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Last winter, A's General Manager Billy Beane actually went on a "shopping-spree" and acquired Matt Holliday via trade with the Rockies.

At least another likable former Athletic won something, right? Elsewhere an A's fan and friend once spoke of the Giambi Curse, something like "No championship, either brother, ever" after both had moved on from their time in Oakland.

Three experienced Major League hitting coaches and one Texas Rangers Hall of Famer are the four finalists to replace Rudy Jaramillo.

Baseball fans can be a forgiving lot. Ask Jason Giambi, who recouped much of his icon-in-good-standing status after issuing a generic apology for unspecified indiscretions.

As a baseball lover, this is my favorite time of year. No, not because the Major League playoffs are underway.

This World Series has yet to be played, but the winner has already been decided.

Pinch-hitter Matt Stairs watches a two-run home run he hit off the Rockies' Huston Street in April.

Sure, Jason Giambi is the most recognizable name - and face - coming off the Colorado bench, but the Rockies had established their bench identity well before the former Yankees/Athletics slugger headed their way just over a month ago.

Friday night's return to Coors for Matt Holliday in a Cardinals uniform brought with it enough emotion to carry the first eight innings.

New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels . New York can clinch a postseason spot with a victory or Texas loss.

Rockies right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez has a generous side. It was on display in the first two innings Sunday afternoon, when he gave up four hits and two walks.

Jason Giambi homered for the second consecutive game and Ubaldo Jimenez outpitched Dan Haren to help the Colorado Rockies tighten their grip on the NL wild card with a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Troy Tulowitzki homered for a career-best fourth game in a row, Jason Giambi hit his first home run since coming to Colorado, and the Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-4 Saturday night to open a little breathing space in the wild-card race.

MLB.com is giving baseball fans everywhere a chance to participate in running debates about the greatest players and seasons in baseball history, and there is no shortage of A's involved in the discussion.

WHO'S UP - The "NL DH" Jason Giambi was cut loose by the Oakland Athletics after hitting .193 for them this season and landed neck deep in the playoff race as the most successful of a new species of batter - the "National League DH.'' In six games with the Colorado Rockies, Giambi has driven in six runs and had a role in extending a seven-game ...

There were no phone calls to the Newark Bears, no major league teams seeking help on the last day they could acquire players for their postseason rosters.

Knowing they'd be featuring a starting rotation loaded with youth, the A's brought in a slew of established hitters before the season, hoping the prospect of decent run support would take some pressure off the pups.

Major league active rosters were allowed to expand to 40 when September began. Some of the added players will be auditioning for next year, but many could have an impact on the stretch drive.

Jason Giambi made the most of his first swing in a Rockies uniform. Giambi's two-run single in the eighth broke a tie and lifted the Rockies to a 5-2 victory over the Mets on Wednesday night, keeping them atop the National League Wild Card standings.

Jason Giambi #16 of the Oakland Athletics watches his 400th career home run go over the outfield wall in the fourth inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at the Oakland Coliseum on May 23, 2009 in Oakland, California.