Cespedes agrees to $36M, 4-year deal with A's  JANIE McCauley AP
Baseball Writer Published:   Agent Adam Katz confirmed Monday
the sides had reached agreement, with details still to be
finalized. This is a significant move for Oakland, which now has
the steady hitter it sought to boost the roster heading into
2012. The A's also have expressed interest in slugger Manny
Ramirez.  The A's, hoping to be given clearance from Major
League Baseball to relocate to San Jose and construct a new
ballpark, have been in rebuilding mode this winter. Oakland
traded starting pitchers Gio Gonzalez and Trevor Cahill and also
All-Star closer Andrew Bailey.