OAKLAND ATHLETICS NEWS LINKS, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015 OAKLAND TRIBUNE A's Billy Butler stoked about going to Kansas City By John Hickey http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_27927930/billy-butler-stoked-about-going-kansas-city SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE A’s Billy Butler a math whiz made for 'Moneyball’ team By Susan Slusser http://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-Billy-Butler-a-math-whiz-made-for-6205220.php ATHLETICS.COM A's Butler set for first appearance as a visitor in Kansas City By Jane Lee http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/118727524/athletics-billy-butler-excited-for-kansas-city- reunion Butler returns to KC for AL Wild Card rematch By Jane Lee http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2015_04_17_oakmlb_kcamlb_1&mode=preview&vkey =preview_web_home&c_id=kc COMCAST SPORTS NET A's return to site of Wild Card heartbreak to face Royals By Joe Stiglich http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/return-site-wild-card-heartbreak-face-royals KANSAS CITY STAR Billy Butler returns to Kansas City, this time with A's By Sam Mellinger http://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/3812434-181/billy-butler-returns-to-kansas MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NASHVILLE SOUNDS Sounds Ninth Inning Rally Falls Short Nashville Sounds http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20150416&content_id=118779710&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp& sid=t556 MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS A Little Less Baggage By Bob Hards / Midland RockHounds http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20150417&content_id=118787468&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp& sid=t237 STOCKTON PORTS Ports Hang On For 4-3 Opening Night Win Stockton Ports http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20150416&content_id=118803326&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp& sid=t524 BELOIT SNAPPERS Beloits Fall to Quad Cities Twice Beloit Snappers http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20150416&content_id=118772128&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp& sid=t554 .