Beane beaming with enthusiasm | Santa Rosa Press Democrat // News for California's North Bay and Redwood Empire
www1.pressdemocrat.com 1/26/2008 — DANVILLE -- Although no one is going to pick the A's to go to the playoffs this season, Billy Beane's enthusiasm for 2008 hasn't dimmed. Just the opposite, in fact. The A's general manager said that the idea of rebuilding has him even more excited ...

Clearing the Arbitration Table
baseballmusings.com 1/26/2008 — The Athletics signed Chad Gaudin, their last player eligible for arbitration. The Red Sox signed Kyle Snyder, leaving just Kevin Youkilis facing a hearing. Eleven teams are now clear of hearings....

Press Democrat: Beane beaming with enthusiasm
baseballthinkfactory.org 1/26/2008 — Take cover...time has come today for the A’s. “This is now the second most exciting time in my career,” Beane said. “This is an exciting time for us. This was a decision that I pushed for. We did it to create something special . . . “I’m not ...

Offseason Talk: Oakland Athletics
metstoday.com 1/27/2008 — While the Oakland A’s mean little to Mets fans — after all, they’re not on the 2008 schedule — it’s hard to be a baseball fan and not notice what’s going on in Oakland. Billy Beane is picking apart the team piece ...

Oakland signs Gaudin to one-year deal
oakland.athletics.mlb.com 1/26/2008 — OAKLAND -- The A's avoided salary arbitration with right-hander Chad Gaudin by agreeing to terms with him on a one-year, $1.775 million contract Friday. > Gaudin, 25, was Oakland's last remaining arbitration-eligible player. He and the A's settled at ...

A's agree to terms with right-handed pitcher Chad Gaudin on one-year contract — Major League Baseball News 1/25/2008
The Oakland A's today announced that they have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Chad Gaudin on a one-year contract.

Oakland signs Gaudin to one-year deal — Major League Baseball News 1/25/2008
The A's avoided salary arbitration with right-hander Chad Gaudin by agreeing to terms with him on a one-year, $1.775 million contract Friday.

A's pitcher Gaudin agrees to 1-year, $1.77M deal — ESPN.com - MLB 1/26/2008
Right-hander Chad Gaudin agreed Friday to a $1,775,000, one-year contract with the Athletics, becoming Oakland's final player in arbitration to settle.

RHP Gaudin agrees with A's at $1,775,000 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 1/26/2008
Right-hander Chad Gaudin agreed Friday to a $1,775,000, one-year contract with the Athletics, becoming Oakland's final player in arbitration to settle. Gaudin was 11-13 with a 4.42 ERA last season in his first year as a member of the A's starting ...

Gaudin, A's agree to $1.775M deal — FOXSports.com News for MLB 1/26/2008
Right-hander Chad Gaudin agreed Friday to a $1,775,000, one-year contract with the Athletics, becoming Oakland's final player in arbitration to settle. Gaudin was 11-13 with a 4.42 ERA last season in his first year as a member of the A's starting ...