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Oakland A's Biggest Storylines to Follow at the Start of 2015

The Oakland A's are always filled with entertaining storylines, and 2015 is no different.

The team is fun. From the white cleats to the famed right field bleacher crew, the A's are exciting and unique. 

They made a big splash this offseason with a ton of moves, and many worried the A's took a step backward. But then they moved on to spring training, where they finished with the best record of any team.

But is it all a facade?

Oakland Athletics: No Matter What, Billy Beane Will Always Keep A's Competitive

With the production of the film Moneyball back in 2011, Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane became a nationally known figure.

Since that outstanding movie's release, the A's have been even more successful and Beane has been even more daring.

2015 MLB Spring Training: Marcus Semien Is Turning Heads

Spring is the perfect time for young, inexperienced players to take that next step forward into one of the game's elites. With the importance of the games, and thus the pressure on the players, decreased compared to that of the regular season, it is a time for youth prospects to thrive.

Barry Zito to Athletics: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction

Barry Zito and the Oakland Athletics are reuniting. 

The team announced Zito has been signed to a minor league deal: 

Complete Oakland Athletics 2015 Spring Training Preview

Oakland AthleticsFanFest is in the books, which means the next big event is the beginning of spring training.

It's been a hectic offseason, so whether you've lived under a rock or paid full attention, you'll probably need a refresher course regardless.

The team made plenty of additions. That, of course, was to fill the myriad losses. Oakland made some coaching changes. The farm system has been shaken up. All in all, the A's have changed—big time.

Why Trading Yunel Escobar Was the Oakland Athletics' Best Move of the Offseason

Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane has had the busiest offseason of any GM, making nine trades involving 27 players in total. His most recent deal, swapping shortstop Yunel Escobar for Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tyler

Oakland Athletics: Biggest Winners and Losers from the Offseason

The Oakland Athletics' offseason has been...busy, to say the least.

After a myriad of moves, fans and analysts continue to debate whether the A's will remain contenders or fail to finish above .500.

Some say they're winners, because doubting Billy Beane is foolish. Others argue they're losers, because the A's did not adequately replace the talent lost.

Oakland Athletics' Top 10 Prospects for 2015

Addison Russell was viewed as the only potential star in Oakland's farm system headed into 2014, but that obviously changed when he was dealt in early July to the Cubs in the Jeff Samardzija-Jason Hammel trade. Outfielder Billy McKinney, the A’s first-round pick in 2013, also was shipped out in the trade.

Ben Zobrist Trade Transforms A's from Winter Enigma to AL West Threat

The Oakland A’s have planned to contend in 2015 all along.

Ben Zobrist to Athletics: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction

Ben Zobrist, one of the most versatile players and best bargains in Major League Baseball since becoming a full-time player with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2009, has a new home. 

After playing more than 1,000 MLB games with the Rays, Zobrist has been traded to the Oakland Athletics, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports:

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Best of the American League
Tampa Bay
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Boston
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Chicago
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Minnesota
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Los Angeles
17%
Texas
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Total votes: 270

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