http://www.sportsnipe.com Oakland Athletics, Team News, Updates, and Stats from all sports sources, updated continually. http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048030/interview-oakland-gm-billy-beane-minor-league-ball.html An Interview with Oakland GM Billy BeaneMinor League Ball16, 2009 file photo, Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff, left, and general manager Billy Beane, center, talk with pitcher Brad Ziegler, right, during spring ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047172/what-to-expect-from-2010.html More photos » by Jeff Roberson - AP Team USA third baseman Brett Wallace snags a ball that bounced into the air hit by World Team's Jesus Montero during the first inning of the All-Star Futures baseball game at Busch Stadium on Sunday, July 12, 2009, in St. Louis. Browse more photos » Nothing like articles like this to start your Friday off right! (But Happy Friday, almost holiday, everyone!) From The Hot Stove Blog on Wednesday: In his most definitive comments to date about his offseason plans, A's GM Billy Beane on Tuesday -- two days before the free-agency frenzy kicks off in earnest -- suggested that whatever money is available to upgrade the team's talent might stay in the coffers unless it's used to pay the salaries of young players brought in via trade. Beane, now more than ever, is committed to going young. If he doesn't think a current need -- third base, first base, shortstop and left field are unsettled -- can be filled by a prospect from within the organization, he'll be looking for swap partners.Ideally, top prospects such as third baseman Brett Wallace and first baseman/outfielder Chris Carter will quickly blossom into the positional equivalent of A's closer Andrew Bailey, who on Monday was named the AL Rookie of the Year."We're going to look at young players to fill spots, first and foremost," Beane said. "If those players we'd like to acquire aren't obtainable, we'll consider bringing in guys who can hold the positions down. We're going to stay disciplined and try to do everything we can to fill those spots with young players. Are we really going to say goodbye to free agent fun and speculations this off-season? From this report, it looks like the A's are holding steady with the group of youngsters they already have in the system (or trading them for other young players who play different positions). I also thought the "positional equivalent of Andrew Bailey" was an interesting choice of words; we aren't really banking on this, are we? I'm all for positive thinking, but Andrew Bailey was almost the pitching equivalent of Mariano Rivera and Joe Nathan this season. I can make the reasonable assumption that Wallace and Carter will not be A-rod and Pujols. Quite honestly, I fear for our offense. All signs indicate that the pitching will be stronger, as our young pitchers continue to develop, but if we thought the 2009 offense was bad (even with Matt Holliday), what can we expect from 2010? What will our lineup look like? Give me a reason to be optimistic, because "holding positions down" does not mean "putting good players in positions". The 2010 season screams "rebuilding" right now, and it would take nothing short of a miracle season for the A's to be competitive. Who do you want to see make the team in 2010? Do you think we'll pick up any extra help? Who is going to break out this season? Who is the rookie you are most excited to see? Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1045284/roy-andrew-bailey-just-latest-product-oakland-athletics.html The Oakland Athletics had gone 457-353 under Billy Beane's leadership when Moneyball was published after the 2002 season. They continued their success for the next four years, going 368-280, but have gone just 226-260 since 2007. ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1044022/xm-mlb-chat-oakland-aamp39s-sign-10-year-radio-deal-ktrb.html Korach enters his 15th season in the A's radio booth, his fifth as the club's lead play-by-play voice, while Cotroneo begins his fifth year as an Oakland A's play-by-play announcer. Fosse, former major league all-star catcher and dean ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1042822/tastelikedirt-oakland-aamp39s-baseball-rock-roll.html My name is Jim Thompson. I like to take pictures and I like the Oakland A's...and baseball cards. Cards I need to complete sets are right here. Want List/A's Checklist Tastelikedirt Band Photos · Tastelikedirt Record Reviews ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1042547/thoughts-on-red-soxs-offseason-part-one-mvncom.html Thoughts On Red Sox's Offseason, Part OneMVN.comIt was a tale of two seasons for Holliday, who was traded from the Colorado Rockies to the Oakland Athletics last December. He got off to a miserable start ...and more » Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1042077/exceptional-instructors-honored-by-minor-league-baseball-bleacher-report.html Bleacher ReportExceptional Instructors Honored By Minor League BaseballBleacher ReportOakland Athletics Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman, and Durham Bulls Manager Charlie Montoyo have been named the recipients of the second ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1040619/once-again-david-ortiz-wants-another-power-bat-over-monster.html Once Again, David Ortiz Wants Another Power BatOver The Monster... Red Sox' David Ortiz stretches on the field prior to a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park in Boston Thursday, July 30, 2009. ...and more » Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1040618/raiders-extend-coliseum-agreement-to-2013-bizjournalscom.html Raiders extend Coliseum agreement to 2013Bizjournals.comQuestions still remain for the Coliseum's other tenant, the Oakland Athletics. The lease for the A's expires at the end of the 2010 season. ...and more » Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1039067/spring-training-journal-schedule-2010.html The Cubs open the spring season at home in Mesa against the Oakland Athletics, and close the spring with a pair of exhibition games against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 2-3. The Cubs last home game will be at HoHoKam ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1039066/oakland-as-2010-top50-prospects-list-oaklandclubhousecom-subscription.html OaklandClubhouse.com (subscription)Oakland A's 2010 Top-50 Prospects ListOaklandClubhouse.com (subscription)By Staff After much deliberation, we are releasing our 2010 Oakland A's top-50 prospects list. Inside, subscribers get a sneak preview of the list, ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1039065/skinny-guy-stringy-hair-who-pitches-for-that-team-wins-2nd-straight-cy.html Also known as Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants. He's the major's first repeat winner since Randy Johnson won the award four straight seasons from 1999-2002. And they say marijuana isn't a performance-enhancer. Oh I kid. Discuss here. Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1038273/oakland-athletics-agree-tenyear-radio-deal-sportspro-media.html "This announcement represents a major milestone in the broadcast coverage of Oakland A's baseball," said Ken Pries, the team's vice president of broadcasting and communications. "In entering into this new long-term agreement with XTRA ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1037440/chicago-cubs-2010-spring-training-schedule-bleacher-nation.html The Chicago Cubs just released their 2010 Spring Training schedule. And, well, here it is: March 4 vs. Oakland Athletics March 5 vs. Arizona. Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1037439/as-plan-to-get-younger-load-up-on-veterans-sportingnewscom.html A's plan to get younger, not load up on veteransSportingNews.comLast offseason, the Oakland Athletics added free agent veterans in first baseman Jason Giambi, shortstop Orlando Cabrera and infielder Nomar Garciaparra. ...and more » Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1036062/lease-deal-no-surprise-inside-oakland-raiders-look.html Oakland Athletics ? 4 rookie starting pitchers and one sophomore (who was replaced by another rookie after injury) ? plus one American Rookie of the Year closer. (lowest attendance in the majors even though they're fun to watch) ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1036061/beane-comes-close-to-admission.html With Billy Beane indicating the A's are unlikely to go after major free agents , the grow-your-own-talent system will apparently hold sway in 2010. To sign a couple free agents and have three or four press conferences during the winter doesn't get it done. We're going to be disciplined. ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1035883/rookie-year-andrew-bailey-receives-hometown-honor-examinercom.html OaklandAthletics.comRookie of the Year Andrew Bailey receives hometown honorExaminer.comOn Monday, November 16, Oakland A's closer Andrew Bailey learned he won the American League 2009 Rookie of the Year award. That wasn't the only award the ...Rookie award another example of great baseball played hereMyWestTexas.comAndrew Bailey's Arc: From Obscurity to Rookie of the YearStudy of Sports (blog)Beane looking to go young in offseasonOaklandAthletics.comall 10 news articles » Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1033079/billy-ball-revisited-athletics-nation.html The first round of the playoffs against KC, we killed them, with the apex being game 3 in Oakland. I was there, the place was rocking, more so than I saw before or since. If it was not for Billy, the A's would be in Denver, ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1033078/andrew-baileys-arc-from-obscurity-to-rookie-year-study-sports-blog.html Andrew Bailey's Arc: From Obscurity to Rookie of the YearStudy of Sports (blog)That other club, with a total eight rookies honored, is the parsimonious Oakland A's. David can compete with Goliath. The Oakland A's recipients of the ...and more » Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1033077/gary-peterson-oakland-as-hope-andrew-bailey-just-first-sign-youth-san-jose-mercury-news.html ESPNGary Peterson: Oakland A's hope Andrew Bailey just the first sign of youth ...San Jose Mercury NewsOakland Athletics' Andrew Bailey smiles during a baseball news conference on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. ...A's see Bailey's award as a positive signThe Associated PressROY Andrew Bailey Just the Latest Product of Oakland Athletics' Closer FactoryBleacher ReportA's Bailey wins American League Rookie of the Year honorsExaminer.comMLB.com -WJBD Online -Global Timesall 234 news articles » Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1032169/as-bailey-marlins-coghlan-win-rookie-awards-abc-news.html ABC NewsA's Bailey and Marlins' Coghlan Win Rookie AwardsABC NewsFILE - In this July 12, 2009 photo, Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey pitches against the Tampa... Figuring it was probably his mom, the Oakland ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1032168/as-lieppman-wins-chief-bender-award.html A's Lieppman wins 'Chief' Bender Award Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1031122/aamp39s-see-baileyamp39s-award-as-positive-sign-oakland-raiders-forum.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane sees Andrew Bailey's rookie of the year award as reinforcement that a youth. Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1031121/are-we-seeing-shift-away-from-winloss.html More photos » by Ed Zurga - AP Browse more photos » And the awards continue... For all of my complaining in recent years about how the baseball writers ignore even the most basic of stats (ERA, WHIP) in favor of Win/Loss records and team standings, I think they got it right this year with Zack Greinke's Cy. It's not like I made up the bias out of thin air; I'm pretty sure the 2005 voting jaded me on these awards. Bartolo Colon's 21 wins overshadowed both Johan Santana's (who placed third!) and Mariano Rivera's seasons, despite Colon's deficit in all other categories. But this year was something different. Greinke won the SB Nation voting by a landslide, but I figured that was a blogger thing, and we haven't yet bridged the gap to the baseball world. I was wrong. Zack Greinke was voted the Cy Young award winner yesterday by a similar landslide; and he did it all with a W/L record of 16/8, on a very (VERY) bad team. Maybe that's why the sixteen wins were so impressive? But more importantly, he beat out a pitcher with 19 wins. Would it have been the same vote had Felix managed to secure the magic 20th win? I'd like to think so, but again, see 2005. Today's awards will be the Managers of the Year. I've already written in Scioscia; adversity and all that jazz. But as many have pointed out, how hard is it to win the AL West, really? Jim Tracy should take the NL. And the people who probably care most about this award are the ones who think managers make a significant difference overall in the season. [Update] Both Scioscia and Tracy have won their respective awards. So, are we seeing a shift in the way baseball pitchers are evaulated in MLB itself? And what are the qualities of a winning manager? Today's award results will be announced in about an hour. Let's pretend that Bailey wins the ROY again! Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1029438/womens-college-basketball-preview-toledo-at-oakland-blade.html Women's college basketball preview: Toledo at OaklandToledo Blade5, 2006 at Oakland's Athletics Center O'Rena, with the Golden Grizzlies prevailing 76-60. ? The Rockets went 1-1 at Savage Arena last weekend, falling 73-64 ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1027182/as-hope-to-find-andrew-bailey-on-offense.html What the A's need is a hitting version of Andrew Bailey, someone to come from virtually nowhere and do for Oakland's lineup what Bailey did for the bullpen. It would be a long shot, but so was Bailey, who won the American League Rookie of the Year Award one... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1027181/gary-peterson-oakland-as-hope-andrew-bailey-just-first-sign-youthdriven-success.html If you're going to tout yourself as an organization committed to player development, it helps when you can trot out a fully developed player. So it was that the A's flew Andrew Bailey in from the East Coast for a 6,000-mile-round-trip media hit and run, then filed the expenses under Money Well Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1026801/one-more-from-road-aamp39smariners-lineups-inside-oakland.html Kurt: Please people?.this is A Oakland team we are talking about. ya know, cheapville USA. This Wolfe guy has... Dale: I have loves the A'S my whole life and like most said im sick of them just being a farm team i think they. ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1026800/young-players-top-beanes-wish-list.html A's GM targets talent via trades not free agency Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1026180/oakland-as-mln-offseason-rehab-updates-oaklandclubhousecom-subscription.html Oakland A's MLN: Off-Season Rehab UpdatesOaklandClubhouse.com (subscription)So how are some of the Oakland A's prospects doing with their recoveries from in-season injuries? We have updates on Andrew Carignan, Sean Doolittle, ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1025406/coghlan-bailey-earn-rookie-honors-sports-thesunnewscom.html Florida Marlins left fielder Chris Coghlan won the National League Rookie of the Year award in a close vote Monday, and Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey took the AL honor. Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1025405/aamp39s-closer-andrew-bailey-wins-al-rookie-year-marlins-chris.html FILE - In this July 12, 2009 photo, Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Bailey, an All-Star in his first major league season, ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1024406/aamp39s-bailey-wins-american-league-rookie-year-honors.html Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 12, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The A's beat the Rays 7-3. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius). « 1; ». Oakland A's ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1024404/st-petersburg-flaminor-league-baseball-announces-selections-oakland-riverdogscom.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.?Minor League Baseball announces the selections of Oakland ...Riverdogs.com... record of service with the A's.? Lieppman has been with the A's organization for 39 years, since beginning his baseball career as a player in Oakland's ...and more » Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1024403/as-see-baileys-award-positive-sign-associated-press.html The Associated PressA's see Bailey's award as a positive signThe Associated PressOAKLAND, Calif. ? Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane sees Andrew Bailey's rookie of the year award as reinforcement that a youth movement is the ...AL ROTY: Oakland A's' Closer Factory Still in BusinessBleacher ReportAfter remarkable journey, Bailey gets his dueSILive.comall 101 news articles » Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1024402/as-see-baileys-award-positive-sign-ap.html Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane sees Andrew Bailey's rookie of the year award as reinforcement that a youth movement is the way to go. Beane says the A's would remain "disciplined" in sticking to their model of building from within and giving young players chances at the big league level. Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1023298/oaklandamp39s-bailey-leads-strong-class-al-rookies-bats-blog.html But it's Andrew Bailey, the closer for the Oakland Athletics, who stood out most. Bailey was 26-for-30 in save opportunities, with a 1.88 E.R.A. He had no blown saves after June 16. This might be blasphemy, considering Bailey pitched ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1023297/lieppman-montoyo-honored-by-milb-goemscom.html Go-Ems.comLieppman, Montoyo honored by MiLBGo-Ems.comMinor League Baseball announced on Tuesday that Oakland Athletics director of player development Keith Lieppman and Durham Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1023296/al-roty-oakland-as-closer-factory-still-in-business-bleacher-report.html Bleacher ReportAL ROTY: Oakland A's' Closer Factory Still in BusinessBleacher ReportThe Oakland Athletics had gone 457-353 under Billy Beane's leadership when Moneyball was published after the 2002 season. They continued their success for ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1023295/billy-ball-revisited.html Chris Jaffe over at The Hardball Times has a book coming out soon titled "Evaluating Baseball's Managers" that stretches back into baseball's history for what looks like a comprehensive look at managing over about a 130-year period. (Harry Pavlidis also has a piece up today on Andrew Bailey, but this post is going to be about Billy Martin.) In the excerpt Jaffe shares today he summarizes all of what made Martin the manager he was, detailing the ways he got each of his teams to play along with the short life span he had with each of them.  If there was ever a manager who ran things his own way, Martin was that guy. Highlights of the excerpt include making an immediate impact with the Minnesota Twins in aggressively stealing home to not only instill a specific mentality in his team, but also to make his opponents play wondering what they'd do next. In one game, both Cesar Tovar and Rod Carew stole home in the same inning and Martin had a penchant for trying the triple steal.  At one point they basically made the A's look silly in an early July series that moved the Twins into first place to stay, his style helping cause the A's to also beat themselves with mistakes. Jaffe compares Martin to Hernan Cortes. There's mention made of the complete games Martin's starters threw, including Rick Langford finishing 23 of 24 starts at one point in 1980 and missing the one by a single out, but while it led to some short-term success the pitchers quickly burned out within a year or two. Ever a manager who lived in the "now," it shows Martin did not look down the line to see how it would affect them later. Though his starters often worked a lot, he also tended to overuse some of his relief pitchers to the point of them frequently pitching on consecutive days more than they should have. Looking back on Martin, it's easy to see where he was both good and bad as a manager. Everywhere he went, his teams performed well. There are some statistics in the excerpt that also further show this. The downside was his time with each team was very brief and his style led to a lot of immediate wins followed by rougher years once he was gone. His Detroit teams finished first and third then averaged 96 losses the first two years after his departure, finishing last both times. They were already headed downward in Oakland in 1982 and didn't begin to recover until Tony LaRussa arrived in 1986. Still, his track record speaks for itself. In only three years did his teams play below .500 and just one of those (1982 in Oakland) was a full season. The others were partial years in Texas sandwiched around one full season. Jaffe seems to do an excellent job of summarizing who Martin was as a manager and if this excerpt is any indication the book itself should be an interesting read, especially for anyone who likes to get deeper into the managing side of baseball. Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1022352/aamp39s-bailey-marlinsamp39-coghlan-win-rookie-awards-washington.html Andrew Bailey was driving along, talking to his agent on a handsfree cell phone, when another call came in. Figuring it was probably his mom, the Oakland Athletics closer finished one conversation and clicked over. Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1022351/maine-appoints-economic-development-chief-associated-press.html Maine appoints economic development chiefThe Associated PressHe was chief administrative officer of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority, where he supervised operating agreements with the Oakland Athletics, ...Ex-head of Bass Park gets top economic postBangor Daily Newsall 78 news articles » Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1021662/aamp39s-bailey-marlinsamp39-coghlan-win-rookie-awards-san-francisco.html Figuring it was probably his mom, the Oakland Athletics closer finished one conversation and clicked over. Good news, kid: You're the Rookie of the Year in the American League. "At first I thought it was a prank call. ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1021661/thetanddcom-aamp39s-bailey-marlinsamp39-coghlan-win-rookie-awards.html FILE - In this July 12, 2009 photo, Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Bailey, an All-Star in his first major league season, ... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1021203/lot-right-writers-vote-chicago-suntimes.html Chicago TribuneA lot not right with writers' voteChicago Sun-TimesGranted, the writers got it right by electing Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey the 2009 AL Rookie of the Year. Bailey had a phenomenal year, ...Two out of three ROY awards is proof that Beckham deserved betterESPNall 58 news articles » Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1020274/boise-state-continues-growing-trend-hiring-pr-firms-to-promote-bcs-potential-su-daily-orange-subscription.html Boise State continues growing trend of hiring PR firms to promote BCS potentialSU The Daily Orange (subscription)... relations for baseball's Oakland Athletics - saw an opportunity to give the Warriors an image boost and potentially a place in the national spotlight. ... 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Sports -Detroit Free Press -New York Times (blog)all 79 news articles » Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1020272/coghlan-bailey-earn-rookie-year-honors-washington-times.html Globe and MailCoghlan, Bailey earn rookie of year honorsWashington TimesFlorida Marlins left fielder Chris Coghlan won the National League rookie of the year award in a close vote Monday, and Oakland Athletics closer Andrew ...Marlins' Coghlan, A's Bailey win rookie of the year honorsUSA TodayRookie of Year Honor Can Be the Beginning or the EndNew York TimesOakland's Bailey, Florida's Coghlan Win Baseball Rookie HonorsBloombergNational Postall 584 news articles » Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1020271/as-reliever-bailey-wins-rookie-year.html A's closer Andrew Bailey was driving back from his morning workout Monday, chatting with one of his agents on the phone, when a call came in on the other line, a blocked number. Bailey picked up, thinking it was his mother, Lori, calling from her workplace.... Oakland Athletics - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates