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
How can you not be romantic about baseball?
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.
Certainly, you're not going to able to go and pull a Mark Mulder out of your hat somewhere.
We're looking for a really solid year out of Esteban. It doesn't have to be his best year as long as it's not his worst. Somewhere in the middle, we'll be happy.
Serendipity. Danny just does everything well. Over time, he's going to impress you.
It all started with that call. I think it took a lot for him to pick up that phone. It was probably not an easy call for him to make.
Ken has options and we're respectful of that. I wouldn't expect a long process. We'll come to a resolution soon.
He is one of the greatest offensive players of his generation. He is nirvana for us as far as what we look for in an offensive player.
This is a guy whose skill level and his presence in a lineup is undeniable. Even last year, if you look at the impact he had in the brief time he played, his skills are still there. Frank Thomas is a presence.
It would be malpractice not to do research. Of course, it would also be malpractice to make a foolish trade.
I think it took a lot for him to pick up the phone.
This whole issue didn't sneak up on us. It's disappointing we couldn't come to a conclusion that was satisfactory.
We've made a proposal to Kenny. We talked to him for the last couple weeks. We've expressed a desire to have Kenny back. Given his status as an up-and-coming manager, he has options and we are respectful of that. We'll see how it goes. I wouldn't expect it would be a long process. It would be one that should come to some sort of resolution relatively quickly.
Smaller markets teams, when you hit bottom, you hit with a thud.