Oakland Athletics
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Padres select three players from Triple-A Portland...Craig Italiano, left-hander Steve Garrison and outfielder Chad Huffman from Triple-A Portland. Italiano was acquired from the Oakland Athletics along with right-handers Ryan Webb and Sean Gallagher in the Scott Hairston trade on July... In this article: Portland, Oakland Athletics, Lake Elsinore, Surgery, Scott Hairston, and Sean Gallagher |
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Contra Costa Times | 3 days ago
A's targeting younger players in trade talks
...A's closer Andrew Bailey was named American League Rookie of the Year, Beane said he thinks several of the A's other top prospects could help Oakland in 2010. Along with Wallace and highly touted first baseman Chris Carter, Beane mentioned...
In this article: A's, Billy Beane, Brett Wallace, Minor league baseball, Chris Carter, and Adam Kennedy
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San Francisco Chronicle | 3 days ago
A's hope to find an Andrew Bailey on offense
...Bailey on offense What the A's need is a hitting version of Andrew Bailey, someone to come from virtually nowhere and do for Oakland's lineup what Bailey did for the bullpen. Tiny Dominican seeks bigger competition 11.16.09 It would...
In this article: A's, Billy Beane, Minor league baseball, Brett Wallace, Chris Carter, and Karl Kuehl
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Sports Illustrated | 3 days ago
A's view Bailey's rookie award as a positive sign
...seasons in the AL West OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- General manager Billy Beane is committed to a youth movement for his small-market Oakland Athletics, even if the payoff takes time. One positive sign of progress: closer Andrew Bailey's AL...
In this article: Trevor Cahill, Brett Anderson, and World Series
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AP Online | 4 days ago
A's see Bailey's award as a positive sign
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane sees Andrew Bailey's rookie of the year award as reinforcement that a youth movement is the way to go. Beane says the A's would remain "disciplined" in sticking to their...
In this article: Billy Beane and California
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Bleacher Report | 4 days ago
ROY Andrew Bailey Just the Latest Product of Oakland Athletics' Closer Factory
Let's be honest; Moneyball hasn't quite worked out over the last few years. The Oakland Athletics had gone 457-353 under Billy Beane's leadership when Moneyball was published after the 2002 season. They continued their success for the...
In this article: Billy Beane, Billy Taylor, Jason Isringhausen, Michael Lewis, Billy Koch, Moneyball, and Keith Foulke
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USATODAY.com | 4 days ago
Marlins' Coghlan, A's Bailey win rookie of the year honors
1st In a game of adjustments, the Florida Marlins' Chris Coghlan and the Oakland Athletics' Andrew Bailey didn't merely adjust; they thrived. By making the most of new situations, both enjoyed outstanding debut seasons that were...
In this article: Florida Marlins, J.A. Happ, Texas Rangers, American League, and National League
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Oakland Athletics' Andrew Bailey is voted American League Rookie of the Year
...read stuff, but he does. It's just amazing this year, you couldn't write it any better." Youth is served Andrew Bailey becomes the seventh Oakland Athletics player to be selected American League Rookie of the Year. A's Rookie of the...
In this article: American League Rookie of the Year, Rick Porcello, Elvis Andrus, Oakland, Texas Rangers, Brett Anderson, Surgery, and American League
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A's Bailey and Marlins' Coghlan win Rookie awards
...Bailey was driving along, talking to his agent on a handsfree cell phone, when another call came in. Figuring it was probably his mom, the Oakland Athletics closer finished one conversation and clicked over. Good news, kid: You're the...
In this article: Dan Uggla, Elvis Andrus, American League, J.A. Happ, Florida Marlins, and Florida
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The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1968 to the present, the Athletics have played in the Oakland Coliseum.
The "Athletics" name originates from the late 19th century "athletic clubs", specifically the Athletic of Philadelphia. They are most prominently nicknamed "the A's", in reference to the blackletter "A", a trademark of the team and the old Athletic of Philadelphia. This has gained very prominent use, and in some circles is used more frequently than the full "Athletics" name. They are also known as "the White Elephants" or simply "the Elephants", in reference to then New York Giants' manager John McGraw's calling the team a "white elephant". This was embraced by the team, who then made a white elephant the team's mascot, and often incorporated it into the logo or sleeve patches.
One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1901. Then the Philadelphia Athletics, the team moved to Kansas City in 1955 and became the Kansas City Athletics. It was not until 1968 that the team moved to Oakland.
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