Desme wins Arizona Fall League MVP
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:25:00 EDT)
Grant Desme, the Oakland outfield prospect who led the Arizona Fall League with 11 homers, has been chosen as the recipient of the league's Joe Black Most Valuable Player Award.

Beane looking to go young in offseason
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EDT)
The 15-day window in which teams hold exclusive negotiating rights with their own free agents closes at 9 p.m. PT on Thursday, at which point the A's will be free to start their holiday shopping.

A's Lieppman wins 'Chief' Bender Award
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:34:00 EDT)
Keith Lieppman, who turns 61 in January, has been named the recipient of the second annual Sheldon "Chief" Bender Award, presented by Minor League Baseball.

Patience pays off in honors for Bailey
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:27:00 EDT)
A day after being named the American League's 2009 Rookie of the Year, Bailey on Monday spent the better part of a news conference at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Tuesday espousing the power of self-faith.

Virtual Catalog kicks off holiday season
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EDT)
The launching of the Virtual Catalog at the MLB.com Shop signals the official start to another season of holiday shopping.

Bailey captures AL rookie award
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:24:00 EDT)
A's reliever Andrew Bailey, who posted an Oakland rookie-record 26 saves and a 6-3 record with a 1.84 ERA, was named the American League Rookie of the Year on Monday.

Weeks' patience paying off in AFL
(Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:41:00 EDT)
Former first-round pick Jemile Weeks hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning Friday as Phoenix outslugged Mesa, 9-7.

Bailey honored by Philly sportswriters
(Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:08:00 EDT)
A's rookie closer Andrew Bailey has been selected as the winner of the Philadelphia Sportswriters Association's Native Son Award.

Breslow helps kids through foundation
(Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:15:00 EDT)
Craig Breslow doesn't shy away from discussing his intellect, and he graciously plays along with any tongue-in-cheek queries that come his way. But he's dead serious when it comes to his passion for helping children through medicine through his Strike 3 Foundation.

Brown's adjustments lead to success
(Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:17:00 EDT)
Oakland '07 first-round pick Corey Brown homered and drove in three runs as the Phoenix Desert Dogs defeated the Mesa Solar Sox, 11-5, on Thursday night.

Inbox: Compensation for free agents?
(Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:27:00 EDT)
In the latest inbox, beat reporter Mychael Urban tackles questions regarding the A's free agents, the chances of signing a pair of Angels, and what it takes to break into journalism.

Crosby doesn't expect to return
(Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:55:00 EDT)
Infielders Adam Kennedy, Bobby Crosby and Nomar Garciaparra, and right-handed starters Justin Duchscherer and Brett Tomko are Oakland's other free-agent eligibles, and all of them are expected to file during the 15-day window that opened Thursday.

Ascending A's: Donaldson waits his turn
(Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EDT)
The latest edition of "Ascending A's," a regular offseason feature on various top prospects in the organization, looks at catcher Josh Donaldson.

Bailey may cap fine debut with AL ROY
(Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:11:00 EDT)
One the eve of MLB's awards season, A's closer Andrew Bailey was focused on his offseason workouts, not the AL Rookie of the Year Award for which he was in the running.

Bailey hopes to pull ROY upset
(Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EDT)
Andrew Bailey's rise from Minor League obscurity to Major League limelight is a story that won't soon be forgotten. It'll turn historic if the A's closer upsets Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus when the AL Rookie of the Year Award is handed out on Monday.

Inbox: Did the '09 A's need better pitching?
(Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:16:00 EDT)
Why didn't the A's pursue pitching before last season and are they going to re-sign Adam Kennedy? Beat reporter Mychael Urban tackles this and other fan questions in the latest installment of the A's Inbox.

Weeks, Veal win weekly AFL honor
(Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:50:00 EDT)
Infielder Jemile Weeks of the A's organization and left-hander Donnie Veal of the Pirates were named Arizona Fall League hitter and pitcher of the week on Monday.

Henderson working with A's prospect
(Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:19:00 EDT)
Rickey Henderson recently spent three days at Oakland's Minor League complex working with Jemile Weeks, whom the A's selected in the first round in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.

Desme strikes again, homers twice
(Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:48:00 EDT)
Grant Desme homered for the 10th time in 10 games to lead the Phoenix Desert Dogs past the Peoria Javelinas, 11-6, on Wednesday afternoon.