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Billy Beane On Deadline, Needs, Geren
Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle has a nice interview with A's general manager Billy Beane.
When asked about whether he's planning on being active at the deadline, Beane's answer: "We have always managed our budget, and we could quite possibly lose money this year - very likely we will. But we won't have to make trades for financial reasons. If we make any, it will be for baseball reasons."
Slusser asked him "What is the most pressing need?" Beane's answer: "Some of it is pretty obvious. We need to get some position players and some bats... We need to get some core position players in place. The good news is that we have some kids coming that I think will be a part of that. With the injuries, we've had a tendency to rush some of the development and it's not ideal. We want to make sure we do everything to give them a chance. But obviously as we go through the summer, we might want to see if some of these guys are ready for the next level."
Beane also acknowledged Bob Geren has faced his fair share of adversity during his three years with the A's. Is his job safe? Beane says yes.
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Gio Gonzales and Scott Harriston to the Reds for Stubbs,Fransico and another lower end prospect or two.
Posted by: GmblngPtchr20 | July 12, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Looking at that again..Reds would probably need to add another good prospect in there as well.
Posted by: GmblngPtchr20 | July 12, 2009 at 12:33 PM
1. The Geren thing is posturization. No way in hell do you say your manager's job is anything but safe to the media.
2. "With the injuries, we've had a tendency to rush some of the development and it's not ideal."
Yes, Beane, you're right. Now send Cahill back to AAA as very few pitchers succeed with those peripherals.
3. "We want to make sure we do everything to give them a chance. But obviously as we go through the summer, we might want to see if some of these guys are ready for the next level."
Sure. Can the A's cut OCab, Nomar, Giambi, Rajai, and Crosby and bring up the guys who are hitting well in Sacramento. Just to see what they can do, since we already know that those vets just suck?
4. I can't wait for Beane to pull some deadline deals. This is going to be entertaining.
Posted by: melonis rex | July 12, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Melonis Rex,
As much as those guys are not producing, I don't think they are going to be moved until the end of the year when they become free agents. As much as I like your idea of calling up people from tripple A to see how they do, I expect they won't be more than September callups unless someone gets injured.
As for pitchers like Cahill, I'm for giving them more time in the minors. But the question is, who would replace the likes of Cahill and Anderson in that rotation? They don't have anyone near ready in the minors. I say just let Cahill and Anderson pitch until the end of the year . Anderson has been pitching better as of late. It's not easy for a rookie to shut out the red sox at Fenway like Anderson did.
Posted by: It's Giant's Time! | July 12, 2009 at 01:16 PM
*triple A
Posted by: It's Giant's Time! | July 12, 2009 at 01:19 PM
Im going to rest a heckuva lot easier when Crosby, Nomar, Giambi, Davis, Barton & Cabrera are no longer in the organization.
Billy's already started on ridding the organization of the supposed "professional players who can hit" with bouncing Hannahan, I just hope he was the first domino of the above list to fall.
Posted by: PL | July 12, 2009 at 01:40 PM
i just hope that with all the type A picks we get that we draft some effing offense. Today's game is how we should be playing all the time, and i officially have a man crush on kurt suzuki
Posted by: Trust in Beane | July 12, 2009 at 03:21 PM
Billy Beane knows that when youre not looking to really compete, and are just looking to run a MLB puppy mill for the rest of the league, that being a GM isnt so hard. Of course he will be trading anything he can get 2-3 prospects back for.
Posted by: Zero | July 12, 2009 at 03:49 PM
"Billy Beane knows that when youre not looking to really compete, and are just looking to run a MLB puppy mill for the rest of the league, that being a GM isnt so hard. Of course he will be trading anything he can get 2-3 prospects back for."
Using facts to back up your argument would be smart.
The team has been competitive for 6 out of 9 years this decade. They didn't make the playoffs all of those years, but I'm talking 85+ wins, with over 90 wins 5 of 9 years.
Not many teams can say that.
Posted by: melonis rex | July 12, 2009 at 04:21 PM
"i just hope that with all the type A picks we get that we draft some effing offense."
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the A's trade Holliday in the next month, they won't get any type A comp picks.
Posted by: Know ID yuh | July 12, 2009 at 06:47 PM
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"Billy Beane knows that when youre not looking to really compete, and are just looking to run a MLB puppy mill for the rest of the league, that being a GM isnt so hard. Of course he will be trading anything he can get 2-3 prospects back for."
Using facts to back up your argument would be smart.
The team has been competitive for 6 out of 9 years this decade. They didn't make the playoffs all of those years, but I'm talking 85+ wins, with over 90 wins 5 of 9 years.
Not many teams can say that.
"
Hes keeping it just interesting enough so that fans will still come to games. If he was really interested in competing he would have went out and got what it takes to be a team that really has a shot.
Posted by: Zero | July 12, 2009 at 08:17 PM
@Zero: The A's went out and traded for an all-star OF and added some free agents that had been successful in recent years. Nomar is a capable RHB to fill in. I think they did try to do everything they needed to compete, it just didn't work out.
Is your argument is that they didnt go out and sign a Sabathia/Texeria/Ramirez level player (thus getting a second top tier player in the offseason) and thus the organization is not interested in seriously competing? If thats your argument why not just state that.
Posted by: FamousGrouse | July 12, 2009 at 08:32 PM
Totally agree with FamousGrouse here.
Nobody expects Holliday, Giambi, and Cabrera to put up seasons worse than those they have put up in years, along with Geren and Skaalen screwing up Cust's plate approach.
Posted by: melonis rex | July 12, 2009 at 10:25 PM
Nomar and Giambi are as close to washed up as it gets. Holliday should be performing better but even if he was putting up last years numbers would the A's be in much better shape?
When was the last time you truly felt the A's had a real shot at it? I know they won the division and ALDS in 06 but I think the 03 team was better and that didnt work out either. The Angels always come correct for the AL West and I dont think that Beane has really put together a legit team to topple the Angels since 03. 06 seems to be playing way over their heads. Beane puts together 2nd place teams to keep the crowds coming and keep cost down, and theyre never quite good enough to take the wildcard. He builds a competitive loser year after year. With another bat or 2 the 06 team could have been good in 07 but Beane shipped all the pitching off.
Posted by: Zero | July 12, 2009 at 10:44 PM
BB's most productive A's season was spent on Tony LaRussa's World Series bench. LOL
Giambi is a fastball hitter that can't hit FBs, BB knew that when he brought back the name to sell a few tix. Ditto Garciaparra, ...talked him into semi retirement, instead of full retirement, GP bought into it because wife Mia Hamm is just behind the hills in San Ramon, IE: a great commute.
Kennedy is the only FA acquisition that can still play. Holliday did not want to come here so that result was also predictable, His hot streak coincided with the local papers stating playoff teams don't trade for players with bad stats! LOLOL
Did BB & Wolff give back the Cisco/Fremont Taxpayer's lands?
It seems obvious they won't be building stadiums there so that pretense has gone away, probably forever in regards to that piece of land.
Isn't it just right to give those lands back to the well meaning (and Naive) Fremont taxpayers? ...to use as THEY deem fit?
Topic change: The new BB/Wolffisher movie should be titled "MoneyBawl" for all the whining and crying these billionaire owners bore us with.
Question: Do Good businesses play up the product?
Too bad Wolff & Commish Sellig are school chums, Joe Morgan's group might have had an equal opportunity and bought the A's instead. They might have actually put a team in Oakland that is committed to winning in Oakland, instead of the constant whining.
Posted by: A's Eh | July 13, 2009 at 04:10 PM