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Billy "Moneyball" Beane is very fond of Yankees' GM Brian Cashman.

Bob Melvin has repeatedly described the comfort of managing right at home in the Bay Area -- and Billy Beane has described the comfort in having a winning, "modern-day" manager leading the Oakland Athletics.

The Oakland Athletics have agreed to terms of a two-year contract with shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima of Japan's Seibu Lions.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- The Chicago Cubs will try to make a run at improving on a 101-loss team in the short term, with an eye on the future. Taking a page out of the Billy Beane playbook, Cubs executives Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer are approaching...

No one ever plans on how they bow out of the playoffs, but the way it happened certainly wasn't expected from the Cincinnati Reds, with their powerful lineup and dominating pitching staff. On the other hand, the Oakland Athletics ridiculously exceede...

Blog | October 12, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino might not be attending or playing in the 2012 All-Star Game, but lots of buzz around Kauffman Stadium has centered on him. Most baseball executives believe that Victorino will be...

Blog | July 10, 2012

There's a fine line between trying to contend and trying to rebuild. Oakland Athletics president and general manager Billy Beane understands this dilemma all too well. Indeed, it is counterintuitive for anyone competing at the highest level of a s...

Blog | May 18, 2012

The Sacramento River Cats' latest post on Facebook: "It's Manny Time."

Billy Beane is still dealing with the changes in time zones, working in a nap when he can. But any sleepiness he has felt hasn't dulled the first impression from Yoenis Cespedes' debut in the big leagues this week. "He's got no fear...

Blog | April 01, 2012

Buster Olney writes that Billy Beane has been impressed so far with young slugger Yoenis Cespedes.

Blog | Conversation | April 01, 2012

Earlier today, we posted a blank cartoon and readers offered their captions. Our favorite was by commenter pickledpunk21. Thanks for participating. Check back tomorrow for another cartoon....

Manny Ramirez is expected to join Oakland at its spring training facility on Friday, yet another part of the Athletics' offseason overhaul.

Take a shot at writing a cartoon caption. Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe will offer up a blank cartoon each weekday morning, and he will fill in the blank with our favorite reader submission at the end of the business day. So please, by all means, sh...

Keith Law breaks down Yoenis Cespedes' surprising deal with the Oakland A's, who don't need the Cuban outfielder to produce immediately.

Blog | Conversation | February 13, 2012

The Oakland Athletics are close to tying up general manager Billy Beane and team president Michael Crowley through 2019, as Susan Slusser writes. But these contracts are probably somewhat like those $100 million deals that NFL quarterbacks get: Nobod...

Blog | February 08, 2012

Buster Olney writes that while the Oakland A's are close to signing GM Billy Beane through the 2019 season, Beane's future in Oakland isn't crystal clear. If the club's future remains in doubt, Beane likely would have other job offers to choose from.

Blog | Conversation | February 08, 2012