Sentence examples for athletics manager from inspiring English sources

"It was a guy we couldn't solve," Athletics Manager Bob Melvin said.

Athletics Manager Art Howe had tried Ben Grieve, Saenz and Eric Chavez.

Usually when you do those things early you get beat, Athletics Manager Art Howe said.

By the second inning, Athletics Manager Bob Melvin was employing some unusual strategy to try to eke out a run.

Phillips interviewed Howe, the Athletics' manager, after Phillips's friend Billy Beane, the Oakland general manager, gave him permission.

His moonlighting paid dividends, however, when a vacationing Philadelphia Athletics player saw Collins play and raved about him to Athletics manager Connie Mack.

As the Mets' search stalled -- they also met with Macha and the Texas Rangers coach Terry Francona -- Phillips took up Athletics General Manager Billy Beane on his offer of allowing Howe to be interviewed even though he had a year remaining on his contract.

"It is everything we wanted," said Mr. Truax, 26, who is the athletics ticket manager at Columbia University.

Billy Beane, the Athletics' general manager, was not as reticent about addressing the subject.

Billy Beane, the Athletics general manager, said he finds the term flake to be slightly disparaging.

The trades are nothing new for Billy Beane, the Athletics' general manager.