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OAKLAND, Calif. Youth DeShon Elliott Jersey . - Free agent designated hitter Billy Butler and the Oakland Athletics have agreed to a $30 million, three-year contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Tuesday night.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the As had not announced the deal, their typical practice until a new player passes a physical. Butler would provide a right-handed bat with power who can also play first base.Butler helped the Kansas City Royals reach the World Series last month after a 29-year playoff drought. In the post-season opener, they rallied late to eliminate Oakland in the AL wild-card game. Butler contributed two hits and two RBIs.After losing to the San Francisco Giants in seven games, the Royals declined their $12.5 million option on Butler for next season, making the 2012 All-Star a free agent for the first time in his eight-year career.The Royals, who selected Butler with the 14th overall pick in the 2004 draft, owed him a $1 million buyout.The blog MLB Daily Rumors first reported his deal with the As earlier Tuesday.Oakland used several players at first base this year, including catcher Stephen Vogt when he was dealing with a foot injury that required surgery after the season.A steady and productive hitter for most of his career, the 28-year-old Butler is coming off a down season. He batted .271 with nine home runs and 66 RBIs in 151 games this year, 108 of those as a DH.Before that, he played at least 158 games in each of the five previous years, including all 162 in 2013.Butlers best season was 2012, when he batted .313 with 29 homers and 107 RBIs. He made the All-Star team that year, when the game was played in Kansas City.He dropped off to 15 homers and 82 RBIs in 2013, then struggled at the plate this year. As the Royals chased a playoff berth during the stretch run, he was regularly held out by manager Ned Yost in late September.Once the Royals qualified for the playoffs, though, Butler returned to the lineup.In his first post-season, he hit .262 (11 for 42) with eight RBIs, three doubles and a stolen base in 13 games as Kansas City won its first pennant since 1985. Youth Greg Senat Jersey . -- The Grand Rapids Griffins scored three goals in 33 seconds of the second period en route to defeating the Hamilton Bulldogs 6-1 in American Hockey League action on Friday. Youth Bradley Bozeman Jersey . Correia pitched six innings of one-run ball, Eduardo Escobar homered, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away late to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 on Saturday. http://www.wholesalebaltimoreravensjerseys.com/ . - Mike Magee converted two penalty kicks in a 10-minute span of the first half and the Chicago Fire beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Sunday.Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata is underrated and deserves more credit as a No 10, says Jamie Carragher. The Spain international got on the scoresheet against Arsenal on Saturday and caused plenty of problems for the Gunners. Sky Sports Black Friday sale Upgrade to Sky Sports now and get 12 months half price! But former Liverpool defender Carragher believes Mata is one of the most underappreciated players in the league, and should be considered among the best in his position. I think were looking at one of the most underrated players in the Premier League, the Sky Sports pundit said on Monday Night Football.I think the reason he doesnt get that credit the others get is that he played his first two years here with Chelsea, then [Jose] Mourinho comes in - the best manager in the world - and gets rid of him so everyone thinks Mourinho cant be wrong, so there must be something wrong with Mata. Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal He goes to Manchester United, but hes not a Manchester United player, he hasnt got any pace and the fee is well over the odds for him. But what No 10 has got pace?I think its about time now that we start looking at Mata in these group of players - Kevin De Bruyne, Philippe Coutinho, David Silva, Eden Hazard - as one of the top players in the Premier League, which he is and has been. How unlucky are Man Utd? Jose Mourinho insists Man Utd aare the Premier Leagues unluckiest team, but what do the stats say? Its not a flash in the pan. Youth Jordan Lasley Jersey. Hes been here five or six years, and he should start getting a lot more credit.When analysing appearances against the big six among his peers, Mata ranks top for minutes per goal and assists as well as having the highest goal and second-highest assist tally of the seven players included. Juan Matas stats compared to other No 10s in big six games Hes played almost as much as anyone against big six opposition, only bettered by Silva, so were not talking about a run of seven or eight games when hes had a bit of luck and got a few goals.People always talk about assists with No 10s and I dont care what position you play in, a goal is more important than an assist for me. The minutes for goals and assists is also a massive difference between the others, almost by 15 minutes. Mata says it is extremely frustrating to have conceded a late goal in Uniteds 1-1 draw with Arsenal So hes getting more goals than those players in those positions. 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