Moneyball has been discussed on this site so much, that it is not worth revisiting. What is though, is Billy Beane. How many teams can boast a rotation next season as good 1-5 as Cahill, Anderson, Gio Gonzalez, Braden and Mazzaro?
If you wer able to answer this question, go to part two.
How many of those teams will have the same rotation under team control for as long as the A's do with these guys, at reasonable salaries?
How many have home grown all 5 of their rotation?
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Well, Gio and BA were acquired in trades, so I guess not totally home grown.
Sure wish our offense looked even respectable, poor pitchers should have a ton of wins, instead they lose 2-1 every night.
Sure wish our offense looked even respectable, poor pitchers should have a ton of wins, instead they lose 2-1 every night.
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Beane must not have had faith that these five would blossom or he wouldn't have signed Ben Sheets for 10 million during the off season.
Still a head scratcher of a signing.
The year before, Beane traded Carlos Gonzalez, Huston Street, and Greg Smith for Matt Holliday.
After performing badly for the A's, Holliday was flipped for Brett Wallace, Clayton Mortenson, and Shane Peterson.
The short end for sure.
Beane's minor league system and scouting remains gold.
Free agent signings and trades as of late, not so much.
Still a head scratcher of a signing.
The year before, Beane traded Carlos Gonzalez, Huston Street, and Greg Smith for Matt Holliday.
After performing badly for the A's, Holliday was flipped for Brett Wallace, Clayton Mortenson, and Shane Peterson.
The short end for sure.
Beane's minor league system and scouting remains gold.
Free agent signings and trades as of late, not so much.
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Sheets was a 10MIL lottery ticket he hoped he could cash in at the trade deadline, but it got left in his pocket and went through the clothes washer and could not be read so he had to throw it away.
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Originally posted by ToddZ:
Sheets was a 10MIL lottery ticket he hoped he could cash in at the trade deadline, but it got left in his pocket and went through the clothes washer and could not be read so he had to throw it away. True dat.
Holliday was a flipper too.
If ever in the market to flip a house, Beane won't be getting a call from me.
Sheets was a 10MIL lottery ticket he hoped he could cash in at the trade deadline, but it got left in his pocket and went through the clothes washer and could not be read so he had to throw it away. True dat.
Holliday was a flipper too.
If ever in the market to flip a house, Beane won't be getting a call from me.
On my tombstone-
Wait! I never had the perfect draft!
Wait! I never had the perfect draft!
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Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:
Beane must not have had faith that these five would blossom or he wouldn't have signed Ben Sheets for 10 million during the off season.
Still a head scratcher of a signing.
The year before, Beane traded Carlos Gonzalez, Huston Street, and Greg Smith for Matt Holliday.
After performing badly for the A's, Holliday was flipped for Brett Wallace, Clayton Mortenson, and Shane Peterson.
The short end for sure.
Beane's minor league system and scouting remains gold.
Free agent signings and trades as of late, not so much. The Holliday deal bugs me daily, but you have to also look at the Haren deal recently too when they got Carlos Gonzalez, Chris Carter and Brett Anderson among others. Filthy.
Beane must not have had faith that these five would blossom or he wouldn't have signed Ben Sheets for 10 million during the off season.
Still a head scratcher of a signing.
The year before, Beane traded Carlos Gonzalez, Huston Street, and Greg Smith for Matt Holliday.
After performing badly for the A's, Holliday was flipped for Brett Wallace, Clayton Mortenson, and Shane Peterson.
The short end for sure.
Beane's minor league system and scouting remains gold.
Free agent signings and trades as of late, not so much. The Holliday deal bugs me daily, but you have to also look at the Haren deal recently too when they got Carlos Gonzalez, Chris Carter and Brett Anderson among others. Filthy.
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surprising stat= anderson ( age 22) career is 14-15 with a 3.77 era in a very pitcher friendly park. buerle end of age 22 season 20-9 3.46 era in a very hitter friendly ballpark. also, at age 31, mark has yet to hit the dl. cust sayin'
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Originally posted by ToddZ:
Sheets was a 10MIL lottery ticket he hoped he could cash in at the trade deadline, but it got left in his pocket and went through the clothes washer and could not be read so he had to throw it away. Agree , nothing to do with the young staff.Sheets was a lottery ticket that your not cashing.
Sheets was a 10MIL lottery ticket he hoped he could cash in at the trade deadline, but it got left in his pocket and went through the clothes washer and could not be read so he had to throw it away. Agree , nothing to do with the young staff.Sheets was a lottery ticket that your not cashing.
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Originally posted by Schwks:
Moneyball has been discussed on this site so much, that it is not worth revisiting. What is though, is Billy Beane. How many teams can boast a rotation next season as good 1-5 as Cahill, Anderson, Gio Gonzalez, Braden and Mazzaro?
If you wer able to answer this question, go to part two.
How many of those teams will have the same rotation under team control for as long as the A's do with these guys, at reasonable salaries?
How many have home grown all 5 of their rotation? I like:
Price, Hellickison, Neimann, Davis, Sonnastine (Garza and Shields)
Garza $3.35M
Shields $2.5M
Price $1.8M
Neimann $1M
Sonnastine, Hellickison, Davis $400K
Garza and Shields have 4 years of tenure. The Rays control the rest for a loooong time.
Moneyball has been discussed on this site so much, that it is not worth revisiting. What is though, is Billy Beane. How many teams can boast a rotation next season as good 1-5 as Cahill, Anderson, Gio Gonzalez, Braden and Mazzaro?
If you wer able to answer this question, go to part two.
How many of those teams will have the same rotation under team control for as long as the A's do with these guys, at reasonable salaries?
How many have home grown all 5 of their rotation? I like:
Price, Hellickison, Neimann, Davis, Sonnastine (Garza and Shields)
Garza $3.35M
Shields $2.5M
Price $1.8M
Neimann $1M
Sonnastine, Hellickison, Davis $400K
Garza and Shields have 4 years of tenure. The Rays control the rest for a loooong time.
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