| Oakland Athletics News: |
| The co-owner of the Oakland Athletics says the team has ruled out remaining in Oakland as it pursues a new ballpark in Fremont, Calif., about 30 miles away.
"We don't want to move. We don't want to start pitting cities against each other, but it's out of the question we'll stay in Oakland," Lew Wolff said Monday after giving an address and answering questions at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. The team can no longer share McAfee Coliseum with the NFL's Oakland Raiders and has not found a suitable site elsewhere in Oakland, Wolff said. The Athletics have envisioned a 32,000-seat ballpark in Fremont on a 200-acre complex that would include a shopping mall, a hotel and 3,000 housing units. The team has yet to formally submit a development application to the Fremont City Council. But Wolff said an application will be filed in the next two weeks, starting the environmental review process. The team announced its intentions about a year ago and purchased 168 acres for the project in May. Fremont is about 27 miles from Oakland and 18 miles from San Jose. Some Athletics fans in attendance at the Commonwealth Club, the nation's oldest public affairs forum, questioned Wolff on the proposed move, raising concerns about traffic, ticket prices and fewer seats at the new site. Wolff said those problems will be solved in time for the new stadium's projected 2012 opening, adding that fans should be happy the team is staying in the area. "We're still here, folks," Wolff said. "We're not moving to Timbuktu. We're just moving down the street." |
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Cleveland Indians
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Progressive Field
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Cleveland Indians
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Progressive Field
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Cleveland Indians
vs. Oakland Athletics
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12:05 am
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Progressive Field
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Atlanta Braves
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:35 pm
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Turner Field
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Atlanta Braves
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Turner Field
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Atlanta Braves
vs. Oakland Athletics
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1:35 pm
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Turner Field
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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12:35 am
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Boston Red Sox
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Boston Red Sox
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6:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Boston Red Sox
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1:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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12:35 am
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McAfee Coliseum
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Texas Rangers
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
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Texas Rangers
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
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Texas Rangers
vs. Oakland Athletics
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2:05 pm
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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Detroit Tigers
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Detroit Tigers
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Detroit Tigers
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12:35 am
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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6:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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1:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. New York Yankees
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. New York Yankees
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. New York Yankees
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Oakland Athletics
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6:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Oakland Athletics
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. Oakland Athletics
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6:40 pm
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Chase Field
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Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. Oakland Athletics
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6:40 pm
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Chase Field
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Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. Oakland Athletics
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12:40 am
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Chase Field
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Florida Marlins
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Florida Marlins
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6:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Florida Marlins
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1:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Philadelphia Phillies
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Philadelphia Phillies
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Philadelphia Phillies
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12:35 am
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. San Francisco Giants
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6:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
vs. Oakland Athletics
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12:35 am
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Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Oakland Athletics
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6:05 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Oakland Athletics
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6:05 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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Chicago White Sox
vs. Oakland Athletics
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1:05 pm
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U.S. Cellular Field
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Seattle Mariners
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Seattle Mariners
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Seattle Mariners
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Seattle Mariners
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12:35 am
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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6:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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1:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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New York Yankees
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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New York Yankees
vs. Oakland Athletics
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1:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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New York Yankees
vs. Oakland Athletics
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1:05 pm
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Yankee Stadium
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Tropicana Field
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Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Oakland Athletics
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12:40 am
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Tropicana Field
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Texas Rangers
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Texas Rangers
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1:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Texas Rangers
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1:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Kansas City Royals
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Kansas City Royals
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12:35 am
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McAfee Coliseum
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Boston Red Sox
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Fenway Park
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Boston Red Sox
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Fenway Park
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Boston Red Sox
vs. Oakland Athletics
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1:35 pm
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Fenway Park
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Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Oakland Athletics
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6:05 pm
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Rogers Centre
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Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Rogers Centre
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Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Rogers Centre
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Toronto Blue Jays
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Rogers Centre
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Oakland Athletics
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11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Oakland Athletics
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11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Oakland Athletics
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11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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12:35 am
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Chicago White Sox
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Chicago White Sox
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6:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Chicago White Sox
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1:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Minnesota Twins
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Metrodome
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Minnesota Twins
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Metrodome
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Minnesota Twins
vs. Oakland Athletics
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12:10 am
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Metrodome
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Seattle Mariners
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Safeco Field
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Seattle Mariners
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Safeco Field
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Seattle Mariners
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Safeco Field
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Seattle Mariners
vs. Oakland Athletics
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1:10 pm
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Safeco Field
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Minnesota Twins
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Minnesota Twins
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Minnesota Twins
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6:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Minnesota Twins
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1:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Baltimore Orioles
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Camden Yards
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Baltimore Orioles
vs. Oakland Athletics
|
7:05 pm
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Camden Yards
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Baltimore Orioles
vs. Oakland Athletics
|
11:59 pm
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Camden Yards
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Oakland Athletics
|
11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Oakland Athletics
|
11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Detroit Tigers
vs. Oakland Athletics
|
11:59 pm
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Comerica Park
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Texas Rangers
|
7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
|
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Texas Rangers
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Texas Rangers
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1:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Texas Rangers
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1:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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12:35 am
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Seattle Mariners
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Seattle Mariners
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1:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. Seattle Mariners
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1:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Texas Rangers
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
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Texas Rangers
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:05 pm
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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
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Texas Rangers
vs. Oakland Athletics
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1:05 pm
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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
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Seattle Mariners
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:10 pm
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Safeco Field
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Seattle Mariners
vs. Oakland Athletics
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11:59 pm
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Safeco Field
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Seattle Mariners
vs. Oakland Athletics
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1:10 pm
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Safeco Field
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| More Oakland Athletics News: |
| The Athletics (5-9) contributed to the Mariners' early scoring by committing errors in the second and third innings. Right fielder Eric Byrnes uncorked a wild throw in the second, allowing Greg Dobbs to score the second run of the inning and Gold Glove third baseman Eric Chavez made a wild throw to second base in the third inning, scoring one run and setting up another.
Seattle made it 7-1 in the fourth, when Olivo doubled, went to third on an infield out and scored on Jeremy Reed's sacrifice fly to right field. Moyer (1-1) struck out five, walked three and became the first Mariners starter to pitch at least five innings this spring. Swisher's single came with one out in the third and moved Bobby Crosby, aboard on a leadoff walk, to third. He scored on Mark Kotsay's sacrifice fly. Consecutive walks to Scott Hatteberg and Crosby put Moyer in a bind in the fifth inning, but he retired the next three batters and called it a day. "The whole deal down here is just incredible," Byrnes said by cell phone Thursday morning. "I mean, the cultural experience, the baseball experience, everything. The people are just so good to me down here, and it's a pleasure to be back in this environment." 2004-05 Winter Leagues Complete coverage from the Dominican, Mexican, Puerto Rican and Venezuelan leagues. More > A big league environment it is not. The talent is top-notch, but it's a far cry from the chartered flights, posh hotels and lavish postgame spreads of the Majors. In fact, as Byrnes spoke, he was on the Tigers' spartan team bus as it made the 2 1/2-hour trek from Santo Domingo to San Francisco. "And it ain't the San Francisco everyone in the Bay Area knows about," he said with a laugh. "Seriously, I'm standing up in the aisle right now, hoping to double up on a seat with [former A's first baseman] Carlos Pea because all the seats are taken. Welcome to Dominican baseball." Through Thursday, Licey was 3-0 in the league's 18-game round-robin tournament. The two teams with the best record will meet in a championship series. Among Byrnes' teammates are reigning American League MVP Vladimir Guerrero of the Angels, Luis Castillo of the Marlins, former A's outfielder Jose Guillen of the Nationals and Pea of the Tigers. "Dude, this team is absolutely stacked," Brynes gushed. "We'll be in that |
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