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david.aspinwall | 1 Oct 2006 01:33
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Oakland A's News #102 - 1 message


The Brains Behind the Low-Budget Hits
<URL:http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/01/sports/baseball/01chass.html?ref=baseball>
The Twins and Athletics are able to play on the same stage as
the Yankees not because of Johan Santana and Barry Zito, but
because of their imaginative general managers.
New York Times
Sat Sep 30 16:15:42 2006
score: 12.5

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david.aspinwall | 1 Oct 2006 09:33
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Oakland A's News #104 - 9 messages


Angels 7, Athletics 6
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ANAHEIM, Calif. - Chone Figgins, batting fourth for the first
time in his career, drove in the tying and go-ahead runs in the
eighth inning with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning
and Francisco Rodriguez set a club record with his major
league-leading 47th save as the Los Angeles Angels beat the
Oakland Athletics 7-6 Saturday night.
The San Francisco Examiner
Sat Sep 30 22:25:39 2006
score: 4.8

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Figgins leads Angels over Athletics
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Chone Figgins, batting fourth for the first time in his career,
drove in the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth inning with
a bases-loaded single and Francisco Rodriguez set a club record
with his major league-leading 47th save as the Los Angeles
Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 7-6 Saturday night.
TSN
Sat Sep 30 22:49:54 2006
score: 5.4

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Athletics still fit for fans
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david.aspinwall | 1 Oct 2006 15:33
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Oakland A's News #105 - 7 messages


Three races go down to wire
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Nearly six months and 161 games later, there are still a lot of
unanswered questions as baseball's regular season wraps up
today. In the American League, we know the New York Yankees and
Oakland Athletics are in as division winners.
The Buffalo News
Sun Oct  1 06:10:09 2006
score: 7.1

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Scutaro, Ellis give A's infield solid boost
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As they head into the postseason, one of the A's biggest
strengths is their defense, especially up the middle. And
though the double-play combo of second baseman Mark Ellis and
super-sub Marco Scutaro doesn't get a lot of attention, the two
men have done some... 
San Francisco Chronicle
Sun Oct  1 03:39:25 2006
score: 11.8

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After playoff hiatus, A's might be able to shake stigma
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When last we saw the A's in the vicinity of playoff bunting,
the stigma had taken hold. For the fourth time in four seasons,
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david.aspinwall | 1 Oct 2006 19:33
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Oakland A's News #106 - 5 messages


Harden takes hill for A's against Anaheim
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Rich Harden gets his final tuneup before the postseason this
afternoon, as the Oakland Athletics wrap up their regular
season in the finale of a three-game set with the LA Angels of
Anaheim at Angel Stadium.
WSYR 9 Syracuse
Sun Oct  1 08:23:45 2006
score: 12.8

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A's Lose Another Meaningless Game Awaiting Playoffs
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Francisco Rodriguez struck out the side in the ninth inning for
his major league-leading 47th save, securing Los Angeles' 7-6
victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night after
Chone Figgins capped a four-run eighth inning with a two-run,
bases-loaded single.
KTVU 2 San Francisco
Sun Oct  1 07:50:38 2006
score: 6.4

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Angels grab late win from A's
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ANAHEIM - Chone Figgins, batting fourth for the first time in
his career, drove in the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth
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david.aspinwall | 2 Oct 2006 01:33
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Oakland A's News #108 - 2 messages


Minnesota Twins are Division Champions
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The Minnesota Twins are American League division champions.
They beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 today. The Twins will open
post-season play at home against the Oakland Athletics.
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Sun Oct  1 14:52:45 2006
score: 9.7

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New-look in Oakland? A's for attitude
<URL:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15093372/>
During his award (if not playoff series) winning tenure with
the Oakland A's, general manager Billy Beane has been known to
play a hunch or two. Some have worked out (John Jaha, Billy
Koch), and some haven't (Carlos Pena, Arthur Rhodes).
MSNBC
Sun Oct  1 15:06:02 2006
score: 11.4

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david.aspinwall | 2 Oct 2006 05:33
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Oakland A's News #109 - 7 messages


Athletics beat Angels in 10 innings
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 As unlikely as it appeared throughout the season and again
early Sunday, Frank Thomas had a feeling the Oakland Athletics
were going to Minnesota.
AP via Yahoo! News
Sun Oct  1 17:52:59 2006
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Athletics 11, Angels 10, 10 innings
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Brendan Donnelly's throwing error enabled Jeremy Brown to score
the go-ahead run in the 10th inning Sunday, and the Oakland
Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-10 to avoid being
swept in a season-ending four-game series. The A's, who played
the... 
San Francisco Chronicle
Sun Oct  1 17:08:52 2006
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Athletics 11 Angels 10, 10 innings
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 ANAHEIM, Calif. The Oakland Athletics finished the regular
season 93-and-69 by beating the Anaheim Angels 11-to-10 in ten
innings. Pitcher Brendan Donnelly's throwing...
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david.aspinwall | 2 Oct 2006 09:33
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Oakland A's News #110 - 15 messages


ATHLETICS 11, ANGELS 10, 10 INNINGS
<URL:http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/sports/15658731.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_sports>
Oakland abrhbiwkavg Los Angeles abrhbiwkavg a-grounded out for
F.Thomas in the 4th. b-hit a sacrifice fly for Kendall in the
6th. 1-ran for Kotsay in the 4th. 2-ran for Bradley in the 4th.
Akron Beacon Journal
Mon Oct  2 00:23:51 2006
score: 15.0

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Angels: Not a happy ending
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ANAHEIM - The Angels created their own little postseason
Sunday, going extra innings in their season finale only to lose
11-10 in 10 innings to the Oakland Athletics.
Los Angeles Daily News
Mon Oct  2 00:22:50 2006
score: 10.3

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Santana, Metrodome noise lead list of challenges for A's in series
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ANAHEIM, CALIF. - It wasn't yet noon at Angel Stadium when the
Oakland Athletics emerged from the dugout and began stretching.
As the A's players loosened up for Sunday's regular-season
finale, they were greeted by this tidbit on the right field
wall scoreboard: KC 0, DET 6 Not surprisingly, the A's figured
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david.aspinwall | 2 Oct 2006 15:33
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Oakland A's News #111 - 7 messages


MLB: Oakland 11, LA Angels 10 (10 innings)
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ANAHEIM, Calif., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Jeremy Brown scored on an
error in the 10th inning, giving the Oakland Athletics an 11-10
victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
UPI
Mon Oct  2 03:29:07 2006
score: 12.9

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TV & radio
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TELEVISION Today 8:30 p.m. -- NFL, MNF, Green Bay Packers at
Philadelphia Eagles, ESPN. Tomorrow 1 p.m. -- MLB, ALDS Game 1,
Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins, ESPN.
The York Dispatch
Mon Oct  2 03:57:40 2006
score: 10.0

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Angels, Salmon fall short in finale
<URL:http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/sports/pros/abox/article_1294458.php>
The 300th home run doesn't come in the Angels' 10th-inning loss
to the Athletics.
Orange County Register
Mon Oct  2 03:09:06 2006
score: 11.8
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david.aspinwall | 2 Oct 2006 19:33
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Oakland A's News #112 - 1 message


Playoffs still a crapshoot to Beane
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Always a proud contrarian, A's general manager Billy Beane was
at his knocking-down-theories best Sunday afternoon as he
looked ahead to the playoffs and looked back on a division
title he considered just as satisfying as his first in 2000.
Contra Costa Times
Mon Oct  2 09:41:47 2006
score: 9.1

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Oakland A's News #113 - 3 messages


Playoff predictions: Twins vs. Athletics
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Sporting News' baseball experts make their picks for the
Twins-Athletics series.
SportingNews.com
Mon Oct  2 11:53:27 2006
score: 15.4

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Smokies well represented in post-season
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SEVIERVILLE, Tenn.- The playoff teams are locked in and the
Tennessee Smokies Baseball Organization will be well
represented with 19 former players and one former manger
located on the rosters of five playoff teams which include the
St. Louis Cardinals, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York
Mets, the San Diego Padres, and the Oakland Athletics.
OurSports Central
Mon Oct  2 10:54:58 2006
score: 5.3

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Looking at the Division Series matchups
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Just when it appeared the Yankees and Mets were going to
squeeze all the suspense out of the playoffs en route to
another Subway Series, here come the Twins, A's, Dodgers and
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