My Account
Sign up, and CougarBoard will remember which categories you want to view.
Sign up
Report problem with this ad
Start a related thread
Start a related poll
Reply via Boardmail
Dec 19, 2014
2:12
:17
pm
Josef K
Clearly you don't know much about the A's.
They aren't looking for any more pubic assistance than the Giants did (land, zoning approvals, development rights).
Start a related thread
Start a related poll
Reply via Boardmail
Report problem with this ad
Josef K
Previous username
UCB Coug
New username
Jay Kay
Bio page
Josef K
Joined
Jan 12, 2011
Last login
Jun 9, 2020
Total posts
0 (0 FO)
Report problem with this ad
Messages
Author
Time
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
macaroni
12/18/14 11:32pm
Report problem with this ad
Posting on CougarBoard
In order to post, you will need to either
sign up
or
log in
.
Report problem with this ad