A’S NEWS LINKS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 BASEBALL RELATED ARTICLES MLB.COM Murray reaffirms commitment to baseball by Jane Lee https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/kyler-murray-reaffirms-commitment-to-baseball/c-301797674 All you need to know about today's Rule 5 Draft by Jonathan Mayo https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/rule-5-draft-preview/c-301627212 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Scott Boras softens tone about Kyler Murray’s future with A’s by Susan Slusser https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/Scott-Boras-softens-tone-about-Kyler-Murray-s- 13461279.php Why A’s will have Khris Davis for 2 more years — but longer would be prudent by Susan Slusser https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/Why-A-s-will-have-Khris-Davis-for-2-more-years- 13461982.php A’s likely to lose former first-round pick in Rule-5 draft by Susan Slusser https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-likely-to-lose-former-first-round-pick-in- 13462678.php A’s have some interest in Detroit lefty Blaine Hardy by Susan Slusser https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-have-some-interest-in-Detroit-lefty-Blaine- 13460751.php THE MERCURY NEWS A’s observations from final day at MLB Winter Meetings by Martin Gallegos https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/12/12/oakland-athletics-richie-martin-rule-5-draft-david-forst/ A’s-Kyler Murray situation still seems unresolved after Scott Boras update by Martin Gallegos https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/12/12/kyler-murray-scott-boras-oakland-athletics/ NBC SPORTS CALIFORNIA A's GM David Forst says free agent left-handed relievers 'on our radar' by Ben Ross https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/gm-david-forst-says-free-agent-left-handed-relievers- our-radar Sources: A's, Shawn Kelley's representatives have 'positive dialogue' by Ben Ross https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/sources-shawn-kelleys-representatives-have-positive- dialogue MLB rumors: Kyler Murray's A's contract has provision if he chooses NFL by Dalton Johnson https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/mlb-rumors-kyler-murrays-contract-has-provision-if-he- chooses-nfl MLB Rumors: Jeurys Familia, former A's reliever, agrees to deal with Mets by Ben Ross https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/mlb-rumors-jeurys-familia-former-reliever-agrees-deal- mets A's manager Bob Melvin, GM David Forst speak out against MLB shift ban by Ben Ross https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/manager-bob-melvin-gm-david-forst-speak-out-against- mlb-shift-ban USA TODAY Scott Boras acknowledges Kyler Murray may have decision to make: Football or baseball by Gabe Lacques https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2018/12/12/scott-boras-knows-kyler-murray-has-choice- football-baseball/2293735002/ SPORTING NEWS Athletics' Billy Beane voted Sporting News Executive of the Year by Ryan Fagan http://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/athletics-billy-beane-voted-sporting-news-executive-of- the-year/p9soc2fkae2f1gzajylulzhhj .