8 Feb 2012 at 6:29pm
Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff announced in an email to The Associated Press that GM Billy Beane and team president Michael Crowley will remain with the team through 2019. My instant reaction to the news was, "what has Beane done to deserve such an extension?" And to...
8 Feb 2012 at 5:35pm
Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff said Wednesday that indecision by Major League Baseball over whether his club can move to San Jose has been "excruciating" but that he believes the process is finally nearing an end. Just not as quickly as he'd like. Taking questions at the downtown Rotary Club of San Jose, Wolff said the uncertainty about the possible move is harming the franchise...
The man behind "Moneyball" will remain the man in front of the Oakland Athletics for at least eight more seasons.
General manager Billy Beane has been given a contract extension that will run through 2019, team owner Lew Wolff said in an interview on Bloomberg Television.
Team president Michael Crowley will get an identical extension, and both Beane and Crowley are expected to sign their deals within 30 days, according to Wolff.
"I view them as partners as well as executives," Wolff told Bloomberg Television. "So if they are here another 30 years, that is fine with me. I may not be here to see it, but that will be fine.
Beane, a 49-year-old former big-league outfielder who is a minority of the team, has been the Athletics' general manager since October 1997.
8 Feb 2012 at 12:10pm
The Oakland Athletics have much to get excited about this season at "The Coliseum". Many memories were made in 2011 and plenty more will be created this upcoming season. Will this be the year the Angels claim the American League West crown?
8 Feb 2012 at 12:09pm
Admittedly it's a little weird to use a word like "dawn" when you're talking about a general manager that has held his position since 1998 and ranks among the most tenured front-office men in baseball. But with Billy Beane reportedly ? Continue reading ?
7 Feb 2012 at 11:22pm
Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff wrote an email to the Associated Press confirming that a deal with general manager Billy Beane is being finalized. The deal reportedly will extend Beane's contract through the 2019 season.
7 Feb 2012 at 10:41pm
Billy Beane is planning to stay in the Bay Area for the long haul. Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff said Tuesday that the team has agreed to extend the contracts of the general manager as well as team President Michael Crowley through the 2019 season. Wolff, confirming comments first made on Bloomberg Television, wrote in an email to The Associated Press that the deals are in the process of being...
7 Feb 2012 at 6:40pm
The man behind "Moneyball" will remain the man in front of the Oakland Athletics for at least eight more seasons. General manager Billy Beane has been given a contract extension that will run through 2019, team owner Lew Wolff said in an interview on Bloomberg Television.
6 Feb 2012 at 7:30pm
DENVER - The Colorado Rockies acquired veteran right-hander Jeremy Guthrie from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, a move that bolsters their young rotation.
6 Feb 2012 at 4:32pm
The Chicago Cubs have claimed infielder Adrian Cardenas off waivers from the Oakland Athletics and designated infielder Blake DeWitt for assignment.
4 Feb 2012 at 4:47pm
The wonderful film, " Moneyball ," is up for several Academy Awards, including best picture, lead actor, supporting actor and adapted screenplay. The movie highlights the 2002 Oakland Athletics and their incredible 20 game winning streak.
30 Jan 2012 at 11:11pm
A candidate to succeed Bud Selig as MLB commissioner, Hall is feeling better two months after his prostate was removed.
29 Jan 2012 at 6:03pm
The Oakland Athletics are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their 1972 World Series championship this year, and brought several of the famed players from the team to 2012 FanFest on Sunday, January 29, including Joe Rudi, Vida Blue and Gene Tenace.
29 Jan 2012 at 4:13pm
The Oakland Athletics are open to signing slugger Manny Ramirez but the team is not actively pursuing the free agent. That was the message Sunday from assistant general manager David Forst, who talked during A's Fanfest held at the Oakland Arena, next door to the Coliseum. A's owner Lew Wolff had suggested the move last week.
28 Jan 2012 at 2:32pm
The Oakland Athletics' FanFest 2012 will be held this Sunday, January 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Not only will the event be a great opportunity for A's fans to meet with some great players of the past, like former first baseman Scott Hatteberg and the 1972 World Series...
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