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Beane looking to go young in offseason

"Our long-term goal is to create a team with continuity," GM Billy Beane said. (AP) OAKLAND -- The 15-day window in which teams hold exclusive negotiating rights with their own free agents closes at 9 p.m. PT on Thursday, at which point the A's will ...

From MYCHAEL URBAN, MLB.com,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Billy Beane,  General Motors,  American League,  Justin Duchscherer,  Adam Kennedy

A's Lieppman wins 'Chief' Bender Award

OAKLAND -- Keeping any sort of job for 40 years is astounding. Doing it in professional sports borders on unreal. Yet Keith Lieppman, director of player development for the A's, will be celebrating four decades with the organization next season, and ...

From MYCHAEL URBAN, MLB.com,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Major League Baseball,  Billy Beane

Patience pays off in honors for Bailey

OAKLAND -- Should anyone decide to put together a motivational video for struggling Minor League baseball players, they could do a lot worse than landing A's right-hander Andrew Bailey as their subject and spokesman. A day after being named the ...

From MYCHAEL URBAN, MLB.com,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: American League,  Billy Beane,  Bob Geren

Bailey captures AL rookie award

OAKLAND -- A's right-hander Andrew Bailey's rise from Minor League obscurity to Major League limelight turned historic Monday when he was named the 2009 American League Rookie of the Year. Moved from the starting rotation to the bullpen at midseason 20 ...

From MYCHAEL URBAN, MLB.com,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: American League,  Major League Baseball

Bailey takes AL rookie award

OAKLAND -- Andrew Bailey's rise from Minor League obscurity to Major League limelight is a story that won't soon be forgotten. It turned historic on Monday when Bailey was named the winner of the American League Rookie of the Year Award. The ...

From MYCHAEL URBAN, MLB.com,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  American League,  Elvis Andrus,  Brett Anderson,  Gordon Beckham

A's Bailey hopes to pull ROY upset

OAKLAND -- Andrew Bailey's rise from Minor League obscurity to Major League limelight is a story that won't soon be forgotten. It'll turn historic if Bailey upsets Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus when the American League Rookie of the Year Award is ...

From MYCHAEL URBAN, MLB.com,  15 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Elvis Andrus,  American League,  Brad Ziegler,  Major League Baseball

Breslow helps kids through foundation

OAKLAND -- Labeled last June by no less of an authority than the Wall Street Journal as "the smartest man in baseball, if not the entire world," A's left-hander Craig Breslow gets a lot of attention in the clubhouse for his academic pedigree. A ...

From MYCHAEL URBAN, MLB.com,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Craig Breslow,  Wall Street Journal,  Josh Beckett,  Dallas Braden,  Shaggy (musician)

Bailey may cap fine debut with AL ROY

OAKLAND -- Less than a month after his whirlwind of a first season in the big leagues came to an end, A's right-hander Andrew Bailey was back in the gym, "getting after it" with fellow Oakland reliever Craig Breslow. Working out four times per week at ...

From MYCHAEL URBAN, MLB.com,  9 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Craig Breslow,  Major League Baseball,  American League,  Bob Geren,  Elvis Andrus

Inbox: Compensation for free agents?

Now starts the busy part of the offseason. The annual GM Meetings opened Monday in Chicago, the awards season kicks off in earnest Tuesday with the announcement of the American League's Gold Glove winners, and free-agent rumors are already running ...

From MYCHAEL URBAN, MLB.com,  9 Nov 2009
Related Topics: American League,  Justin Duchscherer,  Jason Giambi,  Major League Baseball,  Chone Figgins

Crosby doesn't expect to return to A's

OAKLAND -- Now that baseball's postseason is over, it's time to fire up the Hot Stove. Eligible players are free to file for free agency the day after the World Series ends, so Hideki Matsui's heroics to help the Yankees close out the Phillies on ...

From MYCHAEL URBAN, MLB.com,  5 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Major League Baseball,  New York Yankees,  Hideki Matsui,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Edgar Gonzalez

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