Comments on: Billy Beane is Not Infallible, Morons

By: Tom Fornelli

Tom Fornelli — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:14:55 +0000

Or it could have just been that at the time I was covering the A’s at FanHouse, and not the Cubs, so I wrote it from Oakland’s perspective.

By: Uncle Bouncy

Uncle Bouncy — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:16:05 +0000

Thank you Kermit for posting this…I’m getting really sick of the Moneyball fanatics who know think that it is THE ONLY WAY TO WIN…

Guess what?

Baseball is such a great game that there are a lot of ways to win

For cripes sake, the Baltimore Orioles used to win by making the ground hard in front of home plate and bouncing the ball over the infielders

And don’t give me that Boston has won using Moneyball…that’s bullshirt

They won by SPENDING CASH

Ask the Yankees…that is the most consistent way to win in baseball

Get better players than the other teams

By: JackB

JackB — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:24:18 +0000

Oh and incidentally, I read that the two games Harden’s velocity dropped in, he pitched on short rest in each of those occasions. As careful as the Cubs have been with pitch counts and rest this year, I expect Lou and Larry to keep a close eye on him. Unlike Dusty, who would have just let this kid turn his arm into hamburger by the end of September.

By: JackB

JackB — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:12:27 +0000

Everyone acts like the Cubs and the rest of the free world don’t know the risks that come along with acquiring Rich Harden. He’s been on the DL six times in the past three years. That’s why the deal didn’t get done until Beane threw in Gaudin. In addition to knowing the facts about Harden, the Cubs also got access to his medical records and like any other frigging trade I’m aware of, Harden had to pass a fucking PHYSICAL before the deal was, er, consummated. True, every now and again, teams get hosed, as in the Reds with Gary Majewski. Shit happens. Personally I think Jim showed some savvy with this deal, waiting to offer Gallagher, and then wanting some insurance from the As in case Harden’s arm goes flying off into the stands like a busted maple bat. Everybody wins here. The Cubs get Harden, a stud when healthy, and Gaudin, who can slide into the rotation if any of the front five get hurt. Hell, Gaudin is already miles ahead of Jason Marquis. The As get a young potential #3 in Gallagher, a guy who hits for average and a little power in Murton, even if he can’t field (hell, it’s the AL, who cares anyway), Lil Strut, and some catcher we don’t need who may or may not pan out. As BigFlax pointed out, this move saves the As money over the next several seasons. Anyone who thinks Beane bilked us is out of their minds.

By: Ryan Beariot

Ryan Beariot — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:33:16 +0000

he’s just a girl who claims you are the one?

By: Blue-Eyed Monster

Blue-Eyed Monster — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:49:37 +0000

Too bad Billy Beane hasn’t had the same powers of prognostication with the rest of the A’s roster.

By: Connor

Connor — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:07:31 +0000

Last night on ESPN Mariotti posited that Billy Beane can “tell Harden is about to get hurt again”. So. You know. That’s a definite possibility.

By: *IAN

*IAN — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:51:30 +0000

Drain bamage?

By: Jiraiya

Jiraiya — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:37:58 +0000

Without BK’s amusing commentary, this douche’s original article would have given me brain damage. But then, I probably never would have seen it in the first place. So…thank you?

By: genrebuster

genrebuster — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:23:08 +0000

Billy Beane is NOT my lover.