Brad Lidge dropped to his knees and raised his arms in the air, screaming "We did it!" Catcher Carlos Ruiz ran out and leaped into Lidge's arms and, starting with a big tackle from Ryan Howard, everyone piled on. 

Brad Lidge dropped to his knees and raised his arms in the air, screaming "We did it!" Catcher Carlos Ruiz ran out and leaped into Lidge's arms and, starting with a big tackle from Ryan Howard, everyone piled on. 

Brad Lidge dropped to his knees and raised his arms in the air, screaming "We did it!" Catcher Carlos Ruiz ran out and leaped into Lidge's arms and, starting with a big tackle from Ryan Howard, everyone piled on. 

Oakland finished the season even younger than it started after two trades and following injuries to Eric Chavez, Mark Ellis and Frank Thomas and the release of Mike Sweeney. 

--3B Eric Chavez told the San Francisco Chronicle that he expects to be fully recovered from right shoulder surgery by the end of December. 

Mark Ellis could have hit the open market after the World Series, but instead, the second baseman became one of the few players the A's have not allowed to get away as free agents. 

Mark Ellis could have hit the open market after the World Series, but instead, the second baseman became one of the few players the A's have not allowed to get away as free agents. 

--3B Eric Chavez told the San Francisco Chronicle that he expects to be fully recovered from right shoulder surgery by the end of December. 

Oakland finished the season even younger than it started after two trades and following injuries to Eric Chavez, Mark Ellis and Frank Thomas and the release of Mike Sweeney. 

Now batting for the Phillies is anyone's guess. 

Oakland Athletics first baseman Daric Barton has undergone surgery on his right hip, while left-handed pitcher Greg Smith had an operation to removed loose bodies from the elbow on his throwing arm. 

Oakland finished the season even younger than it started after two trades and following injuries to Eric Chavez, Mark Ellis and Frank Thomas and the release of Mike Sweeney. 

Mark Ellis could have hit the open market after the World Series, but instead, the second baseman became one of the few players the A's have not allowed to get away as free agents. 

--3B Eric Chavez told the San Francisco Chronicle that he expects to be fully recovered from right shoulder surgery by the end of December. 

--3B Eric Chavez told the San Francisco Chronicle that he expects to be fully recovered from right shoulder surgery by the end of December.