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Oakland Athletics---Hot Stove Preview
paullebowitz.com — I'm organizing a search party for Billy Beane's missing genius and am not expecting a positive outcome.... The A's need a third baseman, a first baseman and a power bat. They have a LOAD of young pitching in their organization and things aren't all that bad for the A's future. (more) Oakland Athletics---Hot Stove Preview
Three Rookies in 2010? - II
Three Rookies in 2010? - II
seattlesportsinsider.com — Eye of the tiger, homey === Rookie Aversion Dept. === Spec's implied question is, "Yeah, but are... GM's comfortable with the fact that their weak spots are manned by rookies?" Most aren't.  A few are.  Billy Beane has so much ... (more) Three Rookies in 2010? - II

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Report: A's made top offer to Scutaro
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The Blue Jays add scouts. How very Moneyball of them.
The Blue Jays add scouts. How very Moneyball of them.
bases.nbcsports.com — When J.P. Ricciardi, armed with the scout-averse teachings of Billy Beane that would later be revealed Moneyball took over... the Blue Jays back in 2001, there was something of a scouting purge in Toronto.  New Jays' GM Alex ... (more) The Blue Jays add scouts. How very Moneyball of them.
An Interview with Oakland GM Billy Beane
An Interview with Oakland GM Billy Beane
minorleagueball.com — More photos » by Eric Risberg - AP In this Feb. 16, 2009 file photo, Oakland Athletics... owner Lew Wolff, left, and general manager Billy Beane, center, talk with ... (more) An Interview with Oakland GM Billy Beane
Beane looking to go young in offseason
Beane looking to go young in offseason
oakland.athletics.mlb.com — By Mychael Urban / MLB.com 11/19/09 3:00 AM EST OAKLAND -- The 15-day window in which teams... hold exclusive negotiating rights with their own free agents closes at 9 p.m. PT on Thursday, at which point the A's will be free to start their holiday ... (more) Beane looking to go young in offseason
Exceptional Instructors Honored By Minor League Baseball
Exceptional Instructors Honored By Minor League Baseball
thegmsperspective.com — Oakland Athletics Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman, and Durham Bulls Manager Charlie Montoyo have been named... the recipients of the second annual Sheldon “Chief” Bender, and Mike Coolbaugh Awards. According to MILB.com, they will be honored along with the other award winners at ... (more) Exceptional Instructors Honored By Minor League Baseball
A's unlikely to swim in free agent pool
hotstove.mlblogs.com — In his most definitive comments to date about his offseason plans, A's GM Billy Beane on Tuesday... -- two days before the free-agency frenzy kicks off in earnest -- suggested that whatever money is available to upgrade the team's talent might... (more) A's unlikely to swim in free agent pool
Best GMs In Baseball
Best GMs In Baseball
foulpole2foulpole.com — The Man On The Left Is a Big Reason That The Man On The Right Ranked So... Highly With the annual MLB GM meetings taking place this week, we here at Foul Pole decided to compile our own list of the top 10 GMs in Major League Baseball. Each of us had our own opinions on who deserved those 10 ... (more) Best GMs In Baseball
Valuing OBP
Valuing OBP
baseballmusings.com — Pizza Cutter at the Hardball Times shows that teams started to value OBP compared to home runs... and RBI after the publication of Moneyball . Hat tip, Sabernomics, who points to other studies confirming this trend . I wonder how much of it was GMs reading Moneyball: The Art of Winning an ... (more) Valuing OBP