tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988085063383682797.post1814825883333368627..comments2023-12-26T18:41:20.001-08:00Comments on Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond: More Wheeling & Dealing: Nick Swisher to the White SoxAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15252895705916946248noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988085063383682797.post-25380227094164343132008-01-04T21:43:00.000-08:002008-01-04T21:43:00.000-08:00Well, I would not say it failed (ok, in theory it ...Well, I would not say it failed (ok, in theory it did) for the results he expected, he's gnever gotten his team into a World Series at all), but his plan had made the A's competitive for a few seasons. <BR/><BR/>Beane is running Oakland like a speculator would run the stock market. He looks like a genius when he strikes gold, but when he doesn't, he's no better than any other GM who decides to take a risk.<BR/><BR/>You know I am old school -- there's a lot more tangibles to a player besides OPS, OBP, BA, etc...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252895705916946248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2988085063383682797.post-41281476393216843762008-01-03T23:24:00.000-08:002008-01-03T23:24:00.000-08:00But the Moneyball system failed, didn;t Anthony? ...But the <EM>Moneyball</EM> system failed, didn;t Anthony? Should'nt Beane be taking more heat for his 2002 philosophy that resulted in one of the most popular baseball books of all-time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com