Billy Beane

...to it, and it is foolish not to let him try. So we're keeping him there until he proves otherwise. Beane is also high on Sean Doolittle and Grant Desme, whom he likens to the young Jayson Werth. Bored at work? Our friends at boston.com...

In this article: Brett Wallace, Chris Carter, Daric Barton, Jayson Werth, and A's

...get it done. We're going to be disciplined. That's probably as close as we'll come to hearing Beane admit he made some mistakes last winter, when he signed Giambi, Garciaparra and Cabrera to little positive effect. Fine. Wait for the...

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...he did save 26 games and fashion a 1.84 ERA in his first major league season. Thus he represents a welcomed moment of triumph for Beane, whose pipeline has spit out more air than oil the past few years. It's an important point for the...

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...slugging percentage. "We want long-term answers, guys similar to Andrew who'll be here for a number of years," general manager Billy Beane said after Tuesday's news conference at the Coliseum to acknowledge Bailey's improbable rise, a...

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Baseball | Oakland general manager Billy Beane confirms team's commitment to youth movement Originally published November 17, 2009 at 8:09 PM | Page modified November 17, 2009 at 10:16 PM Baseball | Oakland general manager Billy Beane...

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...in temporarily (through free agency)." A day after A's closer Andrew Bailey was named American League Rookie of the Year, Beane said he thinks several of the A's other top prospects could help Oakland in 2010. Along with Wallace and...

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane sees Andrew Bailey's rookie of the year award as reinforcement that a youth movement is the way to go. Beane says the A's would remain "disciplined" in sticking to their...

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...let him accumulate a gaudy number of saves, and then sell him off," Lewis said. Having had multiple previous successes, Beane "assumed he could do so over and over again. " Seven years later, the plan has continued to go off without a...

In this article: Oakland Athletics, Billy Taylor, Jason Isringhausen, Michael Lewis, Billy Koch, Moneyball, and Keith Foulke

...saves streak in Oakland history. "Andrew had a dominant year, whether he was a rookie or a 10-year veteran," Oakland general manager Billy Beane said. "Sometimes, this award is subject to who the other rookies are that year, but Andrew was...

In this article: Russ Springer, A's, Bob Geren, Oakland, Michael Wuertz, and Brett Anderson

...and their third straight losing season, is it time to question General Manager, Billy Beane's motives? During his time as General Manager, Billy Beane has made it a habit to trade away his most proven and successful players just before...

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