Andrew Bailey News

All right, there's some action coming out of Oakland Athletics HQ. No, they did not pay top dollar for Roy Halladay or Jason Bay but they did do a couple of nice things: 1. The A's signed Joey Devine to a 1-year deal.

The Oakland Athletics acquired third baseman Jake Fox, second baseman Aaron Miles and cash considerations from the Chicago Cubs on Thursday for three players.

With the 2009 season and Arizona Fall League in the books, we take a look at the early results of each club's '09 Draft class: how their top picks did; late-round picks that fared well; which picks are likely to move up the ladder quickest; and which picks clubs were unable to sign.

Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey and Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan have been named the Jackie Robinson Award winners as the top rookies in the American and National League, respectively, as voted on by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Baseball's best rookies this year could both be considered surprise winners of the Jackie Robinson Award, given to the top first-year players in the American and National leagues.

When last we wrote about the Oakland Athletics' Minor League system, just before the 2009 season, we highlighted its young starting pitching prospects, noting that several potential members of the big league staff would normally be starting the year at Triple-A Sacramento, but instead looked like they would be pressed into service due to injuries ...

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus went into the offseason with a chance to win two major national awards.

C HEERS: To Andrew Bailey, the Haddon Heights native and 2002 Paul VI High School graduate who was named Monday as the American League Rookie of the Year.

When Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello held the Twins to two runs in the tiebreaker playoff game, he earned at least one first-place vote for American League rookie of the year.

I spoke with Oakland GM Billy Beane this morning. Here is a transcript of the interview.

A's right-hander Andrew Bailey's rise from Minor League obscurity to Major League limelight turned historic Monday when he was named the 2009 American League Rookie of the Year.

A's closer Andrew Bailey's storybook 2009 season ended in fitting fashion Monday, when he was voted the American League's Rookie of the Year.

The National League and American League Rookie of the Year Awards were handed out this afternoon, both of which had most baseball fans asking, "Who the heck is that?" The National League honors went to Florida Marlin outfielder Chris Coghlan.

Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane sees Andrew Bailey's rookie of the year award as reinforcement that a youth movement is the way to go.

Years from now, no one will care that Gordon Beckham was fifth in the 2009 American League Rookie of the Year voting.

Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan is the National League Rookie of the Year, and Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey is the AL winner.

Oakland Athletics rookie closer Andrew Bailey, a graduate of Paul VI High in Haddonfield who became one of the American League's top relievers this season, has been named the winner of the Philadelphia Sportswriters Association's Native Son Award.

As much as any other position, the rankings for closera TMs see some drastic changes when you are looking at drafting for yearly leagues vs.

The down time has passed and Oakland A's closer Andrew Bailey is itching to get back to work.

Few polls have unanimous results, but such was the case this week when more than three-quarters of the current A's roster was asked to name the team's Most Valuable Player.