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For the Oakland A's, it wasn't a memorable year, but one worth remembering. How is that contradiction possible? Very simple.

Jack Cust became a free agent Saturday when the Oakland Athletics failed to offer him a 2010 contract.

A's agree with Devine to 1-year deal Eds: APNewsNow. OAKLAND, Calif. The Oakland Athletics have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with right-handed reliever Joey Devine for next season.

Holla. The Athletics ' train kept a-rollin' as Gio "Long Time" Gonzalez turned in a most masterful performance, with Michael Wuertz striking out the side in the 8th for an even 100 Ks on the season.

The Angels , just 16-16 since Aug. 22, are trying to become the first AL West team to win three straight division titles since Oakland accomplished the feat from 1988-90. They have a seven-game lead on the Rangers , who beat Tampa Bay 8-3 in Texas.

Oakland Athletics' Kurt Suzuki, left, and Michael Wuertz celebrate the Athletics 8-4 win over the Cleveland Indians at the end of a baseball game Saturday, Sept.

Tonight's stars enjoy a little friendly "whose hand is bigger?" competition, remembering of course it's not the size of the mitt, but how you call the game.

Oakland Athletics' pitcher Michael Wuertz throws in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday, Sept.

He returned to the same mound Thursday night and delivered the finest outing of his brief big league career, shutting out the Los Angeles Angels for seven innings as the A's hung a 2-0 defeat on the American League West leaders before a crowd of 43,139. Cahill walked his first two batters but then set down 20 of the next 22 batters, certainly ...

"C'mon, man! Just pop the tape in the VCR and hit play!" the former Oakland Athletics said to Langerhans.

Rookie Trevor Cahill tossed seven scoreless innings, and Ryan Sweeney fell a double shy of the cycle, as Oakland clipped Los Angeles, 2-0, in the opener of a four-game series at Angel Stadium.

The result -- a couple of long home runs by Oakland Athletics designated hitter -- changed the course of a game Detroit lost 9-4 on Sunday.

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The July 31 deadline for trades without waivers is a week away, and some of the Twins' trade targets are becoming known.

There are videos that raise more questions than they answer. The Bigfoot footage.

Michael Cuddyer fumed after being called out, sure that he had scored the tying run on a wild pitch.

Michael Cuddyer came crashing into home and Michael Wuertz knew he had to cover the plate after his wild pitch.

What are our favorite ex-Cubs up to these days? Mark DeRosa is 0-for-13 as a Cardinal and still feeling "awkward" at the plate due to his wrist injury.

Given his vantage point down the left-field line, fellow A's reliever Andrew Bailey isn't sure what hitters see in Michael Wuertz's slider.

A's fans like myself really appreciate Andrew Bailey. The rookie right-hander has emerged from obscurity to become one of the best relievers in baseball this season... by Nathaniel Stoltz 6 reads Opinion A's fans like myself really appreciate Andrew Bailey.