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Report: Billy Butler in Agreement with Yankees

Sep 15, 2016

Headlines, New York Yankees, Transactions

According to Jon Heyman of Today's Knuckleball, free agent Billy Butler has reached agreement on a deal with the New York Yankees. Butler was released by the Oakland Athletics on September 11, shortly after bei...

Oakland Athletics Opening Day: What We’ve Learned

Idalia Topete

Apr 7, 2015

American League, American League West, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics finally snapped their 10-year long Opening Day losing streak "curse" with an old fashioned beat-down of the Texas Rangers, final score of 8-0. The A's delivered in every facet of the game ...

Tim Lincecum Battles and Flashes Brilliance in Latest Spring Start

Chris Roth

Mar 27, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

There was once a day where San Francisco pitcher Tim Lincecum was one of the brightest stars in the Major Leagues, using his unorthodox windup to throw mid-90s fastballs and knee-buckling off-speed pitches past...

Positive Signs Come In Giants First Spring Loss

Chris Roth

Mar 4, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants fans just need to remember, it is only spring training. This could be a hard thought to grasp after watching the defending World Series champs struggle to a 9-4 loss in their opening game a...

What is Billy Beane doing?

Austin Burnett

Jan 14, 2015

American League West, Features, Oakland Athletics, Opinions & Predictions

We should all know this by now - they do things differently out in Oakland. Billy Beane is as unconventional as they come, and his brilliant mind has famously led to a complete transformation of the way we view...

After Trades, Franklin Barreto is A’s Future Shortstop

Idalia Topete

Jan 10, 2015

American League, Minor League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Offseason

Billy Beane and company pulled off a major trade Saturday morning acquiring super-utility man Ben Zoberist and SS Yunel Escobar from the Tampa Bay Rays. For Zobrist and Escobar, the A's gave up two of their bes...

Five Biggest Steals of Free Agency

Steve Benko

Dec 30, 2014

Contract, Headlines, Offseason

We’ve seen the big name players go somewhat early on in free-agency. But there are some lesser-named players that were signed to smaller deals that could in fact turn out to be steals for the organization. Kri...

Oakland A’s Offseason Perspective

Matthew Rose

Nov 28, 2014

Oakland Athletics, Offseason

Toward the end of the 2014 season, the Oakland Athletics fell into a slump that ultimately ruined their chances of going far into postseason. Post All-Star break, the A's went 29-38, with a team average of only...

MLB News: Athletics sign Billy Butler to a three-year, $30 million deal

Baseball Essential

Nov 18, 2014

American League, American League West, Headlines, Oakland Athletics

Update: Bob Nightengale of USA Today confirms that the sides have agreed to a three-year pact worth $30 million. Billy Butler indeed has signed three year deal with #Athletics as @RobertMurrayMLB reported. ...

MLB Rumors: Billy Butler offered 3-year, $30-million deal

Baseball Essential

Nov 12, 2014

Headlines, Rumors

According to Phil Rogers of MLB.com, Billy Butler has been offered a 3-year deal worth $30 million. However, he later stated that the team had not been announced. Many believe it is the Baltimore Orioles. Bu...

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