Resolved Question: Was it a smart move for the Oakland Athletics to invest 10 million dollars in their disabled list for 2010?
Gibbs? is that you? your answer is longer than 2 words i didn’t recognize you! ahhhhhh

Open Question: Which of the following teams will most likely be the next to build a new stadium?
Boston Red Sox- Fenway Park- Built in 1912 Chicago Cubs- Wrigley Field- Built in 1914 Los Angeles Dodgers- Dodger Stadium- Built in 1962 Los Angeles Angels- Angel Stadium- Built in 1966 Oakland Athletics- McAfee Coliseum- Built in 1968 Toronto Blue Jays- Rogers Center (SkyDome)- Built in 1989

Open Question: What do you think are the top five and bottom five current MLB caps?
Top 5 (In no real order, just the five best hats) NY Mets (blue home hat) NY Yankees St. Louis Cardinals (gray away hat with red lettering) Milwaukee Brewers (blue alternate with glove logo) Oakland Athletics (green home hat) Bottom 5… Arizona Diamondbacks (red home hat with the snake ‘D’) Colorado Rockies (purple hat with the black lettering–yuck) Houston Astros (Broken star is ugly… it looks like a corporate logo) Florida Marlins Cleveland Indians (the one with the stupid Indian face on it) @ Michael Young fan: No one replied and I’m curious what people think about this.

Open Question: What are your thoughts on my 2010 preseason MLB rankings?
01- New York Yankees 02- Philadelphia Phillies 03- St. Louis Cardinals 04- Los Angeles Dodgers 05- Chicago White Sox 06- Boston Red Sox 07- Chicago Cubs 08- New York Mets 09- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 10- Minnesota Twins 11- Texas Rangers 12- Tampa Bay Rays 13- Arizona Diamondbacks 14- Detroit Tigers 15- Atlanta Braves 16- San Francisco Giants 17- Milwaukee Brewers 18- Seattle Mariners 19- Colorado Rockies 20- Cincinnati Reds 21- Washington Nationals 22- Kansas City Royals 23- Florida Marlins 24- Houston Astros 25- Toronto Blue Jays 26- Cleveland Indians 27- Pittsburgh Pirates 28- Baltimore Orioles 29- San Diego Padres 30- Oakland Athletics if not, what teams you like to move up or down in that.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Once Billy Beane received positive word on Ben Sheets’ throwing session last week, the Oakland general manager…

Oakland Tribune - Boys high school athletes of week
January 28, 2010 — Michael Bernardi — SCHOOL: De La Salle — SPORT: Soccer — YEAR: Junior — POSITION: Midfield — THE STAT LINE:…

Oakland Tribune - Alonzo Carter leaves Berkeley for Contra Costa College
January 28, 2010 — Alonzo Carter is leaving high school. The Berkeley High football coach, formerly of McClymonds, resigned from his post with the Yellowjackets on…

Oakland Tribune - Fremont High football star Sione Tupouata makes oral commitment to
January 28, 2010 — Fremont High’s Sione Tupouata, the Oakland Athletic League’s football MVP, is heading to Utah. Tigers coach Isamu Falevai confirmed Thursday…

Oakland Tribune - Around the horn
January 28, 2010 — Titans share first place — Skyline High remained unbeaten in the Oakland Athletic League girls basketball standings, thanks to a 45-44 home win…

Oakland Tribune - Oakland High basketball star Jabari Brown gets OK to play
January 25, 2010 — Jabari Brown has the green light to take the court Friday when the Oakland High boys basketball team faces Oakland Tech. The star junior…

The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA - A call-up from above?
January 25, 2010 —

By Ben Walker

The Associated Press

As a top prospect for the Oakland Athletics, outfielder Grant Desme might’ve gotten…

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - A's top prospect quits to enter priesthood
January 24, 2010 — As a top prospect for the Oakland Athletics, outfielder Grant Desme might’ve gotten the call every minor leaguer wants this spring. Instead, he…

Ben Sheets, former Milwaukee Brewers RHP, signs with Oakland Athletics - Green Bay Press-Gazette
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics have added another veteran arm to their young rotation, agreeing to terms with free-agent right-hander Ben Sheets, the former Milwaukee Brewers ace, on a one-year, $10 million contract. ? Sign up for news …

Ben Sheets signs with Oakland Athletics - United Press International
OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 27 (UPI) — Oakland Athletics have signed free agent right hander Ben Sheets to a three-year, $10 million contract. The four-time all-star was unable to pitch for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2009 due to a slower-than-expected …

The Unique Career of Kurt Warner
The “Moneyball” philosophy for which BOakland/B BAthletics/B GM Billy Beane became famous was, fundamentally, about identifying undervalued…

Athletics agree to $5.25M, 2-year deal with Wuertz
Right-hander Michael Wuertz has agreed to a $5.25 million, two-year contract with the Oakland Athletics that avoided salary arbitration. Wuertz was the last of the three Oakland players who filed for arbitration to settle. The contract includes a club option… Email this …

Eric Byrnes
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Athletics Roll the Dice and Add Sheets for a Year
The four-time All-Star Ben Sheets, who missed last season because of injury, agreed to a $10 million deal other teams wouldn’t match.

Athletics Roll the Dice and Add Sheets, a Four-Time All-Star, for a Year
The four-time All-Star Ben Sheets, who missed last season because of injury, agreed to a $10 million deal other teams wouldn’t match. (NYT Baseball) (Read More)

A’s settle with last arbitration eligible player Wuertz
Right-hander Michael Wuertz has agreed to a $5.25 million, two-year contract with the Oakland Athletics that avoided salary arbitration. Wuertz was the last of the three Oakland players who filed for arbitration to settle. Email this Article Add to del.icio.us Add to digg …

Oakland Athletics agree to $5.25M, two-year deal with Wuertz
Right-hander Michael Wuertz has agreed to a $5.25 million, two-year contract with the Oakland Athletics that avoided salary arbitration.

Jack Kralick
Major league debut: modified section heading, copy edit ? Previous revision Revision as of 08:26, 27 January 2010 Line 35: Line 35: Kralick was born in ((Youngstown, Ohio)), an industrial town with a strong amateur baseball tradition, and attended ((Michigan State University)). …

A’s monitoring Damon; Yankees say deal is unlikely
Sporting News staff reports Yankees manager Joe Girardi told the New York Daily News that he doesn’t expect a deal to get done with free agent outfielder Johnny Damon. (Sporting News) (Read More)

Pitcher Saunders earns big raise, agrees to one-year deal with Angels
Left-hander Joe Saunders and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a $3.7 million, one-year contract, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing next month. pa href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/g3lHtOMENqEFrSAViUtngrSZUB4/0/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/g3lHtOMENqEFrSAViUtngrSZUB4/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/abr/ a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/g3lHtOMENqEFrSAViUtngrSZUB4/1/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/g3lHtOMENqEFrSAViUtngrSZUB4/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/a/pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbAl-TopStories/~4/VSRw9OWMLAM” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Organizational report: Rocky stretches must be avoided
The last time the Colorado Rockies went into a season coming off a playoff appearance after their inspired run to the 2007 World Series they stumbled to a 20-38 start and never recovered, finishing 2008 in third place in the National League West, 14 games below .500. pa href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/iaI3turYAixx_EriC8BXocHLYIs/0/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/iaI3turYAixx_EriC8BXocHLYIs/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/abr/ a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/iaI3turYAixx_EriC8BXocHLYIs/1/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/iaI3turYAixx_EriC8BXocHLYIs/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/a/pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbAl-TopStories/~4/1Q4EW42YYiU” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Organizational report: Florida’s talent and payroll far from spent
To say the Florida Marlins have been frugal might be an understatement. Their $37 million payroll, lowest in the majors in 2009, prompted promises this month to the players union that the team would adhere to spending and revenue-sharing guidelines. pa href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4vuM9sjKbIBed9oowfKsRjuFUaY/0/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4vuM9sjKbIBed9oowfKsRjuFUaY/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/abr/ a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4vuM9sjKbIBed9oowfKsRjuFUaY/1/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4vuM9sjKbIBed9oowfKsRjuFUaY/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/a/pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbAl-TopStories/~4/X8cUqXK_ecU” height=”1″ width=”1″/

MLB players donating up to $1M to Haiti relief
Baseball players are pledging to donate up to $1 million to Haitian earthquake relief efforts. pa href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tDTQssqYK5lg4qFC8jaPoVBvZ3M/0/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tDTQssqYK5lg4qFC8jaPoVBvZ3M/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/abr/ a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tDTQssqYK5lg4qFC8jaPoVBvZ3M/1/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tDTQssqYK5lg4qFC8jaPoVBvZ3M/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/a/pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbAl-TopStories/~4/W2zOkb40VuM” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Destinations remain unknown for many decorated free agents
Their careers are filled with All-Star selections, World Series rings and Cy Young awards. While several might have a future home in Cooperstown, the free agent market has them wondering if they’ll even have a home in three weeks when spring training commences. pa href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ZI2Elx9L8scq8hxtzHcQCGXT7Ek/0/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ZI2Elx9L8scq8hxtzHcQCGXT7Ek/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/abr/ a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ZI2Elx9L8scq8hxtzHcQCGXT7Ek/1/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ZI2Elx9L8scq8hxtzHcQCGXT7Ek/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/a/pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbAl-TopStories/~4/-oCQS7SrP9E” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Ben Sheets signs with Oakland Athletics - United Press International
OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 27 (UPI) — Oakland Athletics have signed free agent right hander Ben Sheets to a three-year, $10 million contract. The four-time all-star was unable to pitch for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2009 due to a slower-than-expected …

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Sheets, Athletics agree to one-year deal - ESPN.com
OAKLAND, Calif. — Once Billy Beane received positive word on Ben Sheets throwing session last week, the Oakland Athletics general manager pounced. The pitchers agent had an impressive offer in hand from the Athletics practically by the time …

Ben Sheets Signs Contract with Oakland Athletics for 2010 Season - Associated Content
Ben Sheets has signed with the Oakland Athletics for the 2010 MLB season. That Ben Sheets signed with the Oakland Athletics is a bit of a surprise as there were several other teams that have had rumored offers on the table Ben Sheets Signs Contract …

Oakland Athletics sign former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets - Oshkosh Northwestern
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics added another veteran arm to their young rotation, agreeing to terms Tuesday with free-agent righty Ben Sheets on a $10 million, one-year contract. Additional information These links will open in a new window …

SFGate: Oakland Athletics : The Drumbeat : Wuertzs contract …
Wuertzs contract breakdown and his reaction. From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser. I just got the breakdown of Muchael Wuertzs two-year deal; hell make $2.2 million this …

Oakland Athletics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball s American League.

Ben Sheets, former Milwaukee Brewers RHP, signs with Oakland Athletics - Green Bay Press-Gazette
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics have added another veteran arm to their young rotation, agreeing to terms with free-agent right-hander Ben Sheets, the former Milwaukee Brewers ace, on a one-year, $10 million contract. ? Sign up for news …

Oakland Athletics - Athletics Baseball Clubhouse - ESPN
Oakland Athletics news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, and highlights on ESPN.com.

Thome back in AL Central, signs one-year deal with Twins
Jim Thome and the Minnesota Twins agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $1.5 million contract, allowing the 39-year-old slugger to return to the division he knows well and play for a contender with his time in baseball winding down. pa href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5SA5JHIZWVT_QrVoXt3rcbSgKOQ/0/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5SA5JHIZWVT_QrVoXt3rcbSgKOQ/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/abr/ a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5SA5JHIZWVT_QrVoXt3rcbSgKOQ/1/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/5SA5JHIZWVT_QrVoXt3rcbSgKOQ/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/a/pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbAl-TopStories/~4/Bk2E18P-Y-w” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Organizational report: Florida’s talent and payroll far from spent
To say the Florida Marlins have been frugal might be an understatement. Their $37 million payroll, lowest in the majors in 2009, prompted promises this month to the players union that the team would adhere to spending and revenue-sharing guidelines. pa href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4vuM9sjKbIBed9oowfKsRjuFUaY/0/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4vuM9sjKbIBed9oowfKsRjuFUaY/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/abr/ a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4vuM9sjKbIBed9oowfKsRjuFUaY/1/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4vuM9sjKbIBed9oowfKsRjuFUaY/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/a/pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbAl-TopStories/~4/X8cUqXK_ecU” height=”1″ width=”1″/

A’s sign pitcher Ben Sheets to one-year, $10 million deal
The Oakland Athletics finally found a player who would take their money, albeit one who didn’t put on a uniform last season. pa href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/s38a37to2YyI2UEWlR6lZojBjgw/0/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/s38a37to2YyI2UEWlR6lZojBjgw/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/abr/ a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/s38a37to2YyI2UEWlR6lZojBjgw/1/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/s38a37to2YyI2UEWlR6lZojBjgw/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/a/pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbAl-TopStories/~4/rvFZ8WYNW30″ height=”1″ width=”1″/

Tejada, Orioles together again for 1-year, $6M
Six years after signing Miguel Tejada to a top-dollar contract, the Baltimore Orioles welcomed back the 2002 AL MVP at a bargain price. pa href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_X6NEK8E_mqKEGJoLg9TulBghok/0/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_X6NEK8E_mqKEGJoLg9TulBghok/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/abr/ a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_X6NEK8E_mqKEGJoLg9TulBghok/1/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_X6NEK8E_mqKEGJoLg9TulBghok/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/a/pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbAl-TopStories/~4/JAjzFQodd3E” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Org. report: Tigers have plenty of pieces, but still holes to fill
Jim Leyland doesn’t think there will be a carryover after the Detroit Tigers had a huge lead in the American League Central and then lost a one-game playoff to the Minnesota Twins. pa href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pq65Q-A827svmaiXhCF-YsPDDok/0/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pq65Q-A827svmaiXhCF-YsPDDok/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/abr/ a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pq65Q-A827svmaiXhCF-YsPDDok/1/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pq65Q-A827svmaiXhCF-YsPDDok/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/a/pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbAl-TopStories/~4/WV_LSpHPjB0″ height=”1″ width=”1″/

Xavier Nady, Cubs complete one-year, $3.3 million deal
Outfielder Xavier Nady and the Chicago Cubs finalized a $3.3 million, one-year contract Friday. Nady, who played in only seven games for the Yankees in as he battled injuries last season, batted .305 with 25 home runs and 97 RBIs in 148 games with Pittsburgh and New York in 2008. pa href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/3jU-5hEKdr3QC2uvXcioNbcmvI8/0/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/3jU-5hEKdr3QC2uvXcioNbcmvI8/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/abr/ a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/3jU-5hEKdr3QC2uvXcioNbcmvI8/1/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/3jU-5hEKdr3QC2uvXcioNbcmvI8/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/a/pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbAl-TopStories/~4/NWzpRXtpAZA” height=”1″ width=”1″/

MLB players donating up to $1M to Haiti relief
Baseball players are pledging to donate up to $1 million to Haitian earthquake relief efforts. pa href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tDTQssqYK5lg4qFC8jaPoVBvZ3M/0/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tDTQssqYK5lg4qFC8jaPoVBvZ3M/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/abr/ a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tDTQssqYK5lg4qFC8jaPoVBvZ3M/1/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tDTQssqYK5lg4qFC8jaPoVBvZ3M/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/a/pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbAl-TopStories/~4/W2zOkb40VuM” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Mets’ Santana has 1st mound session since Sept. surgery
New York Mets ace Johan Santana threw off a mound for the first time since elbow surgery last Sept. 1 and said he felt good. pa href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/aMdH65aVf31HGXO1CUcMkvuzEQ0/0/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/aMdH65aVf31HGXO1CUcMkvuzEQ0/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/abr/ a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/aMdH65aVf31HGXO1CUcMkvuzEQ0/1/da”img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/aMdH65aVf31HGXO1CUcMkvuzEQ0/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”/img/a/pimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbAl-TopStories/~4/fiYDvkCtigQ” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Jack Kralick
Major league debut: modified section heading, copy edit ? Previous revision Revision as of 08:26, 27 January 2010 Line 35: Line 35: Kralick was born in ((Youngstown, Ohio)), an industrial town with a strong amateur baseball tradition, and attended ((Michigan State University)). …

World Series 1988
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Oakland Athletics Team Report (USA Today)
With the acquisition of third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff, what happens to six-time Gold Glove winner Eric Chavez?

Andy Brickley
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Ben Sheets agrees with Oakland Athletics for one season, $10 million (ESPN)
The Oakland Athletics have agreed to terms with pitcher Ben Sheets on a one-year deal.

A’s sign pitcher Ben Sheets to one-year, $10 million deal
The Oakland Athletics finally found a player who would take their money, albeit one who didn’t put on a uniform last season.

Yanks and More :: Busy day in Baseball
It has been a rather uneventful couple of weeks around the baseball world. We are drawing ever closer to spring training and the start of the baseball season and today the baseball world was very busy. Here are some of the transactions and rumors that took place today. Ben Sheets signed a 1 yr contract …

A’s sign pitcher Ben Sheets to a 1-year deal worth $10 million
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics added another veteran arm to their young rotation, agreeing to terms Tuesday with free-agent righty Ben Sheets on a $10 million, one-year contract. The 31-year-old Sheets has been plagued by injuries. The four-time NL All-Star didn’t …

Oakland A’s sign free-agent pitcher Ben Sheets (Contra Costa Times)
The A’s have agreed to terms with right-hander Ben Sheets on a one-year contract, with a press conference called for 1 p.m. today at the Oakland Coliseum to introduce the four-time All-Star.    A’s blog | More Athletics

Potential Damon reunion on back burner
A’s potential Damon reunion on back burner Billy Beane insisted after signing ace Ben Sheets that the A’s priority now centers on infield depth. Beane didn’t, however, rule out adding an outfielder such as Johnny Damon.

Order A’s tickets, score replica jersey
Order A’s tickets, score replica jersey As always, heads will be bobbing, dots will be racing and fireworks will be making several appearances this season at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Path of the Pros: Brad Ziegler
Path of the Pros: Brad Ziegler Released in his first stint as a pro, Brad Ziegler overcame multiple head injuries and a switch to submarine style to find big league success.

MLB pitching in for devastated Haiti
MLB pitching in for devastated Haiti Baseball, its clubs, its players and its fans are participating in rapid relief efforts for the devastated nation of Haiti, which is in a state of chaos amid widespread fatalities and destruction following an earthquake.

Sheets ready to lead A’s young rotation
Sheets ready to lead A’s young rotation The youthful band of brothers that is the A’s starting rotation has officially found its front man in Ben Sheets, who signed a one-year contract Tuesday worth $10 million plus incentives.

Taylor joins Carter atop A’s system
Taylor joins Carter atop A’s system Michael Taylor, rated 35th on MLB.com’s Top 50 Prospects list, could figure into the A’s big league plans in the near future. He joins Chris Carter — ranked 37th — as Oakland’s top two near-ready candidates for The Show.