OAKLAND, Calif. -- The beginning of July's first blockbuster trade occurred about a month ago, when Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane called Chicago Cubs executive Theo Epstein to ask ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics believe they have stability in their leadership structure to keep a good thing going and build momentum from their 2018 playoff return. Manager Bob Melvin has ...

Believe it or not, it appears as though longtime Oakland Athletics front office architect Billy Beane is actually considering a change this offseason. According to SNY's John Harper, two close friends ...

Support his big moves or not, Billy Beane made one thing perfectly clear: The Oakland Athletics' season probably would have ended sooner without Jon Lesteras a part of it. "Simply put, if we don't ...

Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane (a slyly intelligent Brad Pitt) never watches his team play, catching only snatches on TV or radio. Insulating himself from the emotional swings of ...

For two decades, Billy Beane has reigned as the A’s mastermind, the team’s one real constant. For much of that time, David Forst has served as Beane’s trusted lieutenant, turning down chances to go ...

Yes, the A’s are well aware that the White Sox, their first-round playoff opponents, are supremely tough on left-handed starters. They have a plan for that. “Well, they’re really going to be surprised ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Athletics general manager Billy Beane remains optimistic Oakland will get a new ballpark. Someday, some way. He's not sure how it will happen, but hopes it occurs during his tenure ...