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[MLB Trade Rumors] - Odds & Ends: Sellers, Astros, Byrd, Vizquel, A's

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:29:41 GMT

... the Red Sox, Angels and Mets. John Sickels of Minor League Ball spoke with A's GM Billy Beane, who says his club's currently rebuilding. Check out the enti ...

[SFGate: The Drumbeat] - Keeping Wallace on third

Vlae Kershner — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:08:06 GMT

... : (required) Comment: (optional) This digital dugout is the yap zone for the A's on SFGate.com. By Susan Slusser, Vlae Kershner, advertisement Recent Entries ...

[Minor League Ball] - An Interview with Oakland GM Billy Beane

John Sickels — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:45:08 GMT

... ly of the necessity for a smaller-revenue team to build from within, and the Athletics clearly had to do that this year. Is it difficult to decide when you're in r ...

[Athletics Nation] - What To Expect From 2010

baseballgirl — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:07 GMT

... ednesday: In his most definitive comments to date about his offseason plans, A's GM Billy Beane on Tuesday -- two days before the free-agency frenzy kicks of ...

[Bleacher Report] - Here's a Thought: Reacting To Andrew Bailey's ROY Victory

Nathaniel Stoltz — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:02:29 GMT

... eaches it to many of the A's farmhands. The pitch gave Bailey a reliable offering to set up his plus curv ...

[new A's ballpark] - A's sign 10-year deal with KTRB

Marine Layer — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:05:25 GMT

... ns dropping from 50,000 to 40,000 watts. That could have negative effects on A's broadcasts, since most weeknight games will have at least a portion of the g ...

[Athletics Nation] - Skinny Guy with Stringy Hair Who Pitches for That Team Wins 2nd Straight Cy

67MARQUEZ — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:01:47 GMT

... ccount » Registered? Log in now! â†‘ Top of comments â†‘ Top of page â†‘ Stories â†‘ Athletics Nation â†‘ SB Nation Also known as Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants. H ...

[Bleacher Report] - Why Andrew Bailey Should Have Ran Away with the AL Rookie of the Year Award

Steven Resnick — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:56:46 GMT

... rising. Coming into spring training, Bailey was a struggling starter for the A's organization. Yet in spring training he was taught how to throw a cutter and ...

[SFGate: The Drumbeat] - Beane comes close to an admission

Vlae Kershner — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:39:06 GMT

... dio. With the station's all-sports format, the A's should be able to narrow the gap with the KNBR empire, although KTRB lacks t ...

[new A's ballpark] - Raiders re-up at Coliseum through 2013

Marine Layer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:36:53 GMT

... r Scott Haggerty, who was front-and-center in the public effort to bring the A's to Fremont. Haggerty rejoined the Authority's board recently after a few yea ...

[MLB - Athletics] - Beane looking to go young in offseason

Mychael Urban — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:32:15 GMT

... th their own free agents closes at 9 p.m. PT on Thursday, at which point the A's will be free to start their holiday shopping. But based on general manager B ...

[HeraldNet] - HeraldNet: Mariners to begin spring games March 3

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:37:27 GMT

... tart a seven-game trip before opening the home schedule April 12 against the A's. Here, from the Mariners, are ticket details: Single-game tickets: Tickets f ...

[The Mercury News] - Baseball: Colorado Rockies' Jim Tracy, Angels' Mike Scioscia managers of year

Wire services — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:15:24 GMT

... h coach after Clint Hurdle was fired in late May and won the wild-card race. A's radio: The Oakland A's and KTRB (XTRA Sports 860) have agreed to a 10-year c ...

[NBC Sports: Circling the Bases] - Burnt last winter, A's threaten to sit out free agency

Matthew Pouliot — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:50:48 GMT

... the mix again and both the Mariners and Rangers coming on in a big way, the A's are certain to need some reinforcements to succeed next year. As things stan ...

[MLB Trade Rumors] - A's Unlikely To Pursue Free Agents

Mike Axisa — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:07:36 GMT

... look for an alternative (i.e. younger and cheaper) option at third base. The A's traded for Matt Holliday while signing Jason Giambi , Orlando Cabrera , and ...