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A's In 2010: Power Upgrade Needed

Joseph Lopez

Last winter, A's General Manager Billy Beane actually went on a "shopping-spree" and acquired Matt Holliday via trade with the Rockies. Then he got Jason Giambi, Orlando Cabrera, and Nomar Garciaparra via free agency. Full Article at Bleacher Report

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  1. Look, we're only going to go as far as our pitching takes us in any given year; you can say that about the other 29 teams, too ... And when you look at guys like Brett and Trevor and [23-year-old Vin] Mazzaro, we're talking about guys drafted out of high school. If they'd gone to college, they'd just no...
    Billy Beane – Billy Beane SOURCE: MLB.com 1 month ago
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  1. Seattle Mariners shortstop Josh Wilson, left, turns to tag Oakland Athletics' Jack Cust at second base in the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Seattle. Cust advanced to second on a wild pitch by Felix Hernandez.
  2. OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 23: Jack Cust #32 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by Ryan Sweeney after hitting a home run in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers during a Major League Baseball game on August 23, 2009 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California.
  3. OAKLAND, CA - MAY 10: Marco Scutaro #19 of the Toronto Blue Jays tags out Jack Cust #32 of the Oakland Athletics on a double attempt in the sixth inning during a Major League Baseball game on May 10, 2009 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California.
  4. ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 06: Jack Cust #32 of the Oakland Athletics receives high fives from his teammates prior to the start of the opening day game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Opening Day at Angel Stadium on April 6, 2009 in Anaheim, California. The Angels defeated the Athletics 3-0.
  5. MESA, AZ - MARCH 03: Jack Cust #32 of the Oakland Athletics bats against the Chicago Cubs during the spring training game at HoHoKam Park on March 3, 2009 in Mesa, Arizona. The Cubs defeated the A's 6-4.
  6. CHICAGO - JULY 06: Scott Linebrink #71 of the Chicago White Sox reacts after Jack Cust of the Oakland Athletics hits a long fly ball on the last pitch of the game on July 6, 2008 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Athletics 4-3.
  7. OAKLAND, CA - MAY 04: Jack Cust #32 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two run home run in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers on May 4, 2008 at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, California.
  8. SEATTLE - APRIL 27: Jack Cust #32 of the Oakland Athletics hits an RBI single in the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field April 27, 2008 in Seattle, Washington.
  9. TOKYO - MARCH 25: Outfielder Jack Cust #32 of Oakland Athletics bats during MLB Opening Series between Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 25, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan.

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