Oakland Athletics News and Events.
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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:31:41 PST |
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Athletics Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
A's general manager Billy Beane said he planned to add a big bat to the lineup this winter, and he wound up doing so in splashy fashion early in the offseason.
Beane acquired three-time All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday in exchange for right-handed reliever Huston Street, left-handed starter Greg Smith and highly regarded young outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, who spent much of 2008 in the big leagues with Oakland.
Gonzalez's inclusion was particularly notable, considering he was the centerpiece of the Dan Haren deal with Arizona a year ago, and the A's are likely to retain Holliday for only one season (or less). Holliday, who will earn $13.5 million in 2009, will be a free agent following the season, and he has the potential to get a multiyear package in the $100 million...
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Athletic sign RHP Schroder (PA SportsTicker)The Oakland Athletics on Wednesday added a piece to their bullpen puzzle by signing former Washington Nationals righthander Chris Schroder.
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Oakland owner: Make 1st round of playoffs 1 game (AP)Lew Wolff has a way to shorten baseball's postseason: Make the first round best-of-one. "I'd make it one-game-and-you're-out for the first series," the Oakland Athletics owner said Wednesday. "It would be exciting. It would be great." Begun in 1995, the division series has been a best-of-five competition.
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Seattle to name Wakamatsu manager Wednesday (Yahoo! Sports) The Seattle Mariners will name Don Wakamatsu their manager Wednesday, completing a three-week search for a...
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Athletics clear stadium hurdle (PA SportsTicker)The Oakland Athletics moved a step closer to a new stadium on Tuesday when the city of Fremont presented a Notice of Preparation to affected local, state and federal agencies, and neighboring property owners.
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Giants, A's showing interest in Furcal (Yahoo! Sports) According to MLB.com, the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics have serious interest in former Los...
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Steinbrenner: Yanks make offer to CC Sabathia (AP)Joe Girardi said this week he'd enjoy showing free agents around the new Yankee Stadium. CC Sabathia is one of the players the New York manager has in mind for a tour of the spacious clubhouse, players lounge, indoor batting cage and underground hot tub. Free-agent season opened Friday with the Yankees planning to give Sabathia a record offer for a pitcher.
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Closers for sale as free agency opens (Yahoo! Sports)Francisco Rodriguez and fellow stoppers can be had, and for less money than you might think.
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A's acquire Holliday from Colorado (AP)
The Oakland Athletics have completed their trade for star outfielder Matt Holliday from the Colorado Rockies, acquiring the big bat they wanted for the middle of their lineup. The Rockies receive right-handed reliever Huston Street, lefty starter Greg Smith and promising outfielder Carlos Gonzalez from the A's.
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Athletics claim 2B Chen off waivers (PA SportsTicker)The Oakland Athletics claimed second baseman Yung Chi Chen off waivers from the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.
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Extended Holliday in Oakland (Yahoo! Sports)The A's don't plan on trading newly acquired Matt Holliday, at least not until they get a few months of production and professionalism out of him.
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Holliday may not be in Oakland for long (Yahoo! Sports) If the Oakland Athletics do complete the trade that will bring Matt Holliday from the Colorado Rockies , the...
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Holliday shopping season won't go well for Rockies (SportingNews.com) Matt Holliday is a two-time National League All-Star outfielder. He has driven in more than 110 runs in two of...
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A's owner still hopeful of getting new ballpark (AP)Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff remains optimistic about building a state-of-the-art ballpark in Fremont despite challenges and a shaky economic situation. "I think we can get it done, but the frustration of the process sometimes gets to me," Wolff said Monday at a regional luncheon of the Associated Press Sports Editors.
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AP Sources: Tentative deal to send Holliday to A's (AP)Star outfielder Matt Holliday appears headed to the Oakland Athletics in a surprising move for a franchise known more for shedding stars than adding them. Two people familiar with the proposed deal said Monday the A's and the Colorado Rockies have reached a tentative agreement. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been finalized and details were still in the works.
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Holliday traded from Rockies to A's (Yahoo! Sports)The Rockies have agreed in principle to trading outfielder Matt Holliday for three players, sources said.
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Notebook: Busy Boras holds the cards (Yahoo! Sports)Scott Boras arrived at the GM meetings and said there's plenty of money to go around.
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A's decline $3M option on Embree (AP)The Oakland Athletics declined their $3 million option for lefty reliever Alan Embree on Friday, and the club also claimed infielder Joe Dillon on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. Embree went 2-5 with a 4.96 ERA in 70 outings this past season after going 1-2 with 17 saves and a 3.97 ERA in 68 appearances in 2007.
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Athletics decline option on P Embree (PA SportsTicker)The Oakland Athletics on Friday declined to exercise their $3 million option on Alan Embree for the 2009 season.
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Red Sox favored to win 2009 World Series (Yahoo! Sports) Not long after the Philadelphia Philles won 2008 World Series, BetOnline.com delcared the Boston Red Sox are...
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A's Barton, Smith have surgeries (AP)Oakland Athletics first baseman Daric Barton has undergone surgery on his right hip, while left-handed pitcher Greg Smith had an operation to removed loose bodies from the elbow on his throwing arm. Both procedures were performed Friday, the team said Tuesday. Barton batted .226 with nine home runs and 47 RBIs in his first full major league season in 2008, playing in 140 games.
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What we learned: Phillies turn on the power (SportingNews.com)After a four-homer barrage in Game 4, the Phillies hold the hammer in the World Series, Ryan Fagan writes.
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Blanton's exploits thrilled parents, confidants (Yahoo! Sports)Phillies' pitcher acquired at midseason from the A's hit his first homer in 10 years and also got the Game 4 World Series victory.
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Athletics name Gallego third-base coach (PA SportsTicker)Mike Gallego, a member of the Oakland Athletics' World Series-winning team in 1989, was named the club's third-base coach Wednesday.
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A's bring back Ellis for at least 2 years (AP)Mark Ellis' first choice was to stay put with Oakland, even if he had tested his value in free agency. The Athletics secured some stability in the middle of their infield Monday by agreeing on an $11 million, two-year contract to keep the popular second baseman around. "Oakland always would have been my top choice.
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Athletics, 2B Ellis agree to extension (PA SportsTicker)The Oakland Athletics and second baseman Mark Ellis agreed to terms on a two-year contract Monday.
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