Originally posted by Niners99:I think the moves he made will cost him his job.
Any time you over-manage a teams roster like that, and mess with the chemistry of a team thay was playing really well, you have to be ready for the consequences.
The Samardzija/Hammel trade bumped a very capable Tommy Milone out of the rotation, and then he trades arguably the heart of the team, Cespedes, for ANOTHER pitcher. Then he trades Milone away for Sam Fuld...
I think if he had either left the team as-is, or saved Russell for the Lester trade instead of Cespedes, the A's would still be playing right now, and in great shape.
But thats just what I gathered from a Giants fans' perspective.
Any other GM would get fired for doing what he did. He won't though, Fisher/Wolff will never fire him.
To be real, without Beane the A's would probably be the San Diego Padres. 4 playoff appearances in 45 years lol. Instead we make it in spurts every few years and lose first round every time
Beane's the reason this franchise hasn't been stuck in the gutter forever but he f**ked up badly
[ Edited by IT21 on Oct 3, 2014 at 5:52 AM ]