Brad Pitt or Billy Beane? I can't tell! (photo: Josh Jensen/Flickr)

Billy Beane tells The San Francisco Chronicle he will be attending the Oscars on February 26th.

Why?  To support the actor who played him of course:

“I’m going,” Beane said by phone. “It will be fun. I’m excited for Brad, and I know how much time and effort he put into it.

“Of course, absolutely I’m rooting for him. Not me. It’s got nothing to do with me. It’s all about Brad. He’s a great guy, and I do want him to win for his sake, not for me. He’s the one who put himself on the line. He’s one of the producers, and he was the driving force behind getting the movie made. Anything he gets, he deserves.”

In other important Oakland news, Buster Olney took the time out of ripping Jon Heyman earlier, to report that the A’s have spoken to the Rangers about Koji Uehara, but nothing is close.  The Orioles are also still interested in the 36-year old reliever and the Rangers are said to be asking for a good return.

UPDATE: Buster Olney is also reporting that Oakland scouts watched Manny Ramirez work out and a decision will be made in the next week whether or not they will try to sign him.

The A’s were busy yesterday, maybe not as busy as the Tigers, but they made a few moves while no one was watching.

-The A’s officially announced their deal with Bartolo Colon.  The right-hander will make $2 million next season and his contract includes a signing bonus.

-The A’s also announced the signing of Jonny Gomes, he signed a $1 million contract and could make $200,000 more in incentives.  Gomes tells Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle that he grew up an A’s fan and the 1989 World Series is what started his love for baseball, you can read more of the story here.

-The A’s also signed 16-year old Yairo Muñoz, a short stop from the Dominican Republic.  He is described by dplbaseball.com as a switch-hitter who has “solid fielding skills and runs above average”.  They also say he is a contact hitter who can “drive the ball gap to gap”.

He’s very young, but I believe if he works out, the A’s will look to him as their future shortstop.  The deal is worth $280,000.

-Moneyball was nominated for six Academy Awards including: best picture, lead actor (Brad Pitt),  supporting actor (Jonah Hill), adapted screenplay, film editing and sound mixing.

-Lastly, John Sickels released his 2012 farm system rankings on Monday, he listed the A’s farm system as the number 10 best in the league.