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MinorLeagueBall.com :: An Interview with Oakland GM Billy Beane

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:53 GMT

In this Feb. 16, 2009 file photo, Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff, left, and general manager Billy Beane, center, talk with pitcher Brad Ziegler, right, during spring training baseball in Phoenix.
Source: Sports Blogs

What To Expect From 2010

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:51:34 GMT

Team USA third baseman Brett Wallace snags a ball that bounced into the air hit by World Team's Jesus Montero during the first inning of the All-Star Futures baseball game at Busch Stadium on Sunday, July 12, 2009, in St. Louis.
Source: Athletics Nation :: An Oakland A's Blog

Piffle: Another Winsome Etherview with Ken Arneson

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:38:30 GMT

Note: While the following isn’t technically a book, it’s very close to book-length. This was unintentional. On the plus side, Ken Arneson knows how to rock the mic right. I wanted to address at least two issues with Herr Arneson (if not more).
Source: FanGraphs

Beane looking to go young in offseason

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:47:07 GMT

"Our long-term goal is to create a team with continuity," GM Billy Beane said.
Source: MLB.com

Quoted in 'Jerry Crasnick: Trust the eyes or the numbers? Defensive analysis still highly subjective'

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:33:12 GMT

Billy Beane said in ESPN:

I personally think Matt Holliday is a very good left fielder ... When people gather opinions with their eyes, certain emotional biases may come into play. Drop a ball in the ninth inning, and they'll remember that more than if you cover more ground than the average major league outfielder does in the fourth inning of a 6-1 game.

Bailey is an example for A's system

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:49:08 GMT

OAKLAND — General manager Billy Beane is committed to a youth movement for his small-market Oakland Athletics, even if the payoff takes time. One positive sign of progress: closer Andrew Bailey's AL Rookie of the Year award Monday.
Source: N.J. Courier-Post Online

BEANE:A'S PLAN WON'T CHANGE

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:31:16 GMT

OAKLAND General manager Billy Beane is committed to a youth movement for his small-market A's, even if the payoff takes time. One positive sign of progress: closer Andrew Bailey's American League Rookie of the Year award Monday.
Source: Sacramento Bee

Beane likes what he’s seeing in A’s

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:47:37 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. — General manager Billy Beane is committed to a youth movement for his small-market Oakland Athletics, even if the payoff takes time. One positive sign of progress: closer Andrew Bailey’s AL Rookie of the Year award Monday.
Source: Wilkes-Barre Weekender

A's hope to find an Andrew Bailey on offense

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:21:28 GMT

It would be a long shot, but so was Bailey, who won the American League Rookie of the Year Award one year after losing his job in the Double-A Midland rotation.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Photo from Getty Images

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

PEORIA, AZ - MARCH 07: General manager Billy Beane of the Oakland Athletics attends the spring training game against the San Diego Padres at Peoria Stadium on March 7, 2009 in Peoria, Arizona. The A's defeated the Padres 15-6.

Photo from AP Photo by Jeff Chiu

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:10:47 GMT

Oakland Athletics' Jason Giambi, center, poses for a photograph with general manager Billy Beane, left, and manager Bob Geren as he is introduced at a news conference in Oakland, Calif. , Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009.

Billy Beane greets Athletics Nation

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:14:23 GMT