Denny Clement apparently got calls from four different teams on draft day. The first three, at rounds 7, 8 and 13, were answered with the words "I’m going to play baseball at Texas A&M."

But the A’s didn’t call first. They just drafted. And now the negotiations begin.
There’s only one way Denny Clement signs a contract [...]

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The A’s aren’t waiting around to get their contract signing taken care of; ten players have dropped their John Hancock’s on a contract thus far, and more pour in every day.
Those signed so far (with their first draft nicknames for the season):
8th round: OF Jeremy Barfield [seen right]9th round: C Mitchell ‘Two-Beer’ LeVier14th round: [...]

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Oakland’s picks thus far:
Round 1: Jemile Weeks 2B from University of Miami - Profile - Scouting report - Video - NewsRound 2: Tyson Ross RHP from University of California Berkley - Interview - Interview - Profile Round 3: Petey Paramore C from Arizona State - Scouting report - Injury? - Interview Round 4: Anthony Capra [...]

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No, not that Beckham.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays get the first pick (shocker!) and they’ll be grabbing mega-tool Georgia high school shortstop, Tim Beckham.
Here’s the list so far:  
1. Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Tim Beckham SS (can’t miss mega-tool stud)2. Pittsburgh Pirates - Pedro Alvarez 3B (crazy hitter)3. Kansas City Royals - [...]

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In the 2007 MLB Draft, the Oakland A’s made a questionable draftee choice, drafting Jonathan Johnston, a Catcher out of Navy (well, sort of).
Here is what Oz wrote about the former Patriot League standout last June:
When you see the words ‘no school’ listed after a draft pick’s name, it really does spark your interest. What [...]

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From Sports Illustrated: 
What are all of Oakland’s dollar-conscious disciples to think of the A’s this year? What’s anyone to think? The franchise that made the modern blueprint for winning on a budget has spent the winter trading away what few marquee players it had and stocking up on unproven, untested, largely unknown kids. That is [...]

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