Oakland Athletics' Scott Hairston watches his grand slam home run go over the fence in the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners during their MLB American League baseball game in Oakland September 6, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Oakland Athletics' Scott Hairston watches his grand slam home run go over the fence in the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners during their MLB American League baseball game in Oakland September 6, 2009.

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  3. Oakland Athletics vice president and general manager Billy Beane, left, and newest Athletics pitcher Ben Sheets hold up Sheets' new A's jersey during a news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, in Oakland, Calif. The A's agreed to a $10 million, one-year contract with the 31-year-old four-time NL All-Star.
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  5. Oakland Athletics new center fielder Coco Crisp meets with reporters at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. Crisp has played for three different teams in eight Major League seasons.
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