YARD WORK EXCLUSIVE: Billy Beane Rallies the Troops

Editor’s Note: After Tuesday’s loss to the Anaheim Angels, which officially ended Oakland’s season, A’s General Manager Billy Beane asked to say a few words to the team. Below is a transcript of his speech, a Yard Work exclusive. “Hey Kenny, can I say a few words? I’m gonna talk now, okay? Okay. “It’s been […]

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BOOKCLUB – Long Balls, No Strike (by Joe Morgan)

I’ve taken my share of heat throughout my baseball career, as a player and as an executive. People throughout baseball were amazed that a man of my natural athletic gifts and uncanny baseball instincts could fail to develop into a major league ballplayer. People were amazed when I, a life-long athlete, decided to continue my […]

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