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david.aspinwall | 1 Apr 2009 05:33
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Oakland A's News #4263 - 7 messages


Athletics co-closer Joey Devine to start season on disabled list
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PHOENIX - Joey Devine will start the season on the disabled
list because of a recurring elbow problem, leaving the Oakland
Athletics without one of their two closers.
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News
Tue Mar 31 14:24:00 2009
score: 10.7

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Roster questions remain for Athletics
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Roster questions remain for Athletics
Major League Baseball
Tue Mar 31 17:41:31 2009
score: 33.3

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Cactus: Royals' starter Ponson roughed up by Angels
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Tuesday's Cactus League roundup: Sidney Ponson gave up seven
runs in five innings in the Royals' 7-2 loss to the Oakland
Athletics, hours after Luke Hochever was optioned to Triple-A
Omaha, eliminating one of the contenders for the final spots in
the Kansas City rotation.
CBS Sports
Tue Mar 31 18:10:48 2009
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david.aspinwall | 1 Apr 2009 15:33
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Oakland A's News #4264 - 6 messages


A's owner requests meeting with Oakland mayor
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A month after the Oakland Athletics' plans to relocate to
Fremont collapsed, the team's owner Tuesday asked Oakland Mayor
Ron Dellums for a meeting to discuss the possibility of the
team staying put. A's owner Lew Wolff will meet with Dellums in
mid-April,...
San Francisco Chronicle
Wed Apr  1 00:46:15 2009
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Athletics 7, Royals 2
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Royals' Sidney Ponson was roughed up by the Oakland A's.
KGO-TV Bay Area
Wed Apr  1 01:14:51 2009
score: 27.3

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Royals – Athletics box score
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DP: Kansas City 1, Oakland 1. LOB: Kansas City 4, Oakland 3.
2B: Pena Jr. (2). 3B: T.Buck (1). SB: Bloomquist (2). SF:
Maier, Pennington.
The Kansas City Star
Tue Mar 31 21:24:42 2009
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david.aspinwall | 2 Apr 2009 05:33
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Oakland A's News #4266 - 2 messages


Carlos Zambrano and Geovany Soto lead Cubs in tie with A's
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PHOENIX - Geovany Soto hit a grand slam and a solo shot, and
Carlos Zambrano pitched effectively into the fourth inning
Wednesday, helping the Chicago Cubs to a 8-8 tie with the
Oakland Athletics.
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News
Wed Apr  1 18:08:00 2009
score: 8.6

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A's rally to tie after Braden struggles
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A's rally to tie after Braden struggles
Oakland A's
Wed Apr  1 16:36:44 2009
score: 25.0

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Oakland A's News #4267 - 3 messages


Ready': Zambrano's last spring stint solid
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Geovany Soto hit a grand slam and a solo shot, and Carlos
Zambrano pitched effectively into the fourth inning Wednesday,
helping the Chicago Cubs to an 8-all tie with the Oakland
Athletics.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Thu Apr  2 00:02:35 2009
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Cubs 8, Athletics 8
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Carlos Zambrano and Geovany Soto lead the Cubs in a tie with
the A's.
KGO-TV Bay Area
Thu Apr  2 02:11:48 2009
score: 13.3

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AL West Preview | Jason Giambi, Matt Holliday hope to spice up A's clubhouse, offense
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Oakland had the worst offense in the American League last
season and is counting on Jason Giambi and Matt Holliday in the
middle of the lineup this year.
Seattle Times
Thu Apr  2 00:15:57 2009
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Oakland A's News #4268 - 1 message


Ports to Start Season with ‘Battle of the Champs'
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STOCKTON, Calif. - The powerhouse strength of the Oakland
Athletics farm system will be on display before the minor
league season officially kicks off, as the Stockton Ports will
be participating in the "Battle of the Champions," a two-game
exhibition series on April 7 and 8.
OurSports Central
Thu Apr  2 10:07:14 2009
score: 6.4

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david.aspinwall | 3 Apr 2009 05:33
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Oakland A's News #4269 - 9 messages


Santa Clara County supervisors want MLB to help Oakland A's move to San Jose
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors are calling on Major
League Baseball to allow the Oakland Athletics to move to Santa
Clara County. 
San Jose Mercury News
Thu Apr  2 19:08:13 2009
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Former Stillwater pitcher to start for Oakland A's
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Former Stillwater High School pitcher Brett Anderson will begin
the season in the Oakland Athletics' starting rotation, the
team announced Thursday. Anderson will be the No. 4 starter. He
was The Oklahoman's All-State Player of the Year in 2007 and
was a second round draft pick the same year by Arizona. He was
later traded to the A's in a deal involving Dan Haren. Anderson
is the son of ...
The Oklahoman
Thu Apr  2 13:30:15 2009
score: 9.5

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Stillwater's Anderson will be in Oakland A's rotation
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Former Stillwater High School pitcher Brett Anderson will be in
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david.aspinwall | 3 Apr 2009 15:33
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Oakland A's News #4270 - 13 messages


Lincecum sharp in Giants' 7-4 win
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tim Lincecum threw hard and for a lot of
strikes, exactly what the Giants were hoping for in his final
spring appearance. Lincecum, the Cy Young award winner and
opening day starter, struck out eight in 5 2-3 innings, walking
one while allowing three runs on four hits as San Francisco
defeated the Oakland Athletics 7-4 on Thursday night. Pablo
Sandoval had three hits and ...
The Washington Times
Fri Apr  3 03:57:19 2009
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Stillwater grad makes A's rotation: Former Stillwater High
School pitcher Brett Anderson will be in the Oakland Athletics'
starting rotation this season, according to the team's Web
site.
Tulsa World
Fri Apr  3 05:17:12 2009
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Soto's homers help Cubs tie
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david.aspinwall | 3 Apr 2009 21:33
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Oakland A's News #4271 - 4 messages


Tim Kurkjian: Oakland A's dark-horse contenders in American League
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Holliday, other veteran additions, make Oakland's lineup a
legitimate force
ESPN
Fri Apr  3 11:00:54 2009
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A's can prove plenty against Angels
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A's can prove plenty against Angels
Oakland A's
Fri Apr  3 09:06:44 2009
score: 28.6

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A's will need young rotation to mature
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A's will need young rotation to mature
Oakland A's
Fri Apr  3 09:06:54 2009
score: 25.0

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Stillwater's Anderson wins spot with Oakland
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david.aspinwall | 4 Apr 2009 05:33
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Oakland A's News #4272 - 7 messages


Baseball's building boom a bust for Athletics
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A combined $2 billion-plus of baseball stadia will open this
week in New York. In Oakland, the A's are still searching for a
new home park so Eric Chavez doesn't have to listen to
crickets, Scott Miller says.
CBS Sports
Fri Apr  3 13:27:41 2009
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MLB preview: A's fortunes held in starting pitchers' young arms
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OAKLAND, Calif. — During general manager Billy Beane's reign
over the Oakland Athletics, the franchise has never been afraid
to buck tradition or to challenge conventional baseball wisdom.
Beane and his A's have relished this aura of innovation as it
became a large part of the franchise's identity.
Honolulu Advertiser
Fri Apr  3 15:37:47 2009
score: 18.9

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San Jose Mayor Wants MLB to Butt Out
<URL:http://www.nbcbayarea.com/sports/baseball/San-Jose-Mayor-Wants-MLB-to-Butt-Out.html>
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed doesn't like Major League Baseball
telling him what to do. In a memo to the city council, Reed
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Oakland A's News #4273 - 13 messages


Randy Johnson pitches five innings in Giants' 2-1 loss to Athletics
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SAN FRANCISCO - In deference to Randy Johnson's .127 lifetime
batting average, San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy agreed to
allow the designated hitter Friday night. Johnson gave the
Giants five solid innings - one more than scheduled - in his
first appearance against a major league team in 11 days.
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News
Sat Apr  4 03:46:00 2009
score: 4.2

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A's fortunes held in starting pitchers' young arms
<URL:http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20090404/NEWS/904049983/1057/RSS>
OAKLAND - During general manager Billy Beane's reign over the
Oakland Athletics, the franchise has never been afraid to buck
tradition or to challenge conventional baseball wisdom.
Tahoe Daily Tribune
Sat Apr  4 06:08:25 2009
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Johnson Pitches 5 Innings, But Giants Lose To A's
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Jack Hannahan scored on a wild pitch by Luis Perdomo with two
outs in the top of the 10th to score the go-ahead run and the
Oakland Athletics beat the Giants 2-1. Randy Johnson, five wins
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