Second baseman Mark Ellis is among Oakland's steadiest, most respected players, and at the mere age of 32, he is also the oldest.

If the Yankees and Phillies want to make this the first World Series repeat since the '70s, they'll have to do it with revamped rosters.
Embattled manager Ron Washington has the support of his players in Texas, but the front office could be looking for an excuse to fire him.
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser in Phoenix Still no Coco Crisp in the lineup; manager Bob Geren had...


Trevor Cahill held down a spot in the A's rotation all of last year, and it appears he's not going to relinquish it without a fight...
Reliever Michael Wuertz , who had not yet appeared in a spring game, threw 21 pitches in a minor-league game, throwing three sliders...
Ron Washington's flunking of a drug test last summer didn't cost him his job. Nolan Ryan and Texas Rangers officials kept him aboard ...
The A's believe their bullpen is among the best in the majors - if everyone's present and accounted for. Wednesday, four relievers...
The A's had no game on Tuesday, so manager Bob Geren and pitching coach Curt Young visited the team's minor-league camp because Dallas...
Ben Sheets could find a little humor in his hideous day, because it's not yet the regular season. After allowing 10 runs without...
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