to Complete Sweep BY GARETT MANSFIELD HTTPS://WWW.MILB.COM/SNAPPERS/NEWS/RODRIGUEZ-SLUGS-WALK-OFF-HR-TO-COMPLETE- SWEEP/C-244274544/T-196097310 VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS Vermont 11-3 Win Over Tri-City Tuesday Lake Monsters five runs in 1st and four runs in 7th innings by Paul Stanfield https://www.milb.com/lake-monsters/news/vermont-11-3-win-over-tri-city-tuesday/c-244354098/t- 196096826 .