I think Billy Beane was getting bored and decided to tear up his roster one more time as a challenge. He got a lot of good, young talent for [Dan Haren], [Nick Swisher] and [Mark Kotsay], and Oakland will be drafting high for the next few years. The AJS need [Rich Harden] to bounce back and stay healthy so they can get something for him. They might be good again in about 2010 or so. The next few years are going to be rough. It's a good thing manager Bob Geren is tight with Beane.
Moneyball (Lewis, 2003) is a book about baseball. The book describes how a small-market Major League Baseball team, the Oakland Athletics, has been able to compete with large-market teams by being innovative in a tradition-laden industry. However, when read through a business management lens, one discerns that this baseball book, in fact, has general management lessons in a variety of areas including leadership, innovation, overcoming resistance to change, and creating a sustainable competitive advantage. In this article, we outline and illustrate the valuable lessons for business that emerge from the Moneyball story. More specifically, we provide a brief overview of the book; summarize arguments for applying Moneyball ideas to management as presented in the popular media as well as in ...
OAKLAND ATHLETICS 3B Eric Chavez's shoulder surgery revealed more damage than expected, but it won't significantly lengthen his rehab.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS RHP Tim Hudson's strained oblique muscle is the same injury that knocked him out of the playoffs last year and bothered him late in 2002.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS Nick Swisher's power numbers have dropped, but he is invaluable because of his versatility and ability to get on base.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS Donnie Murphy hasn't put up great numbers while filling in for SS Bobby Crosby (hand), but Murphy is playing well enough to compete for the starting job in 2008.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS When SS Donnie Murphy (oblique) went on the disabled list last week, the A's tied a team record by using the D.L for the 22nd time.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS In the 2002 playoffs, RHP Tim Hudson strained an oblique muscle, and the problem resurfaced in '03. Hudson says it's minor and that he's tweaking workouts to isolate the muscles. ...
OAKLAND ATHLETICS There has been talk of using RHP Tim Hudson, expected to return from the D.L. this week, out of the bullpen. But with LHPs Mark Redman and Barry ZitO struggling, the team needs Hudson in the rotation. ...
OAKLAND ATHLETICS Several players have anonymously ripped manager Bob Geren for being, among other things, unwilling to deliver criticism. Geren's predecessor, Ken Macha, was ripped by several players for being too negative. Geren isn't going anywhere.
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