The Oakland Athletics
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Why do people blame Beane for what he does? It's his fault we've had one of the stingiest owners in all of sports for decades? And also that Bud Selig is a faggot who doesnt give a shit about the welfare of small market teams?? Beane can't afford to hold onto guys that WILL command cain and lincecum money, so he gets affordable players. its been this way for 10 years. if anything Beane is keeping the A"s afloat.
Well, its been the A's way for 40+ years to trade away someone before paying them, after 74' they lost almost everyone, Reggie Jackson, McGwire, Giambi, Damon, Swisher, they always lose guys before contract time comes, then they have big seasons other places. I think the difference with Beane is he made a carreer of finding ways around that and the lack of money, but now "moneyball" doesnt work any more, other teams caught up, and the ones that didnt now have big bloated salaries and money pour in from new ball parks. I think Beane has abandoned any type of advanced metrics, and realized he needs more money to put a winner together, and the only way the a's are gonna get that kinda money is with a new stadium. I think he's running short of patience, Selig icing him about the stadium, big offers to GM for other teams. Beane wants to build a winner, and he wants to do it in Oakland, but he's not getting the pieces he needs yet.
They've been talking about that for months. Gio is marked to be traded, most likely for young talent/prospects. The Cahill trade was a bigger suprise when it happened. Since Beane is handcuffed until the stadium debacle is sorted out the plan seems to be streamline, keep a young base until they can build something in the next 3-5 seasons.
Report: Gio Gonzalez traded to the Nats for four top prospects
There were multiple reports in the past hour or so that the Athletics were moving close to trading Gio Gonzalez, with most suggesting the Nationals as the most likely destination and some random Red Sox speculation. Now Keith Law reports that a deal has been struck: Gonzalez to the Nationals for four prospects: A.J. Cole, Brad Peacock, Derek Norris, and Tom Milone.
This is a huge haul for Gonzalez, it seems to me. According to John Sickels, these guys rank as the Nationals’ third, fourth, sixth and ninth best prospects. And given how good the Nationals’ number one and number two prospects are — Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon — you could easily move all of those numbers up if they had come from other organizations.
Great move for the A’s to sell high on the Nationals. If Gonzalez holds form, fine, it’s a solid addition for Washington too, but I can’t help but think we’ve already seen Gonzalez’ best. This strikes me as a pretty significant overpay, especially for a team whose competitive window is not just next year, but rather, over the next six or seven years.
Billy Beane’s still got it.
There were multiple reports in the past hour or so that the Athletics were moving close to trading Gio Gonzalez, with most suggesting the Nationals as the most likely destination and some random Red Sox speculation. Now Keith Law reports that a deal has been struck: Gonzalez to the Nationals for four prospects: A.J. Cole, Brad Peacock, Derek Norris, and Tom Milone.
This is a huge haul for Gonzalez, it seems to me. According to John Sickels, these guys rank as the Nationals’ third, fourth, sixth and ninth best prospects. And given how good the Nationals’ number one and number two prospects are — Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon — you could easily move all of those numbers up if they had come from other organizations.
Great move for the A’s to sell high on the Nationals. If Gonzalez holds form, fine, it’s a solid addition for Washington too, but I can’t help but think we’ve already seen Gonzalez’ best. This strikes me as a pretty significant overpay, especially for a team whose competitive window is not just next year, but rather, over the next six or seven years.
Billy Beane’s still got it.
this is some bullshit. we should have started rebuilding the year before the stadium is finished. A's wont sell out a fuckin game this year unless maybe as vs giants, or maybe as vs yankess. And both those games will have more opposing team's fans then as fans in attendance. We aint gonna have shit for money, we aint gonna have shit for a team. Takes us out a of a winning season before the season starts. Thats ridiculous.
Say goodbye to any hopes of another winning season in oakland. Might as well not even fucking play.
Say goodbye to any hopes of another winning season in oakland. Might as well not even fucking play.