No surprise Beane has A's in first
Published 5/9/2008 at Major League Baseball News
Billy Beane's legacy is simple: He built it, he tore it down, and he built it again. As this year's no-name A's enter the weekend, they're tied with the Angels for first place in the AL West.
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