When the Oakland Athletics arrive in Dallas on Monday for the start of Major League Baseball’s annual winter meetings, there will be much anticipation surrounding which cornerstone players they might deal.

General manager Billy Beane is beginning another rebuilding phase, and it’s been widely reported that he’s discussed trades involving two-time All-Star closer Andrew Bailey and left-handed starter Gio Gonzalez, the team’s lone All-Star in 2011.

“I think we’re definitely going to be open-minded,” Beane said. “We’re going to be somewhat all ears. I don’t think we’ve made a commitment to (trading veterans), but I think we have to be open-minded on anything.”

He wouldn’t confirm whether he’s willing to part with Gonzalez or Bailey, but his refusal to deny it speaks volumes.

With the A’s anticipating word from baseball commissioner Bud Selig on whether they can build a new ballpark in San Jose – speculation is that a decision could come in January – Beane’s plan is to restock with young players, thinking they would be ready to flourish once a new ballpark is opened, whenever that may be.

“That’s the word on the street, that the A’s are going to go young and maybe add to the minor league system as well as add at the major league level – go young and (cost) controllable,” said one major league scout who requested anonymity.

A’s fans are familiar with this storyline.

Following the 2007 season, Oakland dealt All-Star pitcher Dan Haren and fan-favorite first baseman/outfielder Nick Swisher, netting the A’s nine prospects. Trades of veteran pitchers Rich Harden and Joe Blanton followed, bringing more prospects.

Among the players obtained in those trades were Gonzalez, a top-of-the-rotation starter; Ryan Sweeney, a serviceable outfielder; and Fautino De Los Santos, a hard-throwing reliever who projects as a potential closer.

Other prospects obtained have yet to bring a return.

First baseman Chris Carter has a .167 batting average with 41 strikeouts in 39 major league games.

Outfielder Carlos Gonzalez was included in a November 2008 trade with Colorado that brought Matt Holliday to Oakland. Gonzalez has since won a batting title with the Rockies.

The A’s dealt Holliday to St. Louis in July 2009 for a package that included first baseman Brett Wallace, who was eventually flipped for outfielder Michael Taylor.

Taylor, like Carter, has yet to become the impact hitter the A’s envisioned.

The jury remains out on left-hander Brett Anderson – received in the Haren trade – who has made just 62 starts in three seasons because of elbow problems. Anderson is recovering from Tommy John surgery and figures to miss much of 2012.

Pulling the trigger on a deal is one thing. Scoring with the players you get is another.

When: Monday through Thursday.

Where: Progressive Field.

TV/radio: SportsTime Ohio, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; MLB.TV on Thursday; WTAM AM/1100.

Series: Indians lead, 2-1, this season. Oakland leads, 249-217, all-time.

Pitching matchups: Indians LHP David Huff (1-2, 2.70 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon McCarthy (7-6, 3.72), Monday at 7:05; TBD vs. RHP Trevor Cahill (9-12, 4.13), Tuesday at 7:05 p.m.; RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (2-1, 5.79) vs. RHP Rich Harden (4-2, 4.55), Wednesday at 7:05; RHP Fausto Carmona (6-12, 4.85) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (11-11, 3.35), Thursday at 12:05 p.m.

Indians update: Indians are 36-29 at home after winning two of three from Kansas City over the weekend. … They have 32 comeback victories overall. … INF Jason Donald is hitting .375 (9-for-24) in his last six games. … C/1B Carlos Santana is hitting .292 (26-for-89) with four homers and 15 RBI in his last 22 games.

Athletics update: Last Wednesday in New York, former Indian OF Coco Crisp went 4-for-4 with two homers and five RBI. … May 4 in Oakland, Cahill moved to 5-0 with a 3-1 victory over the Indians.

Injuries: Indians — RF Shin-Soo Choo (left oblique) is day-to-day but is doubtful. OF Trevor Crowe (right shoulder), OF Grady Sizemore (right knee), RHP Carlos Carrasco (elbow), RHP Josh Tomlin (elbow), DH Travis Hafner (right foot) and 2B Jason Kipnis (right hamstring) are on disabled list. OF Michael Brantley (right hand) is out for the season. Athletics – RHP Trystan Magnuson (shoulder) and RHP Michael Wuertz (right thumb) are on disabled list. LHP Brett Anderson (elbow) and LHP Dallas Braden (shoulder) are out for season.

Next for Indians: Three-game trip begins Friday in Kansas City.

Oakland Athletics
starting pitcher Brett Anderson will miss the rest of the Major
League Baseball season after having elbow surgery on Thursday,
the team said.

The reconstructive surgery to the ulnar collateral ligament
in Anderson’s left elbow was called successful by Dr. James
Andrews, who performed the operation in Pensacola, Florida, the
Athletics said in a statment.

Anderson, 23, was placed on the disabled list on June 7
with a sore elbow. After treatment by Andrews in June, it was
determined the left-hander needed surgery.

He compiled a 3-6 record with a 4.00 earned-run average in
13 starts this season.

Oakland Athletics
starting pitcher Brett Anderson will miss the rest of the Major
League Baseball season after having elbow surgery on Thursday,
the team said.

The reconstructive surgery to the ulnar collateral ligament
in Anderson’s left elbow was called successful by Dr. James
Andrews, who performed the operation in Pensacola, Florida, the
Athletics said in a statment.

Anderson, 23, was placed on the disabled list on June 7
with a sore elbow. After treatment by Andrews in June, it was
determined the left-hander needed surgery.

He compiled a 3-6 record with a 4.00 earned-run average in
13 starts this season.