Holliday Already Thought Of As Free Agent
Outfielder Matt Holliday is expected to headline the 2009 free agent class, with the Athletics unlikely to even attempt signing him long-term.
Interest In Garret Anderson Picks Up
The Athletics and Rays are reportedly interested in the services of outfielder Garret Anderson.
Eck: Rickey Was A Good Teammate
Dennis Eckersley was asked about the kind of teammate Rickey Henderson was by the Boston Globe in their Sunday edition.
Oakland Targets Giambi, Abreu, G. Anderson
The Athletics would like to sign Jason Giambi, but they also have Bobby Abreu and Garret Anderson as possible options this offseason.
Angels, Rangers, A's And Braves Interested In A Yankee Outfielder?
The Yankees are looking to move two from a group of outfielders of Xavier Nady, Nick Swisher, and Hideki Matsui.
Rickey Henderson Turns 50
Rickey Henderson turned 50 on Christmas Day and is a few weeks away from being elected to the Hall of Fame on January 7th.
Crosby Clears Outright Waivers
Athletics'' shortstop Bobby Crosby has cleared outright waivers, which means he'll remain with the team for now.
Oakland Turns Their Attention Towards Giambi
The Athletics are poised to begin talks with free agent Jason Giambi, who won the 2001 AL MVP award while with Oakland.
Grading The Deal: Furcal Sticks With Dodgers Amid Controversy
The Rafael Furcal free agent situation turned ugly, and it is difficult to know whom to blame and who the bad guy really is, but all parties come out of it in an unfortunate way and probably looking worse than they deserve.
Furcal's Agents In Atlanta's Doghouse
The Braves believed that they had an agreement in place with Rafael Furcal, only to see him back out of that deal and re-sign with the Dodgers.
Atmosphere In Oakland Keeping Free Agents Away?
The A's rarely are major players in free agency because of their financial situation, but a prominent agent said that the poor working conditions and occasional unruly crowd behavior at McAfee Coliseum are turnoffs for his clients.
Oakland Could End Up Sticking With Crosby
With the Dodgers and Braves leading the race to land Rafael Furcal, it's looking more and more likely that the Athletics will be forced to stick with Bobby Crosby at shortstop.
Sources: A's Offer Furcal $40M
The Athletics have reportedly offered free agent shortstop Rafael Furcal a four-year deal worth $40 million.
A's Still Lead Race For Furcal
The A's appear to have re-emerged as the front-runner in the race to sign free-agent shortstop Rafael Furcal.
Elite Shortstops Remain On Market
Free-agent shortstops Rafael Furcal and Orlando Cabrera remain on the market, even with the winter meetings having come and gone.
Big Unit Prefers Giants Over A's?
Both the Giants and A's are interested in signing Randy Johnson, but he seems to prefer the NL club.
GM: What The Heck Is Furcal Doing?
The rejection by free agent shortstop Rafael Furcal of a $35 million, four-year A's offer has really surprised many in the baseball world.
Furcal Rejects A's Four-Year Offer
The A's are no longer the front-runners to sign Rafael Furcal, as the free-agent shortstop has rejected their four-year contract offer.
A's Interested In Big Unit
The A's are targeting Randy Johnson to be their fifth starter, major-league sources say.
Agent: Four Teams Interested In Furcal
Agent Paul Kinzer claims that four teams are interested in shortstop Rafael Furcal and that he probably won't make a decision before the winter meetings.
A's Could Offer Embree Arbitration
Reliever Alan Embree, a Class-B free agent, is the only member of the Athletics that may be offered arbitration by Monday's deadline.
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