Last winter, A's General Manager Billy Beane actually went on a "shopping-spree" and acquired Matt Holliday via trade with the Rockies. Then he got Jason Giambi, Orlando Cabrera, and Nomar Garciaparra via free agency. Full Article at Bleacher Report

Ever since Billy Beane wrote Moneyball (right, Mr. Morgan?) in order to prove that the true path to success involved only seeking the services of high-OBP employees, analysts of several varieties have worked diligently to discover market inefficiencies... Full Article at Sports Blogs

Ever since Billy Beane wrote Moneyball (right, Mr. Morgan?) in order to prove that the true path to success involved only seeking the services of high-OBP employees, analysts of several varieties have worked diligently to discover market... Full Article at Baseball Prospectus

A few years ago, awhile after Michael Lewis's book Moneyball was published on the merits of Sabermetrics and its effects on Baseball, there were teams, in England primarily, who were interested in the success story of the Oakland A's. They looked at... Full Article at La Liga Weekly

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The global economy has crashed. Millions of people are out of work. A pair of big auto-makers has been forced into bankruptcy. Respected investment banks have closed their doors forever. Full Article at TSN.ca

A healthy Justin Duchscherer may have bolstered a young A's rotation in 2009. (AP) Why didn't the A's go after pitching before last season? Also, are they going to re-sign Adam Kennedy? -- Danny S. , Alta Loma, Calif. Full Article at MLB.com

gee, i wonder. i know i know, mediocre division is what the article says, but im pretty sure that the yankees would not miss this opportunity if it were true. they probably pay the whole $20 million too. Full Article at Sports Blogs

Salary cap seen as impossible remedy Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio thought about the teams in baseball's final four this year — all large-market clubs — and wondered whether there would be room for his franchise anytime soon. Full Article at Times Herald-Record

i think with attendance down in 21 of the 30 teams.will make the owners of most teams a little more frugal next year. there has been a lot of collusion last offseason with big names getting blackballed, so it's good that they are looking into it. Full Article at Sports Blogs

Somehow, it looks as if a movie is going to be made based on the seminal baseball book Moneyball, by Michael Lewis. Full Article at Sports Blogs

PHILADELPHIA Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio thought about the teams in baseball’s final four this year — large-market clubs all — and wondered whether there would room for his franchise anytime soon. Full Article at Worcester Telegram & Gazette

''We don't know if that's a trend or just an aberration,'' he said. Full Article at The Morning Call

No room this year for the little guys. “It’s certainly trending in the direction,” Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane said. “The big markets are always going to be there. Whether or not they’re the only ones there I guess remains to be seen. Full Article at Bradenton Herald

PHILADELPHIA - Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio thought about the teams in baseball's final four this year — large-market clubs all — and wondered whether there would room for his franchise anytime soon. Full Article at Minneapolis Star Tribune

PHILADELPHIA — Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio thought about the teams in baseball's final four this year — large-market clubs all — and wondered whether there would room for his franchise anytime soon. Full Article at Newsvine

You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Click here to view comments in a non-threaded output. For fans of the Phillies and Yankees, this is an exciting week. For fans of the game in general, this could be a lot of fun. Full Article at FanGraphs

BOSTON Never has the language of Major League Baseballs championship seemed quite so archaic. How can you have a true World Series without Japan, Korea, Cuba or the Dominican Republic? Full Article at Boise Weekly

When Michael Lewis published Moneyball in 2003, it instantly became one of the most influential books about American sports in a generation. Full Article at Soccer Blogs