By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer

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The Oakland Athletics closed out their dismal 2011 campaign with at least a little bit of steam under new manager, Bob Melvin, finishing 74-88 on the season. Their relative improvement throughout the year after an awful start gave me hope for 2012.

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For Andrew Bailey, coming in from the bullpen at Fenway Park is a special feeling. He’ll experience that a lot more next season. New manager Bobby Valentine found his new man for the back end of the Boston bullpen on Wednesday when the Red Sox obtained the All-Star closer and outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Josh Reddick, infield prospect Miles Head and minor…

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Oakland Athletics fans weren’t too happy after pitcher Gio Gonzalez was dealt to the Washington Nationals last Thursday. That followed another trade which sent Trevor Cahill to the Arizona Diamondbacks and presumably prefaces a possible future move in which closer … Continue reading →

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The Boston Red Sox are expected to name Bob McClure as their next pitching coach, according to ESPNBoston.com report. McClure has been with the organization since late November, as a special assignment scout and instructor. He was pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals from…

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By sending Gio Gonzalez to the suddenly relevant Nationals, the A’s are once again waving the white flag in the AL West.

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Just in time for Christmas, Billy Beane found a team that would meet his price for left-hander Gio Gonzalez. ESPN.com’s Keith Law reported via Twitter that the Washington Nationals have acquired Gonzalez from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for four … Continue reading →

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Featuring the likes of Brett Anderson, Dallas Braden, Kurt Suzuki, Jemile Weeks, and Ryan Sweeney, the Oakland Athletics will play 11 home games and 13 away games during the 2012 Cactus League Spring Training. Note: All game times for Mountain Standard Time.

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The Oakland Athletics continued the process of tearing down their 2011 team on Thursday (Dec. 22) by trading away the best starting pitcher in their rotation. It’s another odd move that seems geared towards long-term success than actually winning in the American League West…

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On Thursday, Dec. 22, the Oakland Athletics agreed to trade 16-game winner Gio Gonzalez to the Washington Nationals for four minor league prospects, including three pitchers. It’s the second deal general manager Billy Beane has orchestrated in the past two weeks involving one…

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