Oakland Athletics’ general manager Billy Beane recently discussed the organization’s approach to filling open positions, and like in past seasons, the approach should be to fantasy owners’ liking. Beane’s propensity to look within the organization for cheap, young help often yields intriguing prospects in fantasy drafts. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, that will again be the case in 2010.

The Chronicle talks about seeking the position player equivalent of the next Andrew Bailey - the reliever who came out of nowhere last season to make the All-Star team and win the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Two players were mentioned specifically as those with chances to make an impact next season - corner infielders Brett Wallace and Chris Carter. Read more »