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A's need to beef up their lineup

By Larry Stone
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, October 30, 2008

The A's were on the borderline of contention when they traded Rich Harden and Joe Blanton in July. But their 24-42 record after the All-Star break was predicated more on bad hitting than bad pitching. The A's finished last in the American League with a .242 team average and 646 runs. OAKLAND ATHLETICS GM: Billy Beane Manager: Bob Geren '08 record: 75-86, 3rd AL West '08 payroll: $47.9M, 28th MLB Runs scored: 646, 14th AL Runs allowed: 690, 3rd AL OPS: .686, 14th AL ERA: 4.01, 4th AL Fiel ...

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