Billy Beane
Billy Beane
William Lamar "Billy" Beane IIIis an American former professional baseball player and current front office executive. He is the Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and minority owner of the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. Prior to his front office career, he played in MLB as an outfielder between 1984 and 1989 for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, and Oakland Athletics. He joined the Athletics front office as a scout in 1990. He was named general...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth29 March 1962
CityOrlando, FL
CountryUnited States of America
When Frank is healthy, he is a huge right-handed presence. And that's been a big issue for us the last couple of years.
We're fine with Joe as the only lefty down there. He was a very good reliever for us before Rich got hurt, and I expect him to be a very good reliever for us again. He has all the tools for success.
The perfect guy either might not be out there or beyond our (financial) means.
There are no hard feelings whatsoever. This is part of the business.
We've been inconsistent with our offense and pitching. But the effort is there. Guys are busting their tails. And certainly, relative to previous starts, we're on fire.
There are very few winters we're going to go, 'Hey, we're set' a day after the season. That being said, this is not going to be nearly as traumatic and exciting as it was last winter.
It’s hard not to be romantic about baseball
You have to face reality some time. But there's no sense in facing it until somebody forces you to.
Certainly, you're not going to able to go and pull a Mark Mulder out of your hat somewhere.
I hate losing more than I want to win.
No matter how successful you are, change is always good.
You know, I'd actually say Lionel Messi. He's so remarkable, watching him play he's probably still undervalued. When you're scoring five goals in one Champions League match, there's no value that's too high.
When your enemy's making mistakes, don't interrupt him.
I made one decision in my life based on money and I swore I would never do it again.