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After being drafted by the Oakland A’s organization in the 33rd round of June’s Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, the recent graduate and former Harvard hurler turned in an impressive season for the Vancouver Canadians, Oakland’s Northwest League Class ‘A’ affiliate...
...intangibles that our scouts really liked,” says Oakland Assistant General Manager David Forst. “Our report said that this guy had confidence, was poised on the mound, and when you get down to the later rounds you’re looking for somebody to compete...
...Oakland powers-that-be took note, and Haviland found himself among about 10 Vancouver teammates with an invitation to the Arizona Instructional League...
...Cashing in on Moneyball The Red Sox, with their two world titles in four years, have set the postseason model. A team that is patient and hits for power - the Moneyball way originally preached by Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane and perfected by the Sox - prevails. These Cubbies fit that mold. Chicago led the National League in both walks and that sacrosanct benchmark for the stat heads, on-base percentage plus slugging...
DIED The first African American to serve as executive director of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), Gene Upshaw held the post for 25 years. An outstanding offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders, Upshaw was selected seven times for the Pro Bowl and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987. When he was director of the NFLPA, his experience on the field gave him a unique understanding of player dynamics and helped him craft significant union agreements--including the game-changing introduction of free agency. He died of pancreatic cancer...