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Talking with Kate
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Talking with Kate
A chance to hear Mark Radcliffe's 2005 conversation with the publicity shy Kate Bush.
Terry Hall
Specials frontman Terry Hall takes over the Sunday afternoon slot.
The 6 Music Chart Show
A run-down of the top-selling new music in the UK, plus a look at charts from years past
The Afrobeat Revolutionary
Neneh Cherry tells the story of musical pioneer and cultural revolutionary Fela Kuti.
The Atlantic Story
Johnnie Walker tells the story of the Atlantic Records label.
The BBC Introducing Mixtape
Tom showcases the best new online tunes from upcoming artists.
The BBC Philharmonic Presents Richard Hawley
The BBC Philarmonic presents Richard Hawley as part of 6 Music Celebrates Live Music.
The Beatles' White Album Revisited
Record producer Chris Thomas looks back on his work on the 1968 release by The Beatles.
The British Invasion
Alice Cooper tells the story of how The Beatles opened the doors for the British Invasion.
The Casbah
Pete Best celebrates the venue where the Beatles enjoyed residency before the Cavern Club.
The Complete Mercurys
6 Music offers you the ultimate guide to the year's Mercury Prize-nominated albums.
The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show
The best in funk and soul, featuring classic tracks, new releases, sessions and interviews
The David Bowie Story
An in-depth look at the life and work of one of Britain's most important stars
The Davies Diaries
Ray Davies of The Kinks takes a personal look back at music and events from his life.
The Disappearing Art of the Mix Tape
David Quantick celebrates the dying art of crafting a mix tape on cassette.
The First Time With...
Interviews with major artists revealing the moments and songs that shaped their careers.
The Hammond: A Vital Organ
John Walters traces the history of the instrument that survived decades of musical fashion
The History of Psychedelia
Writer and comedian David Quantick examines the lasting impact of psychedelia.
The History of Psychedelia
Writer and comedian David Quantick examines the lasting impact of psychedelia.
The Huey Show
Huey Morgan from the Fun Lovin' Criminals brings his own brand of music to the station
The Iggy Pop Story: Earpugs and Eyeliner
Pretenders vocalist and number one fan Chrissie Hynde tells Iggy Pop's story.
The Jam: Made in Britain
Jonathan Ross tells the story of The Jam with contributions from Paul Weller and others.
The Jam: Made in Britain
Jonathan Ross tells the story of The Jam with contributions from Paul Weller and others.
The John Bonham Story
Rockstar and lifelong Led Zeppelin fan Dave Grohl celebrates the life of John Bonham.
The Keith Moon Radio Show
Highlights from Keith Moon's 1973 BBC radio series, produced by John Walters.
The Legend Continues: Bob Marley
Damian Marley, NAS and others discuss the legacy of reggae's first superstar, Bob Marley.
The Look of Love
Martin Fry presents a series looking back at the New Romantic era of the early 1980s.
The Look of Music, the Sound of Fashion: Malcolm McLaren in His Own Words
Malcolm McLaren, who died in April 2010, looks back on his extraordinary life.
The Man Machine: Kraftwerk, Krautrock and the German Electronic Revolution
Jarvis Cocker looks at Kraftwerk and their influence on the music industry.
The Man Machine: The Story of Kraftwerk
Jarvis Cocker presents the story of the influential German band and their contemporaries.
The Mavericks
Mark Radcliffe looks back at The Velvet Underground, the influential band led by Lou Reed.
The Morricone Affair
Sir Christopher Frayling presents a tribute to the Italian composer Ennio Morricone.
The Muse Story: Stairway to Devon and Kraftwerk: We Are the Robots
Celebrating 6 Music Classic Album of the Day artists, Muse. Plus the story of Kraftwerk.
The Musical History of Greenwich Village
John Sebastian explores the creative influence of Greenwich Village in New York
The Poet, The Rocker - The Phil Lynott Story
Those closest to Phil Lynott remember his life and work.
The Real Noughties with Lauren Laverne
Lauren looks at how music developed in the first decade of this century.
The Record Producers
Series exploring the work of individuals who have had a lasting impact on popular music
The Record Producers
Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman discuss their work with the likes of Sweet and Suzi Quatro.
The Rory Gallagher Story
The late Gary Moore pays tribute to Rory Gallagher. First broadcast in 2005.
The Sandy Denny Story: Who Knows Where the Time Goes
Bob Harris spotlights the life and music of Sandy Denny.
The Smiths at the Beeb
Bob Harris tells the story of the live session recordings The Smiths made for the BBC.
The Sound of Cinema
Guests from the film world select favourite musical moments from the big screen.
The Stones at the Beeb
A look back at the sessions and appearances recorded at the BBC by The Rolling Stones.


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Mark A. Noll is Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, as well as co-founder of the Institute of American Evangelicals at Wheaton College. He is author of many books, including Protestantism: A Very Short Introduction, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada, and Is the Reformation Over?: An Evangelical Assessment of Contemporary Roman Catholicism.
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John B. Barranco, the former education official under criminal investigation for allegedly siphoning more than $10 million from a Merrimack Valley agency for special needs children, will begin collecting his $10,000 monthly teachers pension again, at least temporarily, after a decision reached last week by a Middlesex Superior Court judge.
The Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System had cut off Barranco's pension checks in October 2011, concluding that he had already collected more than $750,000 in pension funds he was not entitled to receive. At the time, the board said it would withhold Barranco's pension for 6½ years to recoup the money.
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All CTIA 2011 Coverage... in one place
CTIA 2011 is over and we're back to our usual desk schedule, but we decided to take one final look at the events from this year's show before they go down in the books. Or rather go down in the internets accessed by tablets and smartphones, which tend to hold our digitalized knowledge nowadays.
We covered the handful of gadgets announced at or around the show starting with AT&T's 3D-capable LG Thrill 4G, followed by T-Mobile's official announcement of the dual-core T-Mobile G2x and finishing with the much anticipated unveiling of the next generation EVO phone for Sprint – the HTC EVO 3D with a dual-camera setup for three dimensional video capture and a muscular processor to back it all up. But there was much more, so let's take a look back at all the fascinating gizmos and news as they happened. Don't forget to scroll down for a bird eye's view of all the news and live coverage action!
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- Sprint invites press to an event scheduled for March 22nd; 3D phone? HTC EVO 2?
- Sprint is introducing Nexus S 4G, EVO 3D, and EVO View tablet at CTIA?
- HTC Doubleshot for T-Mobile is believed to make an appearance at CTIA 2011
- The CTIA E-Tech award roster includes two mysterious LG phones
- HTC Prime leaks out, a Windows Phone 7 device with a physical keyboard
- 8.9-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab shows off in teaser video
- Scores for the unreleased HTC Shooter/EVO 3D creep up on benchmark websites, nothing spectacular
- CTIA 2011: What to expect
- Nokia announces the Astound (C7) for T-Mobile
- LG's T-Mobile G2x officially announced: dual-core 4G powerhouse coming with Tegra Zone
- T-Mobile's LG G-Slate gets a price tag of $529.99 with a 2-year contract
- T-Mobile Sidekick 4G returns carrying a $99 price tag on an unlimited data contract
- HTC EVO 3D, HTC EVO View 4G make an appearance on Sprint's website
- BlackBerry PlayBook prices start from $500: pre-order it today, get it from April 19th
- Today's CTIA schedule
- New versions of Opera's mobile browsers are released - please welcome Opera Mini 6 and Opera Mobile 11
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 aims to find the perfect balance between size and compactness
- Samsung doesn't bend under pressure, reworks the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to make it thinner than the iPad 2
- Sprint strikes back with the HTC EVO 3D
- HTC EVO View 4G is Sprint's 7" tablet of choice, to come in the summer
- LG introduces its Wireless Charging Pad
- CTIA Day 1 recap: Landslide of announcements
- Sprint appeals to Android developers, wants to be their carrier of choice
- More details about Sprint's integration with Google Voice (video demo)
- LG Optimus 3D camera samples
- Taking 3D video with the HTC EVO 3D
- Games for the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play bring us back to the Playstation's early days
- Android mascot stepping up to show you how robots do it (video)
- Nokia demoes Ovi Maps SR6 at CTIA (video)
- ZTE Style S and V11-LTE tablet to land on US soil
- Solar charging your phone through its screen to enter retail devices a year from now
- Samsung Mobile Unpacked at CTIA: Watch the full show here
- Dry Case's Waterproof Vacuum Seal keeps your iPhone dry in up to 100 ft of water
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1. ajac09 (Posts: 1367; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
i was kind of disappointed at sprint at CTIA.. the evo 3d, nexus s and the htc view nice and all but come on sprint 3 annoucements for 1 year? Oh yeah the echo and shift woot so 5 devices in 2011? come on sprint stop hiding stuff your not the government and this aint 911
3. aztaxia12295 (Posts: 266; Member since: 22 Nov 2009)
thumbs way down
2. sgogeta4 (Posts: 392; Member since: 02 Feb 2011)
If you're disappointed in Sprint, why don't you try looking for Verizon phones at CTIA...
4. android2 (Posts: 3; Member since: 28 Mar 2011)
sprint allways come on top just when you think it over they pop up with something,they wait for the other carriers to make a move and then checkmate...one hint ...EVO....
5. richardyarrell2011 (banned) (Posts: 510; Member since: 16 Mar 2011)
Sprint played everyone with no real announcement at ces other than the htc evo shift 4g before ces. Then no real showing at MWC...Then they PIMP SLAPPED everyone at CTIA like they always do...The Htc Evo 3d is the best device on the market. All sprint customers should be online when this launches just like I will be on that late May or early june day....Cant wait.....
6. Jtaylor (unregistered)
What happened with the supposed release of the HTC Pyramid?
7. BigP (unregistered)
We want the HTC Pyramid!!!!


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February 25, 2012
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No.43 Pan Tao Road Yangshuo, GuilinOutstanding 98%
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dorking Great location, superb service, lovely food...people there were genuinely interested in knowing we had everything we wanted. Couldn't give a higher recommendation!..incredible value. Clare and Baz Dorking, Dunedin, New Zealand
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pauletalaura If you are looking for a different experience, and wanting to get to know the Real China, away from the crowds and noise from West Street, this is the place you want to go. Close enough to the action (10 min walk) but quiet enough to let you enjoy the countryside and the amazing scenary. The view from the kitchen window deserves a special mention. From the first minute of our arrival, we were made to feel part of the family. All (Sam, mum, dad, gran, cousin...) chipped in to make our late night arrival as easy on us as possible. Sam´s mum should open a restaurant. She made us the best food we have had in China so far. The eggs, steamed vegetables, dumplings, noodles, her beer fish special... the list is endless! Our last night with Sam, his dad and some rice wine was priceless. Long to be remembered! We could not have been made more at home, definately our best stay in China so far. Sam my friend, we will definately be back! Maybe see you in Barcelona some day! :-) Paul eta Laura
No.110 Beisan Xiang Chenxi RoadGood 74%
chloechloe A brilliant place for young singles/couples/backpackers who want to see more of the chinese way of living and meet interesting fellow travellers. The Wei family are super friendly and will help with all travel and sight-seeing needs. Rooms are simple but very clean and the family meals are INCREDIBLE. We stayed 4 nights and made sure we were in the dining room at 6pm all 4 nights. The food was better than anything we tried in town. NOT to be missed.
Shi Ban Qiao village nr 35Excellent 92%
aderuytter Fun place to stay at! I stayed in a private room and the a/c was excellent! To add to my comfort, I would have preferred a somewhat padded or covered bed mattress (mattresses in Asia are notoriously hard) and larger sheets. The sheets were too small to stay around the mattress or to keep your feet covered. All the people in the hostel are very helpful. If you go on bike trips, the guide of the hostel is excellent. It is not a place to go out in the evening or to stay up late partying. All is quiet around 11:30 and the hostel is a 20 min. walk from Yangshuo, which is fine, but not to be done after hours. There is a barbeque on Sunday evenings which has the guests come together for some excellent food. The location is a plus for its quiet country appeal, but it is away from the city activities if you're in for that.
Chengzhongcheng Business Street Diecui RoadExcellent 92%
Mushanzha village, Dongling RoadExcellent 90%
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Chasing a revised target of 200 runs off 34 overs - which definitely
favoured the home team - as rain delayed the start of their innings,
Australia lost Brad Haddin for a duck in the first over to a fired-up
Shane Bond.
Ricky Ponting (50 off 35 deliveries) and Shane Watson (32),
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first spell, laid into Daryl Tuffey and Tim Southee - taking 39 runs in
three overs off these two.
Daniel Vettori restored some sanity with his trademark guile, picking up Watson, and two overs later, Ponting, for his trouble.
Cameron White continued with his amazing summer, and together
with Adam Voges were content to nudge the ball around, only collecting
the odd boundary and keeping the team on track for victory.
The pair added 65 for the fourth wicket and when Voges departed
for 34, Michael Hussey was in no mood to be trifled with and hit a
quick 17-ball 28 to safely see the visitors through with 17 balls
Man-of-the-Match, White, finished unbeaten on 50.
Earlier, Australia dismissed New Zealand for 238, having asked
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Nathan Hauritz was the pick of the visitors' attack, as New
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Hauritz finished with 3/46, and his only blip came when Daryl
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Listen to the babbling brook and waterfall just steps away from this cheerful little cabin in the woods. Relax on the porch, or enjoy the hot tub while planning a day of adventure in the village of Black Mountain or downtown Asheville.
We offer a 3-night Weekend Special, taxes and cleaning included, for $450.00. The website quoted rate will be adjusted on our Reservation Request Form.
Reduced rates are quoted for guests staying 7-14 days. We can accommodate up to 4 guests. Pet fees for all bookings are $75.00 for up to two pets.
Nestled in a corner of 15 wooded acres that may be hiked, Falling Waters has a peaceful, back to nature appeal. The cabin is perfect for honeymooners, couples, or small families who want to enjoy a little solitude and comfort in a private mountain setting, but not too far from restaurants and the nightlife of downtown Asheville. Two bedrooms and one bath, modern eat-in Kitchen. A cozy firebox lends ambiance and warmth to the living room with cable TV and free internet access. The driveway is gravel, level, and accessible by any vehicle. Pet Friendly!
Answers to Frequent Questions: The cabin is screened from the nearest neighbor and roadway by trees and hilly terrain. The driveway is gravel and level, so a regular car may be driven right up to the cabin. Level Kitchen door entry. The front porch (3 steps) is gated. The property is comprised of fifteen acres of woods, with a trail to the top of the mountain for exercising your pet and enjoying a different view of the surroundings.
Shopping and Restaurants: The nearest grocery store is Ingles Market on Route 70, 4 miles from the cabin. They have a full service pharmacy, movie rentals, extended shopping hours, self-checkout, and accept major credit cards. Black Mountain (10 miles) has many wonderful restaurants; we can personally recommend the Black Mountain Bistro, My Father's Pizza, Veranda Cafe and Las Quezelas (authentic Mexican). For those who like atmosphere with their coffee, visit the Dripolator Coffeehouse on State Street.
My father came to the mountains over 30 years ago from Florida and loved living here. He told us that 'the people are wonderful and the atmosphere is terrific'. The Cabin and the surrounding acreage is family owned; we built our own vacation home (Asheville Lookout Chalet) above the cabin and enjoy our visits.
Bob and Lorna purchased this cabin in 1990
The cabin was purchased to accommodate family and other out of town visitors and it's renovation was one of my father's many projects. We now rent it through Homeaway and VRBO so that others can enjoy Swannanoa, Black Mountain and Asheville as much as he did.
Built in 1932, renovated in 1992 and completely refurbished in 2010 for the continuing enjoyment of our guests, the Cabin is a perfect place for a weekend getaway. The waterfall can be viewed from the deck (or hot tub), and the general tone of the property is quiet, relaxing comfort.
This was the perfect getaway. Everything was clean and working well. TV and DVD player was a bonus. Having VS on cable so I could watch the Tour de France was the cherry on top. I could not ask for anything more!
A four-wheel drive vehicle is not needed to reach Brett's Falling Waters Cabin. Full service grocery shopping, ATM, Banking, Gas Stations within 4 miles. Falling Waters Cabin is just 3 miles from Warren Wilson College and minutes away from the Village of Black Mountain, Montreat College, and UNC Asheville. Go driving and hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway, entry at Milepost 382; Visit the Biltmore Estate, take a Trolley Tour of downtown Asheville, wander the shops of Black Mountain.
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Seasonal Hot Tub Fee - January, February and March - $50.00 (optional)
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OPD investigated robbery
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Final home football game keeps law enforcement busy
While the Ole Miss Rebels didn't have much success in its game against LSU Saturday, local law enforcement officers were successful in rounding up those who stepped out of the legal bounds of the community. (November 22, 2011, Page 2)
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Highway 6 wreck claims life of local business man
Oxford native and insurance agent Tommy Brown was killed Thursday when his car went off the side of the road in a one-vehicle wreck on Highway 6 near the Old Taylor Road ramp. (October 21, 2011, Page 2A)
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(a) IRR Program funds as defined in 23 U.S.C. 204(j) are only available upon request of a tribal government and approved by the BIA Regional Office. These funds support development and implementation of tribal transportation planning and associated strategies for identifying transportation needs, including:
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TUALATIN, Ore., Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CUI Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUI), a platform company dedicated to the acquisition, development, and commercialization of new, innovative products and technologies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CUI, Inc., a provider of electromechanical components, posted record bookings for this quarter of $13,721,715 in new sales orders during third quarter 2012. These bookings represent a $4,615,146 or 51% increase in new sales orders from third quarter 2011.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120320/FL72629LOGO )In addition, CUI's sales order backlog as of September 30, 2012 was $14.7 million. This represents a $5.6 million increase from the $9.1 million sales order backlog at the end of third quarter 2011, an increase of 61%, reflecting the continued strength of the company's product offering and sales efforts."While these numbers still do not reflect any substantial revenues from our Vergence®, Novum®, and/or Solus® Technologies, this year-over-year growth does represent dramatic evidence of CUI's ability to close OEM business," explained CUI Global's president &CEO, William Clough.
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WATERBURY — He was in his 80s, in poor health and had been retired more than a decade, but still the Rev. Francis V. Karvelis traveled throughout the state, celebrating Mass in Lithuanian at several churches, including St. Joseph's Lithuanian Church in the city's Brooklyn neighborhood.
Finally, last year, he had to stop, and St. Joseph's hasn't had a Lithuanian Mass since.
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(b) Moira is not ready to be a queen.
(c) Moira looks ill.
(d) Moira needs some help.
2. What does Larkin tell Blair while they are at the pub?
(a) That she smells nice.
(b) That he used to dream of her.
(c) That she doesn't have to be jealous.
(d) That she reminds him of his mother.
3. Why does Larkin tell Blair to not let him go when they go to town?
(a) She might need him to lift something heavy.
(b) He might get lost.
(c) He has a fear of strange places.
(d) He can feel Lilith close by.
4. What does Larkin tell Blair she is?
(a) Nothing that could be douplicated.
(b) An angel.
(c) Magnificent.
(d) A warrior.
5. Why are Blair and the others stuck in the house for so many days?
(a) Hoyt and Glenna are working on spells for them.
(b) There are vampire and half-vampires waiting to ambush them.
(c) They have set up barriers.
(d) Rain.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do Hoyt and Glenna say they are working on in the way of spells?
2. In chapter five what does Blair say is usually needed to put a person in a trance?
3. What does Blair tell Glenna when she is asking what is essential in Glenna's trunk?
4. When Larkin and Blair get to the pub what does she ask him about his charm?
5. How many vampires is Blair able to capture in the woods?
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Barnabas Christmas Appeal
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Dear Christian Friend,
Good tidings of great joy for Iraqi Christians?
...Yes, there can be, with your help
Your Christmas gift can help make this a reality
The whole project will cost an estimated total of £2,850,000. The building costs for one apartment will be around £5,000. With many churches and individuals around the world all playing their part, the whole sum can be raised.
I know that you give regularly to help persecuted Christians. Thank you for your generosity and commitment. Maybe you would like to pray about whether you can give an extra gift this Christmas? If the Lord lays it on your heart to make a gift to help this project for Iraqi Christian refugees in Syria, be assured that your kindness will make a real difference.
If you would like to make a gift to this project as an alternative gift for a loved one this Christmas, Barnabas Aid will send you an attractive gift card for your friend or relative, to tell them that a donation has been made on their behalf.
Could your church take up a Christmas offering for Iraqi Christian refugees in Syria? Ask for a copy of our new 8-minute DVD "Save Iraqi Christians" to show the congregation or your home-group or women's group.
Above all, please pray that the Prince of Peace, whose birth we shall soon be celebrating, will bring lasting peace to Iraq, and new hope for Iraq's Christians, both those who have fled as refugees and those who still remain in their homeland. Thank you for your support for Barnabas Aid.
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We are so used to hearing bad news from Iraq. We know all too well the chaos and lawlessness, and the death toll inflicted by the insurgents whom no one seems able to control. We grieve and pray over these things.
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Iraqi Christians will not abandon their faith, and many of them have already been killed. Some have fled to the relatively safe Kurdish areas of Iraq and huge numbers are fleeing to neighbouring Syria. Those who have escaped the genocide need help to survive in their new locations.
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Butler talks about joining A's on three-year deal
More to come on MLB.com, but here's Billy Butler addressing a few topics on his first conference call with reporters after agreeing to a three-year, $30 million deal with the A's:
Why the A's?
This is definitely a situation I've never been in before. I've been with one organization for the last 10 years. There's a lot of mixed emotions there, coming off the World Series. It's a tough situation to leave, but from day one of free agency, Billy [Beane] was in contact with my agent showing his interest. I'm a very loyal guy, and him showing that kind of interest in me and expressing his expectations of what I can accomplish and his needs for what my role would be in Oakland, it hit me where it mattered most. He came to me first. I'm a very loyal man, and that kind of stuff goes far with me. I talked to Bob Melvin as well. I just have a good feeling with the group of guys that they have there and have really respected it from the other side for the last few years.
It shows the type of talent, the type of teams they've built. I'm happy to be a part of that, and hopefully I can contribute to that and take it to the next level where we can go deeper.
On splitting time between DH and first base:
I've always worked real hard at first. Eric Hosmer is obviously a Gold Glover and I played behind him and he obviously deserves to play first. I'm very capable of it. I played well in August. The team played really well. It really sparked what we were doing in Kansas City. I'm not saying it's the reason why it happened, but it really kind of sparked my offense. Sometimes you just need a change to get your mind off hitting. It kind of makes you go out there and relax. It's a lot of pressure on you when you're DH'ing every day and you know you only have four chances a day to help the team, and when you don't have a good day offensively, you realize you didn't contribute much. That kind of stuff affects you mentally. Having the ability to go out there gives you that change of mentality that keeps you going. I know I can play first and contribute on a championship level there. I've worked really hard to do that, and I'm looking forward to having that opportunity with the A's.
On his dip in numbers this year:
If I had an explanation for exactly why the power dropped off, I'd fix it right now. I think if you play the game long enough and look at all of the good hitters, they have down years. I believe that's all it was. I believe I had a little bit of a middle-approach problem at the plate, and at that level you can't do those type of things and expect to achieve. Granted, I hit .270 and nobody would say that's a bad year for anybody's standards, but the numbers I put up the rest of my career would prove that, wow, that's not up to his par. I take pride in that, and I take pride in getting back to where I was. I'm 28 years old. I'm not on the other side of my career. It was just a year a lot of things didn't go right for me, just mentally and approach-wise, and I'm going to do everything I can this offseason to get back to where I was and contribute at a high level for the A's in the middle of the lineup. That's my role, and I'm going to have the ability to play first base but that's not why I'm in an Oakland A uniform. I'm in an Oakland A uniform because of my ability to be an impact bat in the middle of the lineup, and that's what my job is, to drive in runs and be that anchor in the lineup.
A's, Butler reportedly nearing three-year deal
The A's are reportedly close to finalizing a three-year, $30 million deal with free-agent designated hitter Billy Butler.
The club has not confirmed the deal, but multiple sources tell MLB.com that both sides are in serious discussions.
It's no secret the A's have been on the hunt for a right-handed power bat following Yoenis Cespedes' midseason departure to Boston. Butler would bring them just that, and a proven track record as a full-time designated hitter.
Should this deal come together as advertised, Butler would likely assume the same role with the A's, despite their affinity for platoons.
Even in a down year, Butler still managed to hit .271 with a .323 on-base percentage this season, and he's just two years removed from an All-Star campaign in which he totaled 29 home runs and 107 RBIs, finishing with a .313 average.
He's a lifetime .295/.359/.445 hitter, including a .314 average against lefties, compared to .288 vs. righties, in his eight years with the Royals, who snagged him with their first pick (14th overall) in the 2004 First-Year Player Draft.
Butler will be entering his age-29 season and is fresh off his first World Series appearance, after helping the Royals stave off the A's in a theatrical extra-inning Wild Card game victory that buoyed them to an American League pennant.
A's announce 2015 Spring Training schedule
The A's will play 15 of their 30 Cactus League games next year in their new spring home: 10,000-seat Hohokam Stadium, which underwent $26.9 million in renovations. Here's the full schedule:
Mar. 3 San Francisco Giants 12:05 pm PT
Mar. 4 @ San Francisco Giants 12:05 pm
Mar. 5 @ Chicago Cubs 12:05 pm
Mar. 6 @ Arizona Diamondbacks 12:05 pm
Mar. 7 Los Angeles Angels 12:05 pm
Mar. 8 Chicago White Sox 1:05 pm
Mar. 9 @ Texas Rangers 1:05 pm
Mar. 10 Arizona Diamondbacks 1:05 pm
Mar. 11 Cleveland Indians 1:05 pm
Mar. 12 Seattle Mariners 1:05 pm
Mar. 13 @ Kansas City Royals 1:05 pm
Mar. 14 San Francisco Giants 1:05 pm
Mar. 15 @ Milwaukee Brewers 1:05 pm
Mar. 16 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 1:05 pm
Mar. 17 San Diego Padres 1:05 pm
Mar. 18 @ Seattle Mariners 1:05 pm
Mar. 19 Off Day
Mar. 20 Los Angeles Dodgers (SS) 1:05 pm
@ Colorado Rockies (SS) 1:05 pm
Mar. 21 Cincinnati Reds 1:05 pm
Mar. 22 @ Cincinnati Reds 1:05 pm
Mar. 23 @ Cleveland Indians 1:05 pm
Mar. 24 Chicago Cubs 1:05 pm
Mar. 25 @ Milwaukee Brewers 1:05 pm
Mar. 26 @ San Francisco Giants 1:05 pm
Mar. 27 Texas Rangers 1:05 pm
Mar. 28 @ Chicago White Sox 1:05 pm
Mar.29 Milwaukee Brewers 1:05 pm
Mar. 30 Colorado Rockies 1:05 pm
Mar. 31 @ Los Angeles Angels 1:05 pm
Apr. 1 Los Angeles Angels 12:05 pm
Apr. 2 San Francisco Giants, Site & Time TBD
Apr. 3 San Francisco Giants, Site & Time TBD
Apr. 4 San Francisco Giants, Site & Time TBD
A's announce 2015 coaching staff
The A's have promoted from within to fill out their 2015 coaching staff. Notably, Darren Bush has been chosen to replace Chili Davis as hitting coach, after serving as the club's bullpen coach each of the past two seasons.
Scott Emerson will fill that role, his first Major League coaching assignment following more than a decade as a pitching coach and instructor in the A's Minor League system, and Marcus Jensen will work dually as an assistant hitting coach and catching coach on manager Bob Melvin's staff that's received quite the makeover.
Earlier this week, Mike Aldrete was named Melvin's new bench coach amid the departure of Chip Hale, who was elected Arizona's new manager.
There's still familiarity, though, elsewhere, with pitching coach Curt Young, third base coach Mike Gallego and first base coach Tye Waller all returning in their same capacities next year.
Dunn to start Wild Card Game on bench
KANSAS CITY — A postseason start still eludes 14-year veteran Adam Dunn, who was missing from the A's lineup in Tuesday's AL Wild Card Game, despite the Royals throwing a right-hander in James Shields.
The decision, said manager Bob Melvin, was less about his designated hitter and more about his left fielder. Rather than play Brandon Moss in left field, the A's went with the more speedy and sure-handed Sam Fuld, forcing Moss into the DH spot in place of Dunn.
"That's a tough decision," said Melvin, "but it did come into play. It's a big outfield. It's a fast opponent. [Fuld] plays the corners great. You're talking about [starter] Jon Lester, righties that pull the ball, lefties that go the other way, so that definitely factored in.
" At times we'll go offense early, defense late, other times we'll do defense early, which allows us to match up a little bit more so with Adam, too, on the bench a little bit later in the game. So we look at all sides of it when we make up the lineup."
Dunn has played in 2,001 regular-season games without a postseason appearance, the most among active players and 14th most in Major League history among players with zero postseason games, making Sunday's clinching win in Texas an emotional moment for him.
That made Tuesday's conversation with him even tougher for Melvin.
"Look, he just wants to win," he said. "I'm sure he's probably disappointed some and wanted to be in there today, but in my experiences with him, he's all about winning. When I told him when he first got here that he wouldn't be playing against lefties, he said, 'It's fine by me. Whatever I can do to win, and I know that I can impact the game coming off the bench.'
"All our guys know that we do things a little differently here at times, and we're trying to play for the day. He understands, too, that just because you don't start a game for us doesn't mean that you might not be prominent within the course of the game and may have the biggest at‑bat of the game, so he's ready for that."
A's announce Wild Card roster
KANSAS CITY — The A's have opted to go with eight pitchers on their 25-man roster for tonight's winner-take-all AL Wild Card Game in Kansas City.
As expected, the A's are carrying just one extra starter not named Jon Lester, who will take the bump against the Royals for his 12th career postseason start. That would be right-hander Jason Hammel, who last pitched Thursday.
Lefty Drew Pomeranz is also on the roster, giving the A's two true long men in their bullpen for the affair. They'll be joined by closer Sean Doolittle, right-handers Luke Gregerson, Dan Otero and Ryan Cook, and left-hander Fernando Abad. Fellow southpaw Eric O'Flaherty is not on the roster because of a reported arm injury.
With just eight roster spots allotted to pitchers, the A's have a deep bench on hand for the crucial game, featuring a slew of right-handed batters not expected to be in the starting lineup against Kansas City ace James Shields, including Derek Norris, Jonny Gomes and Nate Freiman. Oakland can also counter with switch-hitters Nick Punto and Alberto Callaspo.
Speed is there in pinch-run options Billy Burns and Sam Fuld, and so is infielder Andy Parrino, who provides excellent defense as a backup option to starting shortstop Jed Lowrie.
Pitchers (8): Fernando Abad, Ryan Cook, Sean Doolittle, Luke Gregerson, Jason Hammel, Jon Lester, Dan Otero, Drew Pomeranz
Catchers (2): Derek Norris, Geovany Soto
Infielders (10): Alberto Callaspo, Josh Donaldson, Adam Dunn, Nate Freiman, Jed Lowrie, Brandon Moss, Andy Parrino, Nick Punto, Eric Sogard, Stephen Vogt
Outfielders (5): Billy Burns, Coco Crisp, Sam Fuld, Jonny Gomes, Josh Reddick
Donaldson in lineup for potential clinching game
ARLINGTON — A's third baseman Josh Donaldson has been playing through hip issues, hamstring problems and, more recently, a left knee injury. But he can still walk, and that's all manager Bob Melvin needs to hear to keep his All-Star in the lineup.
Donaldson, who reinjured the knee in Friday's win but remained in the game regardless, was reassured by the Rangers' team doctor Saturday that everything is structurally sound. So he was back in the lineup for Saturday's potential clincher.
Donaldson said of the knee, "It does feel better," and vowed to play as close to 100 percent as the knee allows, noting that he's hardly the fastest guy on the roster as is.
"As long as he can move around, and as you saw last night, probably wasn't running his normal pace, but he's able to play out there," said manager Bob Melvin. "It's an inspiration to get a guy in the lineup who's that banged-up and to stay in the lineup like he did last night. I think we all felt good about that."
Melvin never hesitates when asked about Donaldson's place in the American League MVP discussion, as he was Saturday. The infielder finished fourth in voting last year and, though his average has slipped from .301 to .253 this year, his WAR rating, as calculated by Fangraphs, is 6.3, tying him with Jose Bautista for fifth in the AL. Mike Trout leads the pack at 8.1.
"What he means for our team is pretty significant, and that's what you go by," Melvin said. "Sometimes, if a guy's not hitting .300 or whatever, nowadays, average probably isn't the most important thing. It's production, it's defense, all of the above. He gives us exactly that. So I would say he's definitely in the equation."
Donaldson plans to play through knee injury
ARLINGTON — Not playing is not an option right now for A's third baseman Josh Donaldson, who refused to exit Friday's 6-2 victory in Texas despite suffering what appeared to be an alarming left knee injury. Donaldson was examined after the game and deemed his prognosis "OK," saying, "We'll play it by ear tomorrow."
"It's just going to be how I feel," he continued. "Obviously they're going to look at it. But how I felt at the end of the game, it didn't get any worse, which was good. So hopefully I'll be in there tomorrow."
The All-Star third baseman, who has already played banged-up for much of the second half with a left hamstring issue, injured the knee on an attempt at a foul-ball grounder in the third and looked to be in serious pain, bringing out manager Bob Melvin and the club's head trainer, Nick Paparesta, while leaving his teammates greatly concerned.
Donaldson opted to stay in the game — "I was just like, 'Let's go,' he said — and singled in his next at-bat, scoring a run in the same inning despite hobbling around the bases, helping the A's inch even closer to their third consecutive playoff berth.
"It wasn't fun," Donaldson admitted. "That's just with the hamstring thing, too. The hardest part is trying to push off that leg. My left leg wasn't really working."
"He wasn't going to push it as far as running," said Melvin, "but he obviously means a lot to us and he stayed in the game."
Added closer Sean Doolittle: "It was very scary, but the kind of guy that Donaldson is, he's tough as nails, he's an absolute gamer. His legs are gonna have to be off his body for him not to stay in the game. We all breathe a huge sigh of relief when he got up, and then next at-bat got a knock, scored a run. That's the kind of player that he is."
Donaldson has played in a team-high 156 games, and it's unlikely he sits out the next.
"I want to be out there for my team," he said. "This is the most important time of the year and if I can move I'm going to try to be out there."
"I didn't even think he'd come back and do what he did," said Josh Reddick. "It just shows how tough he really is and shows how important these games really are. To stay in was really big and to even come up with a big base hit like he did and get that rally going. Hopefully he's all right because without him it's going to be a tough task."
Moss prepared for offseason hip surgery
Brandon Moss has been playing through a right hip injury for much of the year and is prepared to undergo surgery on it as soon as the A's season concludes.
Moss has been dealing with the injury since mid-May, but only recently has it really become a concerning issue, which is why he opted to go for an MRI on Monday that revealed torn cartilage. He was unavailable Wednesday after receiving a cortisone shot but returned to the lineup for Thursday's four-game series opener in Texas, playing in left field.
"As far as the pain, there really isn't any right now," said Moss. "Today it feels really good."
But a cortisone shot can only mask an injury for so long, and Moss understands offseason surgery isn't even up for debate at this point. It's simply a matter of deciding what kind is best, be it microfracture surgery, which would sideline him through the majority of Spring Training, or a more minor clean-up procedure.
"Best-case scenario would be to go in there and just clean out what's in there," he said. "Obviously there are things floating around in there.
"Something has to be done. Can't just leave it alone. Leaving it alone isn't going to do it any good."
Moss has gradually lost mobility and strength in the hip, but he does not want to use that as an excuse for his second-half struggles at the plate. He entered the day batting .179 with four home runs and 15 RBIs in 54 games since the All-Star break, after batting .268 with 21 homers and 66 RBIs in the 89 games before it.
"When you have something going on, your body finds a way to compensate for it, so mechanical things change and such, but as far as how I felt at the plate, I didn't feel any different," he said. "There may have been some differences, but I didn't feel that way. I felt like I was swinging at bad pitches. That's all there was to it.
Moss later added what manager Bob Melvin echoed: "I have a hard time pinning all of my struggles on that. It progressively got worse through the season, but I was playing with it early in the season, too. It hurt, it bothered me, but until recently, I didn't think it was nearly as bad as it was."
Lowrie to go on the DL
KANSAS CITY — The A's will push through the rest of August without shortstop Jed Lowrie, who is expected to go on the disabled list Thursday with a hairline fracture in his right index finger.
Lowrie has been playing through the injury for 10 days, but it was adversely affecting his performance to the point where he realized he couldn't keep doing it through the rest of the season. Just Wednesday, he lobbed a throw over to first base on an Omar Infante grounder that resulted in an infield hit.
"He's a fast runner, but I think that's a play that I make 10 times out of 10," Lowrie said Thursday morning. "There was no way that I could continue to put the same velocity on throws because the finger just wouldn't allow it.
"I think the realization last night was it's not going to get any better unless I take time off."
Manager Bob Melvin agrees, but that still leaves him with a thin middle infield that's already missing Nick Punto, who is expected to be out at least another week or two with a right hamstring strain.
The A's are expected to call on Andy Parrino from Triple-A Sacramento when Lowrie officially hits the DL. Parrino can not only supplement Eric Sogard at shortstop but also play the outfield. Alberto Callaspo will continue to see the most time at second base.
Melvin hopes to have Lowrie back on board in September. That's at least a month — likely longer, given the first-place A's postseason chances — of a healthy, proven shortstop versus six weeks of one that could prove to be a liability.
Lowrie was mostly hampered by the fracture when throwing but also at the plate, too, since he was trying to avoid placing the finger on the bat at all. He was 2-for-15 in five games he played with the injury.
"We could get away with it for a week, but if I'm going through the rest of the season like this and into the playoffs with a broken finger, it's going to catch up with us as a team," said Lowrie. "Especially what we're doing this year, that's why I chose to try to play with it, because of where we are and what this team has done so far and what we're capable of doing. But, in the same breath, I think it's the right choice and once that focuses on the ultimate goal. So while, yes, it's not what I wanted to do, I think it's ultimately the best thing."
Lowrie, a free agent after this season, is batting .238 with five homers and 28 doubles in 407 at-bats, after finishing with a .290 clip in 2013 – the first big league season in which he avoided the DL.