Jason Giambi is excited to watch Oakland's young hitters swing the bat, while also helping the A's pitchers learn some tricks of the trade.
"Definitely," Giambi said. "No doubt about it. I love to watch guys hit, period. I do it all the time in the dugout. And when you do that so much, you can pick up a lot of information about guys and their approach, what they do or don't handle really well in certain counts and situations.
"Joba used to pick my brain like that a lot, and I was happy to help him out -- just like I tried to with the young kids the first time I was with the A's."
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The Athletics have reportedly reached an agreement with pitcher Justin Duchscherer on a one-year contract that could be worth up to $4.05 million.
Duchscherer, 31, who was eligible for salary arbitration, will receive a guaranteed $3.9 million.
He submitted a $4.6 million salary-arbitration figure last week, while the A's countered with $3 million.
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Jan 24, 2009 12:00 PM EST
The Athletics are reportedly close to a one-year deal with veteran reliever Russ Springer.
Springer, 40, is reportedly looking at a deal worth about $3 million. The Twins also are believed to have interest in the right-hander.
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Athletics Jan 2009 Archive
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San Francisco Chronicle | Jan 23, 2009
New Oakland slugger Matt Holliday has been working out with former Athletics' hitter Mark McGwire in Southern California.
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Washington Post | Jan 15, 2009
The A's are again expressing interest in Nick Johnson.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Jan 14, 2009
Jack Cust and the Oakland Athletics agreed to terms on a $2.8 million, one-year contract Wednesday.
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New York Daily News | Jan 14, 2009
Rickey Henderson was voted into the Hall of Fame earlier this week, but if a team came calling he'd come out of retirement in a heartbeat.
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Contra Costa Times | Jan 9, 2009
The agent for pitcher Justin Duchscherer anticipates that the right-hander and the Athletics will head to arbitration to decide his 2009 salary.
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SI.com | Jan 8, 2009
The A's are among a few teams looking at free agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera, according to league sources.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | Jan 7, 2009
Under the logic of circularity and memory lane, the A's and Jason Giambi have reunited just after his seven-year mission in the Bronx concluded.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Jan 7, 2009
Bobby Abreu and Orlando Cabrera could wind up in Oakland if their prices drop.
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New York Post | Jan 6, 2009
Jason Giambi has agreed to a one-year deal with the Athletics worth $4.5 million. Oakland has a team option for 2010 at $5 million with a $1 million buyout.
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ESPN | Jan 6, 2009
The Athletics and free agent slugger Jason Giambi are reportedly on the verge of agreeing on a one-year deal with an option for 2010.
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MLB.com | Jan 5, 2009
An industry source told MLB.com on Monday afternoon that Oakland could sign Jason Giambi this week.
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MLB.com | Jan 5, 2009
With Pat Burrell landing in Tampa Bay, the Athletics are reportedly inching closer to signing free agent Jason Giambi.
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Boston Globe | Jan 4, 2009
Milwaukee and Oakland are the two teams most interested in Mark Mulder.
