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February 14, 2012
The Oakland A’s sent shock waves through the league yesterday when they signed the Cuban outfielder, Yoennis Cespedes. Cespedes, 26, has been playing in the Cuban Leagues since he was a teenager. Cespedes’ numbers in Cuba are impressive, but according to a lot of MLB scouts, Cuba is similar to level-A ball. Nevertheless, when you look at Cespedes’ statistics, you...
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February 14, 2012
This is going to be a fun Spring Training for A's general manager Billy Beane and assistant GM David Forst. Can you imagine how they're going to feel as they get their first real look at the players they believe will lead the franchise back into contention in the years ahead?
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February 15, 2012
The Oakland Athletics stunned the baseball world earlier this week when the team signed the untried Yoennis Cespedes to a 4-year, $36 million contract. Cespedes’ only experience against major league pitching came during the World Baseball Classic where he hit .428 in 24 at bats. In Cuba last year, Cespedes hit 33 home runs in 90 games. Who knows how that translates into a realistic...
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February 15, 2012
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February 13, 2012
It a bit of an out-of-nowhere signing, the Oakland A’s reached a four-year, $36 million deal Monday with Cuban defector and valued free agent Yoenis Cespedes.
He shared his thoughts with MLB.com:
“I am super happy because it’s been a dream of mine for a long time,” Cespedes told MLB.com from the Dominican Republic. “To leave my country and play in the big leagues is what...
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February 14, 2012
Even before the theatrical release of Moneyball, Billy Beane‘s actions as Athletics general manager were beginning to come under the microscope more often. This is just what happens to a general manager when his team doesn’t win, and Beane’s hasn’t reached the playoffs (nor sported a winning record) since the 2006 season. Now, the microscope falls upon his...
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February 16, 2012
Maybe the word "moneyball" is so catchy that it has been trapped in the minds of many baseball fans. If the publisher of Michael Lewis' book had not chosen that title perhaps few of us would have ever remembered what the Oakland A's under general manager Billy Beane may have pioneered as simply a necessary financially base plan.
In reality all the A's did was...
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February 17, 2012
The Oakland Athletics still have strong interest in signing slugger Manny Ramirez, who presents a low-risk investment for the rebuilding franchise. If things come together, the 39-year-old would sign a deal for slightly more than the league minimum of $480,000. He first must serve a 50-game suspension without pay for violating baseball's drug policy for the second time.
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February 14, 2012
1. Whose job is most in jeopardy this spring?LF Seth Smith is being counted on as a run-producer. But he has struggled to hit left-handers and might lose at-bats to Jonny Gomes if Gomes isn't the designated hitter.
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February 17, 2012
The Oakland Athletics still have strong interest in signing slugger Manny Ramirez, who presents a low-risk investment for the rebuilding franchise.
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February 15, 2012
With the pending arrival of Cuban star Yoenis Cespedes, Coco Crisp might be moved from his beloved center-field spot: The A's are kicking around the idea of putting Crisp, a standout defensive player, in left. Crisp...
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