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The New York Mets are still searching for someone to run their baseball operations department, and it appears they have missed out on yet another reputable candidate. Billy Beane has withdrawn his name from consideration for the Mets team president …
The New York Mets’ search for a new team president looks to have missed out on all of its top targets. Jon Heyman of MLB Network first reported Friday that the Mets were receiving “no encouraging signs” from Oakland’s Billy …
Oakland Athletics vice president Billy Beane was coy on Monday when asked about rumors linking him to the New York Mets. Beane, who has been in Oakland’s front office since 1997, largely said for now he was ignoring the rumors, dismissing them …
New owner of the New York Mets Steve Cohen means business. The Mets have had issues with their front office since Cohen took over. Jared Porter was fired as the team’s GM in January after a report regarding his past harassment of a female …
The New York Mets are expected to aim high when trying to hire a new head of baseball operations, but they may have a real shot with just one big name. Though the Mets have been linked to former Red Sox and Cubs GM Theo Epstein and Milwaukee Brewers …
One of the big stories of the MLB offseason will likely be what the New York Mets do to straighten out the chaotic state of the organization. It certainly sounds like they’re thinking big in order to accomplish that goal. MLB Network’s …
Major League Baseball may be about to lose its most famous front office figure. According to Jared Diamond, Joshua Robinson and Miriam Gottfried of the Wall Street Journal, Oakland Athletics executive Billy Beane will likely leave baseball if Fenway …
Even in their successful periods, there has been something inevitable about the Oakland Athletics. Synonymous with Moneyball, the A’s have consistently had talent — but due to their small market status, have inevitably watched it either …
Oakland A’s executive Billy Beane is playing a new version of money ball — this one involving his water bill. The much lauded A’s VP was among the highest users of water in the East Bay area of Northern California this summer, …
Remember all the speculation about Billy Beane possibly trading Josh Donaldson because of a conflict of personalities? It looks like we have confirmation that that was not the case. Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi published a piece on Tuesday about how …
The Oakland A’s decision to trade Josh Donaldson this offseason came as a shocker, even by Billy Beane standards. Donaldson has been the A’s best player and was an MVP candidate the past two years. Why would the team be motivated to deal …
Two World Series contenders from the American League got even stronger on Thursday when the Oakland A’s landed Jon Lester and the Detroit Tigers traded for David Price. The A’s and Tigers have arguably the two best starting rotations in …
Watch out world: Jose Canseco wants to play in the big leagues again. Apparently that’s what happens when someone like him gets their hands on the movie Moneyball. According to his Twitter account, Canseco watched the movie for the first time …
It’s peculiar the way timing works. Moneyball the movie is finally coming out in theaters next month, eight years after the book was released and five years since the A’s were any good. The movie’s premise is completely outdated and …
The answer to that question should be pretty self-explanatory: the guy’s a damn good player. Matt Holliday’s an All-Star, an MVP candidate. He’s going to help any lineup in which he’s hitting. He’s going to play good …
I learned my lesson (for the 82nd time) this year, that you can never underestimate Billy Beane. After he traded away Dan Haren and Nick Swisher leading into the season, I said the A’s had conceded 2008. They’re happily in 2nd place in …
