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Power on the corners: The A's had a pronounced lack of pop in 2009, so they're surely on the lookout for hitters capable of regularly driving the ball out of the spacious confines of Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

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John Sickels has an interesting interview with Billy Beane on Minor League Ball.

Like middle-school history teachers always say, "You can't know where you're going until you know where you've been." With the off-season coming up, and the probability that the Rays will make some trades during it rather high, it's a perfect time to take a retrospective look at many of the trades the Rays have made in the past and attempt to glean ...

If the A's were conducting a clinical trial or product testing, this past season might be considered Phase 1: Pitching.

In addition to batting .297 in September, the second-best mark in the Majors behind the Yankees' .299, the A's led the Major in runs , doubles and stolen bases , ranked second in hits and third in extra-base hits and slugging percentage for the month.

A promising final stretch of the season ended with a thud for the A's. Oakland did little in the way of hitting in the last week of the season and dropped seven games in a row to conclude 2009, including a 5-3 loss to the Angels on Sunday at the Coliseum.

A's general manager Billy Beane didn't sugarcoat things during his season-ending media address Monday afternoon at the Oakland Coliseum.

A's players trickled out of the Oakland Coliseum following Sunday's 5-3 season-ending loss to the Los Angeles Angels.

Juan Rivera hit his 25th home run to help Jered Weaver end a three-start losing streak as the Angels sent the Athletics to their fifth straight loss, 5-2, Friday night.

In the A's ideal world, their terrific stretch of play in September won't go to waste.

Mike Sweeney's two-run single in the fifth inning was the eventual game-winner, as Seattle edged Oakland, 4-2, to sweep a three-game set at Safeco Field.

If Ken Griffey Jr.'s days are indeed winding down, he's going out with a grand flourish.

A's rookie catcher Landon Powell got his 28th start of the season behind the plate on Thursday, and he knows his number of starts won't dramatically increase in 2010 barring an injury to ironman Kurt Suzuki.

Jack Cust and Kurt Suzuki hit two-run homers Saturday, leading Oakland to a wild 15-10 win over the LA Angels.

A's manager Bob Geren said before Saturday's game that catcher Kurt Suzuki could fit anywhere from second to seventh in a major league batting order.

The Angels finally busted out offensively on Saturday night. But they weren't alone.

Perhaps the Angels should have set off the traditional Friday night fireworks before their game against the Oakland Athletics.

By JEFF WILSON OAKLAND, Calif. - No pitcher in Texas Rangers history has ever had the road success that Scott Feldman has experienced this season.The right-hander entered Thursday with victories in eight consecutive road starts and 12 wins away from home.

Eric Patterson finished with a pair of hits and three RBI as Oakland rebounded from an early deficit to down Texas, 12-3, in the finale of a four-game series.