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A's Pick Up Bob Geren's 2011 Option

Bob Geren will be back in the Oakland dugout next season. The A's on Saturday announced they have picked up the manager's option for 2011, bringing Geren back for a fifth season in charge. Entering Saturday's game, Geren had a 296-329 record (.474) since replacing Ken Macha before the 2007 season. The A's had reached...

Billy Beane Plans No Radical Changes for Slumping Athletics

OAKLAND -- The A's may be headed out of the race in the AL West, but manager Bob Geren doesn't seem to be headed out of Oakland. After the Reds completed a three-game sweep in Oakland on Wednesday, dropping the A's a season-worst six games under .500, general manager Billy Beane said he does not hold the manager...

Odds and Ends From Tuesday in Indy

INDIANAPOLIS - Tuesday at baseball's annual Winter Meetings, a blockbuster trade went down, two free agent signings were announced as officially complete and nine managers addressed a media throng. Here are some notes from the day. • There's a report that the White Sox have joined the Angels in heavy pursuit of...

Baseball Brunch: Youth Served in L.A.

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.Yes, the Dodgers' solar system revolves around Manny Ramirez. He's their star on the field and their main attraction.But they wouldn't have Ramirez, nor many of the players who carried the team in his absence, were it not for a farm system that has been...

Starting Five: Giants' Bats Still on Break

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That now might be a good time for general managers to call the Giants' Brian Sabean and see what he's willing to give up for a bat. The Giants, one of the surprises of the first half, have opened the second...