--268 days.

--Just wanted to say one thing. Billy Beane rocks (from SI.com):

Asked about the annual exodus of such stars as Jason Giambi, Miguel Tejada, etc., GM Billy Beane said: 'It is like Menudo, where guys reach a certain age and are kicked out of the band. And they go on to be Ricky Martins somewhere else.' When you're playing like they are, you can joke about such things.