mlb.fanhouse.com - 8/22/2008
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Before the 2008 season started it was a well known fact that the Oakland Athletics were in a full-blown rebuilding process. They'd traded away both Dan Haren and Nick Swisher for prospects as general manager Billy Beane felt it was necessary to restock the shelves of Oakland's farm system. Then the season started, and a team that was supposed to struggle was playing surprisingly well, and ...
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Billy Beane Wants You To Be Patient
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... and Nick Swisher for prospects as general manager Billy Beane felt it was necessary to restock the shelves of Oakland's farm system. Then the season started, and a team that was supposed to struggle was playing surprisingly well, and even in the playoff hunt. Still, this did not sway Beane from his vision, and he traded away Rich Harden , Joe Blanton , and Chad Gaudin at the deadline. Since then, Oakland has not been winning much... Continue reading at FanHouse
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