Athletics general manager Billy Beane says the team is trying to parlay established stars into a core of good young players for a potential new stadium. Oakland traded a pair of All-Stars recently -- Gio Gonzalez and Trevor Cahill. The team has yet to gain approval for any new venue, but Beane reiterated that he believes a decision will come soon. Until then, Beane said, Oakland cannot realize sustained success in the American League West. "There wasn't going be a move we could make to compete with Texas and Anaheim," Beane said, noting that both will have payrolls in the $175 million range. "Just to come up to Seattle, we'd have to spend an extra $40-50 million."