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 that second baseman Mark Ellis has signed, the A's will still have several free agents this winter: DH Frank Thomas, outfielder Emil Brown and right-handed reliever Keith Foulke. 

--1B Daric Barton underwent arthroscopic hip surgery after the season when an MRI determined that the cause of his groin problems late in the season was actually a torn labrum in his right hip. 

Now that second baseman Mark Ellis has signed, the A's will still have several free agents this winter: DH Frank Thomas, outfielder Emil Brown and right-handed reliever Keith Foulke. 

--1B Daric Barton underwent arthroscopic hip surgery after the season when an MRI determined that the cause of his groin problems late in the season was actually a torn labrum in his right hip. 

Now that second baseman Mark Ellis has signed, the A's will still have several free agents this winter: DH Frank Thomas, outfielder Emil Brown and right-handed reliever Keith Foulke. 

--1B Daric Barton underwent arthroscopic hip surgery after the season when an MRI determined that the cause of his groin problems late in the season was actually a torn labrum in his right hip. 

The above scene might look cute to you, but Ken Rosenthal says the fiasco that is baseball's calendar could get even worse. 

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.