A's GM Billy Beane says he wants an anchor for the middle of the lineup, but declined to address if he's pursuing Manny Ramirez or Magglio Ordonez.
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February 11, 2012
Jose Canseco, last seen begging Billy Beane for a tryout with the Oakland A’s, has signed to play professional baseball in the Mexican League. The 47-year-old former MVP reports to the Quintana Roo Tigers Monday for the opening of their spring training.
“I am thrilled to be back in affiliated professional baseball,” said Canseco. “Playing and managing for the independent...
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February 10, 2012
Brad Pitt was nominated for an Academy Award as best actor for playing A's general manager Billy Beane in "Moneyball." And Beane will be there in person to cheer Pitt on, he said. Beane and his wife, Tara, plan to...
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February 10, 2012
Billy Beane's influence on using baseball statistics and economics in building a team has stretched from the diamond to the silver screen.
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February 09, 2012
Free agent righthander Rich Harden will miss the 2012 season after undergoing shoulder surgery.
The 30-year-old British Columbia native had surgery to repair a torn right shoulder capsule, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Thursday.
Harden detailed that he initially suffered the setback in 2007 - and then adjusted his mechanics to compensate for the injury.
"There&...
For the first time in a decade, the Athletics will trot out an Opening Day double-play combination that does not include Mark Ellis. This season the club will lean on a pair of former first-round picks in Cliff Pennington and Jemile Weeks to solidify the middle of the diamond and perhaps the top of the batting order. We take a look at the A's middle infield situation inside...
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February 11, 2012
No team has more position battles this offseason than the rebuilding Oakland Athletics. This Roster Report examines the nine players who could vie for lineup spots in Oakland this year.
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February 11, 2012
Villanova University Law School celebrated a $5 million donated by ex-super agent Jeffrey Moorad by hosting Billy Beane to discuss Moneyball with ex-Governor Ed Rendell and Omar Minaya. The Phillies Bill Giles was one of the 1700 interested baseball fans in the audience.
by BallparkBob
A's STUDENT: Billy Beane goes back to college at Villanova.
Moneyball came to Villanova University...
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February 09, 2012
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Phil Garner says he has agreed to stay on with the Oakland Athletics in a part-time special adviser role.
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February 09, 2012
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February 09, 2012
Phil Garner says he has agreed to stay on with the Oakland Athletics in a part-time special adviser role.
Via Miami Herald
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February 09, 2012
Free agent pitcher Rich Harden will reportedly miss the entire 2012 season after undergoing shoulder surgery.
Via Mercury News
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February 10, 2012
Garner says he has agreed to stay on with the Oakland Athletics in a part-time special adviser role
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February 12, 2012
According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe and MLB Trade Rumors, we should not be surprised if any of these names end up in Philly. Vladimir Guerrero, Xavier Nady, Magglio Ordonez, or Manny Ramirez. As MLBTR points out, the Phillies want a right-handed bat who can pinch hit and play in the outfield when needed.
The problem is that the Phillies are nearing that luxury tax that...
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