i've heard that it's the opposite, actually. i understand that he doesn't like

Dec 18, 2014
11:57:16pm

macaroni

all the attention. how often do you see him commenting on anything, unlike a lot of other GMs? you can't fault him for being part of a book and being the face of a new way to look at baseball.

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Can't help but think Billy Beane might have a few more titles if he wasn't so

dchandle15

12/18/14 11:11pm

You can't keep your team together when players need pay raises. Bill Beane is

kudzucoug

12/18/14 11:15pm

he, and losing maddon will be a killer. i don't see how they win now.

macaroni

12/18/14 11:33pm

Billy wants his name in lights, can't have actual players stealing his thunder

CaliWG

12/18/14 11:27pm

It's always been about Billy 1st and the A's 2nd

PenrynCoug

12/18/14 11:48pm

i've heard that it's the opposite, actually. i understand that he doesn't like

macaroni

12/18/14 11:57pm

Considering that the A's have the 3rd best record in baseball this century,

Josef K

12/18/14 11:58pm

Funny you say that after he just won a World Series with the following:

CaliWG

12/19/14 12:19am

And a $154 million dollar payroll.

Josef K

12/19/14 12:54am

No Lincecum, Cain, or Pagan

CaliWG

12/19/14 1:18am

Yes, Lincecum and Cain were two of the dumbest signings in MLB.

Josef K

12/19/14 1:46am

The Giants have the luxury of making those types of mistakes

mpfunk

12/19/14 9:06am

Getting younger and cheaper is just one side of the business

CaliWG

12/19/14 9:47am

I'm not going to listen to a Giants fan lecture

mpfunk

12/19/14 10:30am

They got a new stadium because they built it themselves

CaliWG

12/19/14 12:17pm

Clearly you don't know much about the A's.

Josef K

12/19/14 2:12pm

i think that you're underestimating the power of the stadium. teams with nice

macaroni

12/19/14 10:59am

Astros, Marlins, Padres, Mariners, Rockies, D-Backs, Nats, Reds, KC, Brewers etc

CaliWG

12/19/14 12:21pm

You aren't making sense.

Josef K

12/19/14 2:15pm

He said new park always results in butts in seats

CaliWG

12/19/14 2:32pm

The A's have been to the playoffs 8 out of 15 years this century.

Josef K

12/19/14 3:13pm

that's actually not true. Each of those teams has excellent attendance,

macaroni

12/19/14 3:21pm

Notice how i didnt say "right now"

CaliWG

12/19/14 3:57pm

ummm...that's actually quite good. Especially on week nights.

macaroni

12/19/14 4:21pm

10-15k is good?

CaliWG

12/19/14 4:33pm

NOBODY averages 10-15k a night. Nice try.

macaroni

12/19/14 6:09pm

I also think you need to think about the factors that go into

macaroni

12/19/14 3:31pm

Cain was a dumb signing?

CaliWG

12/19/14 9:34am

Absolutely. It was a terrible signing.

Josef K

12/19/14 1:59pm

ummm...you're just proving the point. Beane doesn't have that luxury. he can't

macaroni

12/19/14 7:13am

After having listened to his weekly interviews with local radio most of this

UNLVcougar

12/19/14 8:15am

The A's made the playoffs on the last day of the season and they lost their best

Josef K

12/18/14 11:29pm

To be honest, I think they could have been a contender

dchandle15

12/19/14 12:22am

Over the course of 162 game season, you are what your record says you are.

Josef K

12/19/14 1:01am

It is painful but the necessary call.

mpfunk

12/19/14 9:08am

he doesn't have much of a choice. it's called payroll, and they can't pay it if

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