OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 07: Jason Giambi (C), #16 of the Oakland Athletics, shakes hands with a reporter as Athletics general manager Billy Beane (L) and manager Bob Geren look on during a news conference January 7, 2008 in Oakland, California. After seven years with the New York Yankees, Jason Giambi has returned to the Oakland Athletics, signing a one year deal with a $4 million salary. The A's will have a $6.5 million option for 2010 with a 1.25 million buyout. Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 07: Jason Giambi (C), #16 of the Oakland Athletics, shakes hands with a reporter as Athletics general manager Billy Beane (L) and manager Bob Geren look on during a news conference January 7, 2008 in Oakland, California. After seven years with the New York Yankees, Jason Giambi has returned to the Oakland Athletics, signing a one year deal with a $4 million salary. The A's will have a $6.5 million option for 2010 with a 1.25 million buyout.

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  1. Oakland Athletics' Andrew Bailey, right, smiles beside A's general manager Billy Beane during a baseball news conference on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Bailey was selected as the American League Rookie of the Year on Monday, Nov. 16.
  2. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) Jason Giambi #23, Huston Street #16 and Yorvit Torrealba #8 of the Colorado Rockies celebrate their 5-4 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Two of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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  9. Oakland Athletics manager Bob Geren, left, argues a call with first base umpire Angel Campos during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in Oakland, Calif. The Angels beat the Athletics 4-2.

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