OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane sees Andrew Bailey's rookie of the year award as reinforcement that a youth movement is the way to go.
Beane says the A's would remain ``disciplined'' in sticking to their model of building from within and giving young players chances at the big league level.
The 25-year-old Bailey was an All-Star in his first season as a reliever, with 26 saves and a 1.84 ERA. He was picked as the AL Rookie of the Year on Monday.
2009. Oakland finished with 75 wins for the second straight season and in last place in the AL West.
