Billy Beane

The Bay Area’s New No-Frills Team

The Oakland Athletics are one of Major League Baseball's oldest franchises. The Athletics have been playing baseball since 1901, and prior to moving to Oakland in 1968, they also called Philadelphia and Kansas City home. The A's have had their share of ups and downs, but they along with the New York Yankees are the [...]

2015 American League West Projections

X-Los Angeles Angels 89-73 Last season was a tremendous one for the Los Angeles Angels. The Halos won 98 games in the regular season which was tops in Major League Baseball, but they had an October to forget as they were swept in the American League Divisional Series by the Kansas City Royals. Now the [...]

Things Have Changed For Billy Beane

One month ago the Oakland Athletics were sitting on top of the baseball world. The A's owned a record of 72-44 which was the best in Major League Baseball and they appeared to be a lock for the postseason. But in a matter of a month things have changed drastically. The Athletics are 9-20 in [...]

By | 2014-09-11T10:54:42+00:00 September 11th, 2014|Categories: Major League Baseball|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Why The Oakland Athletics Are Good For Major League Baseball

Billy Bean Every year you can count on big-market teams in Major League Baseball such as the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox to be at the top of MLB's list for the highest team payrolls. A high payroll doesn't always guarantee success on the baseball diamond which brings [...]

By | 2014-07-11T03:19:16+00:00 July 10th, 2014|Categories: Major League Baseball|Tags: , , |0 Comments