A contractor has sued Barry Zito, claiming the Athletics pitcher owes more than $200,000 for remodeling work on his home.

The Athletics placed outfielder Milton Bradley on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, retroactive to Thursday, with a strained left shoulder.

Riding a 10-game winning streak, the Athletics have added a lefthander to their bullpen.

Steve Karsay had the rare luxury of beginning and ending his career with the same club.

It took five hours and two minutes to finally end, but the A's were able to draw three walks in the bottom of the 17th to beat the Dodgers, 5-4, on Saturday at McAfee Coliseum.

No matter where the A's are in the standings, Oakland A's GM Billy Beane says he will trade lefty Barry Zito.

Esteban Loaiza of the Oakland A's was arrested early Wednesday morning on DUI charges after officers pulled him over for speeding, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.

After a promising four-inning outing last Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, Oakland A's ace Rich Harden is headed back to the disabled list with a strained ligament in his right elbow.

Barry Zito has been rumored to go to so many different teams, but he hopes to re-sign with the Oakland A's, the only team he has ever pitched for.

The A's didn't lose a high-profile free agent for the first time in several years this past offseason, and the result will be a relatively low profile for the club in this year's draft.

A day after Rich Harden declared himself ready to pitch in the big leagues for the first time since leaving an April 21 start with a strained back muscle, A's manager Ken Macha hedged only slightly when asked if Harden was still slated to return to the rotation Sunday against the Twins.