2011 Oakland Athletics season
| 2011 Oakland Athletics | |
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| Record | 74–88 (.457) |
| Divisional place | 3rd |
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| Owner(s) | Lewis Wolff |
| Manager(s) | Bob Geren (through 6/9), Bob Melvin (Interim) |
| Local television |
Comcast SportsNet California (Glen Kuiper, Ray Fosse) |
| Local radio |
KGMZ (Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo, Ray Fosse) |
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The Oakland Athletics' 2011 season was the 44th for the franchise in the Bay Area, as well as the 111th in club history. The team was competing for the American League West Division title after a 4-year absence from playoff contention, with a payroll just above $77 million.
Young declined a 2-year contract offer and became Boston's pitching coach. Steverson becomes hitting coach for Sacramento.
The A's were known for sporting white jerseys at home and greys for away games. On top of that, the A's wore a black and a green alternate jersey. During the 2011 season, they added a new style. The A's started wearing a gold alternate home jersey to their apparel. Manager Billy Beane referred to the look as "the Canary yellow" jerseys. A's relief pitcher Jerry Blevins said, "It might be hard not to notice us now".
Tony DeFrancesco moves to AAA-Oklahoma City RedHawks (HOU) after managing in Oakland's farm system for 16 years (except 2008, was on MLB staff).
MLB.com named 1B Chris Carter (even though being played as an OF), SS Grant Green and 2B Jemile Weeks as No. 8 top prospects as their positions in MLB.com's 2011 Top 50 Prospects report. FanHouse named Grant Green (58), Chris Carter (91), and Michael Choice (94) to their top 100. Baseball America named Grant Green (63) and Chris Carter (91) to their top 100.
Joselito Adames, who pitched for AZL Athletics in '10 and STK/VAN in '09, was suspended 50-games for violating MiLB's drug policy in January.
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