November 17, 2008, 2:24 pm est
CBSSports.com reports the Oakland Athletics activated 2B Mark Ellis (shoulder) from the 60-day disabled list Sunday, Nov. 16.
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S Sergio Mitre ...elbow
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1B Nick Johnson ...wrist
3B Mike Lowell ...hip

HR: 10
RBI: 41
Stls: 13
Points: 339.00 (Ranked 14th)
CBSSports.com reports the Oakland Athletics activated 2B Mark Ellis (shoulder) from the 60-day disabled list Sunday, Nov. 16.
Athletics agreed to terms with second baseman Mark Ellis on a two-year, $11 million contract with a club option for 2011. Ellis will make $5 million in 2009 and $5.5 million in 2010. The A's will be able to bring him back in 2011 for $6 million or buy him out for $500,000. It's a risky move for Oakland. Ellis has played in 130 games twice in seven major league seasons, and it's likely that his shoulder will remain a problem going forward. As an average offensive second baseman and perhaps the game's most underrated defender, he's a bargain at $5.5 million if healthy. However, he simply can't be penciled in to start 140 games.
News: The Athletics secured some stability in the middle of their infield, agreeing Monday on an $11 million, two-year contract with second baseman Mark Ellis. The A's also have a club option in the deal that could keep Ellis around through the 2011 season. Ellis gets $5 million next year and $5.5 million in 2010, and the A's have a $6 million option for 2011 with a $500,000 buyout. He can earn an additional $800,000 annually in performance bonuses based on games. "We're really happy to have Mark back," assistant GM David Forst said. "He was honest all season long that he wanted to be back in Oakland after this year. That made it an easy conversation. Mark was an important part of a lot of playoff teams here and has been an important part of all we've done the last seven or eight years. ... We're looking forward to having Mark the next three years, not necessarily opening day."
Analysis: The 31-year-old Ellis is coming off right shoulder surgery last month to repair chips in the cartilage as well as a torn labrum. Ellis has spent his first seven years in the big leagues with Oakland, including 2004, when he was sidelined with an injury to the same shoulder. He batted .233 with 12 home runs and 41 RBI in 117 games for the A's in 2008, a rebuilding year for the young club in which Oakland finished 75-86 and with one fewer win than a year ago. He stole 14 bases and committed only four errors. The A's don't plan to rush him back. Consider him little more than an AL-only Fantasy second baseman on Draft Day. The A's might be confident in his healthy, but we are not
News: The Athletics secured some stability in the middle of their infield, agreeing Monday on an $11 million, two-year contract with second baseman Mark Ellis. The A's also have a club option in the deal that could keep Ellis around through the 2011 season. Ellis gets $5 million next year and $5.5 million in 2010, and the A's have a $6 million option for 2011 with a $500,000 buyout. He can earn an additional $800,000 annually in performance bonuses based on games. "We're really happy to have Mark back," assistant GM David Forst said. "He was honest all season long that he wanted to be back in Oakland after this year. That made it an easy conversation. Mark was an important part of a lot of playoff teams here and has been an important part of all we've done the last seven or eight years."
Analysis: The 31-year-old Ellis is coming off right shoulder surgery last month to repair chips in the cartilage as well as a torn labrum. Ellis has spent his first seven years in the big leagues with Oakland, including 2004, when he was sidelined with an injury to the same shoulder. He batted .233 with 12 home runs and 41 RBI in 117 games for the A's in 2008, a rebuilding year for the young club in which Oakland finished 75-86 and with one fewer win than a year ago. He stole 14 bases and committed only four errors. The A's don't plan to rush him back. Consider him little more than an AL-only Fantasy second baseman on Draft Day. The A's might be confident in his healthy, but we are not
As expected, Mark Ellis has agreed to a two-year extension to remain with Oakland, according to the AP. Specific terms were not disclosed, but the contract reportedly guarantees him around $11 million.The 31-year-old infielder could have declared for free agency after the World Series, but had arthroscopic shoulder surgery last month and had been concerned that might affect his value on the open market. The team is very pleased to retain his services for at least two more seasons.
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Top| # | date | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | Runs | RBI | Steals | Walks | Points | Differential |
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| 1 | October 10 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 14 |
| 2 | August 30 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| 3 | August 27 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 4 | August 22 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 |
| 5 | August 21 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 6 | August 20 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 4 |
| 7 | August 19 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 3 |
| 8 | August 18 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 | 2 |
| 9 | August 16 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 10 | August 15 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 4 |
| 11 | August 14 08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8.00 | 0 |
| 12 | August 13 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 9 |
| 13 | August 12 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 10 |
| 14 | August 10 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 12 |
| 15 | August 09 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 16 | August 08 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 8 |
| 17 | August 07 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 18 | August 06 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
| 19 | August 05 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 9 |
| 20 | August 04 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 21 | August 03 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 22 | August 02 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 9 |
| 23 | August 01 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 24 | July 30 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 7 |
| 25 | July 29 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 5 |
| 26 | July 28 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 |
| 27 | July 27 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 |
| 28 | July 26 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 6 |
| 29 | July 25 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 30 | July 21 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 10 |
| 31 | July 20 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 12 |
| 32 | July 19 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 33 | July 18 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 6 |
| 34 | July 17 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 17 |
| 35 | July 13 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 13 |
| 36 | July 12 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 37 | July 11 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 9 |
| 38 | July 09 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 |
| 39 | July 08 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 |
| 40 | July 07 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 41 | July 06 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 12 |
| 42 | July 05 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 |
| 43 | July 04 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6.00 | 8 |
| 44 | July 03 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 45 | July 02 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 10 |
| 46 | July 01 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.00 | 2 |
| 47 | June 30 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 13 |
| 48 | June 29 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 49 | June 28 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.00 | 7 |
| 50 | June 27 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 13 |
| 51 | June 26 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 52 | June 25 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 |
| 53 | June 22 08 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.00 | 1 |
| 54 | June 21 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.00 | 6 |
| 55 | June 20 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 14 |
| 56 | June 19 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 57 | June 18 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 |
| 58 | June 17 08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13.00 | 0 |
| 59 | June 15 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 60 | June 14 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 7 |
| 61 | June 13 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 6 |
| 62 | June 12 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 3 |
| 63 | June 11 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 7 |
| 64 | June 10 08 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 8 |
| 65 | June 08 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 | 0 |
| 66 | June 07 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 67 | June 06 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 |
| 68 | June 04 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.00 | 6 |
| 69 | June 03 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 12 |
| 70 | June 02 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 7 |
| 71 | June 01 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | 3 |
| 72 | May 31 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 7 |
| 73 | May 30 08 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 4 |
| 74 | May 29 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 75 | May 28 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 9 |
| 76 | May 27 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 77 | May 25 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 12 |
| 78 | May 24 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 10 |
| 79 | May 23 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | 1 |
| 80 | May 11 08 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.00 | 5 |
| 81 | May 10 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 8 |
| 82 | May 09 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
| 83 | May 07 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11.00 | 0 |
| 84 | May 06 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 85 | May 05 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 86 | May 04 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 14 |
| 87 | May 03 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 9 |
| 88 | May 02 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| 89 | May 01 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 12 |
| 90 | May 01 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 91 | April 30 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 92 | April 29 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 8 |
| 93 | April 28 08 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 4 |
| 94 | April 27 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 11 |
| 95 | April 26 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 96 | April 25 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 |
| 97 | April 24 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 9 |
| 98 | April 23 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 99 | April 22 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 10 |
| 100 | April 20 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 14 |
| 101 | April 19 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.00 | 1 |
| 102 | April 18 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 6 |
| 103 | April 17 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 104 | April 16 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 105 | April 15 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 106 | April 14 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 107 | April 13 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 9 |
| 108 | April 12 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 5 |
| 109 | April 11 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 4 |
| 110 | April 10 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 111 | April 09 08 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12.00 | 0 |
| 112 | April 08 08 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | 3 |
| 113 | April 06 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
| 114 | April 05 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
| 115 | April 04 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 13 |
| 116 | April 02 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 117 | April 02 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 118 | April 01 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 |
| 119 | March 31 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 120 | March 31 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 | 2 |
| Totals: | 71 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 58 | 41 | 13 | 56 | 339.00 | ||
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