BDD: Billy Beane Still Has It

by Bill Baer on November 10th, 2008
Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB | Print | 3 Comments »

At BDD, I review the Matt Holliday trade in which the Oakland Athletics gave up Huston Street, Greg Smith, and Carlos Gonzalez. The verdict: a steal for the A’s.

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  1. 3 Responses to “BDD: Billy Beane Still Has It”

  2. By Ernie on Nov 10, 2008

    When I first heard about this, I thought it was insane. But then I thought about the same thing you brought up. Wait for a desparate contender to come calling that needs a bat. He really isnt giving up all that much. He’s probably going to swindle the astros, or something (maybe not, but you know what i’m saying. Find a stupid, desparate GM, and take him to the bank.) I’m shocked the Rockies are going to make this deal. It sounded like they were shooting for the moon, with the names I heard they wanted.

  3. By Bill B. on Nov 10, 2008

    Ludwick, Shumaker, and Boggs sounds like a gold mine compared to what they got from the A’s.

  4. By ShooterB on Nov 11, 2008

    Another crafty little deal that fits the Moneyball model. If only every team followed that method, then maybe the free agent market wouldn’t be so ludicrous.

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