OAKLAND, CA - MAY 27: Erik Bedard #45 of the...Mariners pitches during the game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California on...

...Red Sox play their MLB opening games against Oakland Athletics on March 25 and 26 in Tokyo. (Photo...

...the plate during the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Tropicana Field. Oakland defeated Tampa Bay 7...

...the bottom of the sixth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees defeated the Athletics...

OAKLAND, CA - MAY 10: Marco Scutaro #19 of the...a pitch during the game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum on May 10, 2009...

...2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics plays their opening games in Tokyo on March...

22 June 2008: Justin Duchscherer of the Athletics throws a pitch during the game against the Marlins at McAfee Stadium in Oakland, California Oakland Athletics defeated Florida Marlins, 7-1...

CAPTION: Jul. 8, 2008; Oakland, CA, USA; In this multiple exposure photograph, Oakland Athletics pitcher Justin Duchscherer (58) delivers a pitch against...

June 9, 2009; Oakland, CA, USA; Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer (7) hits a single against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning at Oakland-Alameda County...

ARLINGTON, TX - MAY 31: Andrew Bailey of the Oakland Athletics pitches during the game against the Texas Rangers...

...2009 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 3: Andrew Bailey #40 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...

...7-6 in ten innings. September 21, 2009; Oakland, CA, USA; Texas Rangers infielder Elvis Andrus (top) completes a double play as Oakland Athletics infielder Cliff Pennington (bottom) slides into second base...

April 14, 2009; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics pitcher Andrew Bailey (40) pitches against the Boston...

...Rangers in action during a game against the Oakland Athletics at The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers...

...to each other during a game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. The...