Topic: Billy Beane
Ben Sheets wins for first time since September 2008 to lead A's past Orioles 6-2Ben Sheets pounded the strike zone like his old aggressive self and finally commanded his fastball, winning for the first time since September 2008 in the Oakland Athletics' ...
Athletics bring in oft-injured pitcher Ben Sheets with $10 million, 1-year dealOnce Billy Beane received positive word on Ben Sheets' throwing session last week, the Oakland general manager pounced. The pitcher's agent had an impressive offer in hand from the Athletics practically ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A top prospect with the Oakland Athletics is retiring from baseball to become a priest, the major league team said in a statement on Friday. The Athletics said 23-year-old Grant Desme, an outfielder it selected in the 2007 ...
Duchscherer set to stay with Athletics on 1-year contract after missing 2009 campaignRight-hander Justin Duchscherer has reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract that would keep him with the Oakland Athletics, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated ...
Billy Beane: Bailey's success shows A's have the right formula with youthOakland 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 ...
Twins strike deal with A's for shortstop Orlando Cabrera, boosting middle infieldThe Minnesota Twins made a rare move at the trade deadline, upgrading their middle infield by acquiring shortstop Orlando Cabrera from the Oakland Athletics for the stretch run in the crowded ...
St. Louis Cardinals acquire star outfielder Matt Holliday from Athletics for 3 prospectsMatt Holliday wanted to join his new team quickly, so he hopped on a train with his wife and two sons and got to the ballpark in plenty of time. ...
Gallagher has rough outing, A's snap 10-game skid on Denorfia's two-run homer in 9thIt was another rough day for an Oakland Athletics starting pitcher. Sean Gallagher gave up six runs and nine hits in five innings Sunday, and then was summoned into ...
The Oakland Athletics completed the first major trade of baseball's offseason on Wednesday, acquiring two-time All-Star Matt Holliday from the Colorado Rockies for a trio of young players. Holliday, entering the final year of his contract, is scheduled to make 13.5 million-dollars ...
Turning failures into heroes MONEYBALL by Michael Lewis W. W. Norton, Baseball is a minority sport in Britain, and a tiny minority at that. It is played in parts of South Wales and, by American expatriates, in Hyde Park. But it is ...
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Billy Beane greets Athletics Nation
July 30, 2006: Before Billy got down to questions, he ...2006-07-31 -
Billy Bean: 'Ex-gay sports therapy is ...
Former Major League Baseball player and out gay man Billy ...2008-02-01 -
Billy Beane talks about Bobby Crosby
July 30, 2006: Billy Beane shares his thoughts on Bobby ...2006-08-01
