http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. There's a fine line between trying to contend and trying to rebuild. Oakland Athletics president and general manager Billy Beane understands this dile...]]> May 18, 2012 09:28:06 PDT In examining those teams that are built to win now, conversely there are those teams for whom it will take some time to become competitive again. In s...]]> January 04, 2012 08:28:18 PST All week, the word around the campfire was that the Oakland Athletics were going to trade left-hander Gio Gonzalez. And sure enough, general manager B...]]> December 23, 2011 06:51:29 PST It's rare to see a team trade a potential ace before he is eligible for salary arbitration, but that's exactly what the San Diego Padres did Saturday ...]]> December 21, 2011 09:01:29 PST During baseball's offseason, there's no better place to get face time with a potential trade partner than the winter meetings. Major League Basebal...]]> December 04, 2011 12:00:14 PST I am really looking forward to tomorrow night at midnight when I get to see the movie "Moneyball" on the big screen. Oakland Athletics general manager...]]> September 21, 2011 08:49:26 PDT Athletics GM and minority owner Billy Beane told me back in 2007 that he doubted Oakland would ever have another starting rotation equivalent to the o...]]> May 17, 2011 11:27:54 PDT