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Billy Beane Finds New Moneyball Inefficiency - WSJ
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Who's rising, falling at MLB All-Star break? - The Boston Globe
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Athletics head into offseason with unanswered questions
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Stephen Drew, Red Sox reportedly strike deal: MLB moves
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Remembering the Rangers Season That Was - D Magazine
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Athletics 2014 season review: Jon Lester, the ringer who wasn't enough - Athletics Nation
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Chicago Cubs: Could another familiar face in Rich Hill return to Chicago?
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Joe Lemire: The new Moneyball: How the A's built a surprise contender - Sports Illustrated
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Offseason Outlook: Oakland Athletics - MLB Trade Rumors
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Oakland Athletics Offseason Outlook
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MLB Trade Deadline Daily -- latest news, buzz and rumors - ESPN