...filing jointly under the federal Affordable Care Act, a rise to 2.35 percent.Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane figures agents will be on top of the changes ? but the results of negotiations about the fiscal cliff are unpredictable...

...He played for Milwaukee from 2001-2008, going 86-83 with a 3.72 ERA in 221 starts.Oakland general manager Billy Beane took a chance on Sheets in 2010, paying him $10 million on a one-year contract.Sheets landed on the disabled list...

...infielder Freddy Galvis and free agent outfielder Marlon Byrd were suspended 50 games each in June.General manager Billy Beane received word from MLB earlier Wednesday and began searching for a starter to take Colon's turn in the rotation Thursday...

...Wednesday morning as A's players prepared for their afternoon series finale with the Minnesota Twins. General manager Billy Beane heard word from MLB only shortly before the announcement was made.The clubhouse became silent, then a closed-door...

...don't like it. I don't think it's fair."No matter, it's a new era in baseball. Oakland general manager Billy Beane can accept that, and sees all sides to the fresh playoff format."Yeah, listen, it's great and it's terrible...

...a nine-game losing streak and rampant speculation about the tenuous status of manager Bob Geren, general manager Billy Beane felt he had no other choice than to make a change at skipper.The A's fired a manager during the season for the first...

...self-imposed exile after his mentor, Hunter (Robert De Niro) is captured. Exchange, Evans, AikenMONEYBALL (PG-13): Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), general manager of the Oakland A's, must reinvent his team by outsmarting the richer ball clubs...

...A's. Barring rainouts, his first game could be May 30 ? his 40th birthday.That didn't deter general manager Billy Beane and the Ath letics."I am very pleased Billy was able to add Manny to our team," owner Lew Wolff said in an e-mail...

...AikenTHE LION KING (G): Disney-animated tale of Simba's journey. Exchange, Evans, AikenMONEYBALL (PG-13): Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), general manager of the Oakland A's, reinvents his team by outsmarting the richer ball clubs. Exchange...

...AikenTHE LION KING (G): Disney-animated tale. Exchange, Evans, Aiken (ends 10/20)MONEYBALL (PG-13): Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), general manager of the Oakland A's, reinvents his team. Exchange, Evans, Aiken (ends 10/20...