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A's acquire Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar for John Jaso, Daniel Robertson, and Boog Powell
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January 19, 2015
Ben Zobrist Q&A with Daniel Russell of DRaysBay
SB Nation's Rays blog tells us more about the Athletics' newest All-Star player, the versatile Ben Zobrist.
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January 17, 2015
Billy Beane's ever-evolving roster puzzle
It seemed like Billy Beane had tied up the loose ends and gotten the final pieces the Athletics needed in his trade with the Rays. But he wasn't done assembling his puzzle yet.
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January 16, 2015
Andy Parrino clears outright waivers
Parrino, 29, was designated for assignment on January 10 to clear space on the 40-man roster for arrivals Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar from the Tampa Bay Rays.
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January 14, 2015
Should we worry about Yunel Escobar's defense?
Yunel Escobar had what can charitably be described as a bad defensive year for the Tampa Bay Rays. Will he continue to play as poorly?
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January 12, 2015
Zobrist: "It'll be good knowing Yunel is there."
Monday afternoon, Ben Zobrist answered questions on being the "perfect A's player," moving to a new clubhouse, and his meeting with the Rally Possum.
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January 11, 2015
Billy Beane And The 3-Year Cycle Of Sellbuying
If Billy Beane is the master of anything lately, it appears to be the "sellbuy". This is not to be confused with the "sell by" date on a gallon of milk, because gallons of milk last far longer than the average A's player.
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January 11, 2015
Reactions to the Zobrist-Escobar trade
There was no shortage of hot takes around the baseball Internet after Saturday's trade sending John Jaso, Daniel Robertson, and Boog Powell to the Rays for Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar.
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January 10, 2015
Updated A's roster and lineup with Zobrist, Yunel
What does the team look like after Billy Beane's most recent trade?
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January 10, 2015
Beane: "We’re trying to win as many games as we can."
A's general manager Billy Beane answered questions Saturday afternoon about the acquisition of Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar. He also gave an interesting hint at who is on the inside track to make the starting rotation.
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January 10, 2015
A's projected to make Wild Card game by Fangraphs
Fangraphs' projected standings improves the A's from 82-80 and third place in the AL West to 84-78 and second place, only five games behind the Seattle Mariners projection of 89-73.
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January 10, 2015
Zobrist and Escobar are 7th-generation A's
In acquiring Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar for John Jaso, Daniel Robertson, and Boog Powell, the deep trade line coming from Gio Gonzalez and in turn from Ben Grieve, Astros manager A.J. Hinch, and Angel Berroa rolls on.
