Billy Beane
US Major League Baseball team Oakland Athletics General manager Billy Beane (L) speaks to team's infielder Jemile Weeks (R) during the team's press conference in Tokyo on March 24, 2012. Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners are here to participate in the 2012 MLB Opening Series in Japan, March 28 and 29, 2012.
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On behalf of the A's, I send my deepest condolences out to the Plaza family ... Ron was a great baseball man and a wonderful person. His love of the game and dedication to teaching were unmatched during his 30 years with the A's. All of us -- front office, staff, and players -- are richer for having been around Ron for so long. He will be missed by everyone in the organization.
They're young and inexperienced, but they've got good arms ... They're going to have some growing pains, but this is the next step for them, to go ahead and get through that.
Yoenis is picking it up quickly ... I was talking to him on the field, amazed at how far he's come in just a couple weeks.More quotes »
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