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Expectations, Optimism High in A's Camp

PHOENIX – Mark Ellis is the senior member of the A's, going so far back with the organization that he shared an infield with a healthy Eric Chavez and Miguel Tejada, playing behind the Big Three of Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and Barry Zito. Ellis arrived midway through the A's eight-year streak of winning baseball, and...

A's Keep Mark Ellis, Coco Crisp; Decline 2011 Option on Eric Chavez

The A's picked up the 2011 options for Mark Ellis and Coco Crisp and declined the option for Eric Chavez, almost certainly ending his injury-riddled career with Oakland. Chavez is expected to retire. Ellis will make $6 million next year and Crisp will make $5.75 million. Ellis, 33, hit .291, his highest average since...

The Pickup Artist: Super Kalish-Fragilisticexpialidocious

Need help navigating the waiver wire each week? Let the Pickup Artist be your guide. Ryan Kalish (OF, BOS) - 4% owned Kalish has been a top-20 outfielder over the last two weeks, putting together a friendly 5X5 of .275-2-12-7-3. He's been playing virtually every day for the BoSox, driving in 14 runs in 14 September...

Seattle Turns First Triple Play in 15 Years

SEATTLE -- The Mariners were looking for a way to defuse the tension after manager Don Wakamatsu was fired. They found it in a most unusual place. With Oakland runners on first and second and none out in the fourth, third baseman Jose Lopez started the first triple play in 15 years for the Mariners. It got starting...

Major League Notebook: May 22

Here's what's happening around baseball on Saturday May 22, 2010: • Less than two months into the season, Jason Heyward already has established himself as an offensive force, ranking fourth among all NL hitters with a .996 OPS. Assuming nothing horrible happens over the next six weeks, Heyward should be an easy...

Mark Ellis News From the Web

05/31/12 Herrera has first two-RBI game Source: CBSSports.com Carlos Gomez tied a career high with four hits, including a a go-ahead two-run single against Clayton Kershaw, and the Milwaukee Brewers handed the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner his third loss in five starts with a 6-3 victory on Wednesday night.
05/23/12 Saddlers' Jarvis gets Gulls offer Source: BBC Birmingham - Birmingham - UK Torquay United manager Martin Ling has offered on-loan striker Ryan Jarvis and defender Mark Ellis new deals.
05/23/12 Mattingly waiting to set Kemp's return date Source: MLB Matt Kemp is running nearly full speed and doing almost all baseball activities, but Dodgers manager Don Mattingly wouldn't commit to the injured outfielder returning by May 29, the day he's eligible to be activated.
05/22/12 Jarvis and Ellis get Gulls offers Source: BBC Devon - Devon - UK Torquay United manager Martin Ling has offered on-loan striker Ryan Jarvis and defender Mark Ellis new deals.
05/20/12 Red-hot Dodgers rally past Cardinals Source: MSNBC Pinch-hitter Scott Van Slyke connected for his first major league homer, a go-ahead, three-run shot in the seventh inning against his father's former team, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.