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Who did the Oakland A's protect from the Rule 5 draft?

Get to know the new man in charge of the Oakland A's minor league pitching program.

How did Melissa Lockard's pitcher predictions fare?

The A's will have a new minor league pitching coordinator in 2013.

The Oakland A's are already making off-season moves.

How are the A's players participating in Fall or Winter ball faring?

A look at who is eligible and who the A's might protect.

A look back at the season that was for the Oakland A's High-A affiliate.

A look at the 2012 Oakland A's minor league free agency list.

A look at the deal that sent Chris Young to the Oakland A's.

Part two of our conversation with A's farm director Keith Lieppman.

Part one of our conversation with Oakland A's Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman.

The Midland Rockhounds' Opening Day roster featured a number of big names, two of which would go on to factor into the Oakland A's 2012 season. But how did the team fare overall? We take a look...

OAKLAND - The Oakland A's were able to defy the odds all season, but they finally found a challenge they couldn't overcome in Detroit Tigers' ace Justin Verlander. The A's lost Game Five to the Tigers by a score of 6-0 and are headed home after a memorable 2012 campaign.

OAKLAND - The Oakland A's have been the walkoff kings all season long and they added another dramatic win to their resume with a stunning, three-run ninth-inning rally to defeat the Detroit Tigers, 4-3. The A's and Tigers will now face-off in a decisive Game Five of the ALDS on Thursday at the Coliseum.

OAKLAND – Pitching, defense and the longball have been the winning recipe for the Oakland A’s all season. The used all three to earn their first win of the ALDS and stave-off elimination in a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

One win and the Oakland A's are in the playoffs. Three wins and they are the AL West champions. One loss and the A's watch the Texas Rangers celebrate another division crown on the A's home turf. The A's-Rangers series will be filled with compelling storylines as the 2012 regular season comes to a close in Oakland.

We take a look back on how the 2012 AL Western Division champions were built. Hint: it wasn’t in a day.

Over the past five years, the Oakland A's have committed significant resources towards their international scouting department. Some of the fruits of that investment can be found at the A's Dominican complex and on the organization's Dominican Summer League team. We take a look at the DSL A's 2012 season.

TROY, NY - It was a breakthrough season for Oakland A's prospect Reynaldo Mateo, who finally made it out of rookie ball and into the short-season New York-Penn League. The backstop posted solid offensive numbers and impressed with his defense. Donald Moore spoke with Mateo during the final weeks of the Vermont Lake Monsters' season.

The Oakland A's rolled out their best Arizona Rookie League team in several years. The A's AZL squad dominated in the desert all season long, falling just a game short of an AZL title. Kimberly Contreras was on hand for the majority of the AZL A's games and she delivers a comprehensive review of their stellar 2012 season.

TROY, NY - Brett Vertigan, the Oakland A's 2012 10th-round pick, provided a spark for the Vermont Lake Monsters, especially during the second half of the season. The centerfielder was a tough out and swiped 12 bases in 67 games. Donald Moore caught-up with the Southern California native.

The Burlington Bees' 2012 campaign came to an end in the first round of the Midwest League playoffs with a loss to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Friday. Our Burlington correspondent Bill Seals tracked the Oakland A's Low-A affiliate all season and he reviews the season that was in Iowa.

TROY, NY - One of the biggest surprises from the Oakland A's 2012 draft class was outfielder John Wooten, who impressed coaches and scouts with his athleticism and his ability at the plate. A 37th-round pick, Wooten was one of the Vermont Lake Monsters' top hitters in 2012, earning himself a late-season promotion to Low-A. Donald Moore spoke with Wooten while he was still ...