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Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Beane To Sign Extension Through 2019

General Manager Billy Beane and President Michael Crowley will remain with the Oakland Athletics through the 2019 season, club owner Lew Wolff said today in an interview with Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.”

“I view them as partners as well as executives,” Wolff said. “So if they are here another 30 years, that is fine with me. I may not be here to see it, but that will be fine.”

Jose Can You Seabiscuit Posted: February 07, 2012 at 05:31 PM | 9 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. Maury Brown Posted: February 07, 2012 at 07:07 PM (#4055953)
Don't know if Wolff is saying he'll be dead within 30 yrs, or no longer with the Athletics. If was still waiting in 2013 for a resolution on the San Jose situation, I'd be out the door.
   2. Robert in Manhattan Beach Posted: February 07, 2012 at 07:42 PM (#4055974)
I'm not sure I would take this as good news if I was an A's fan. Billy's 'woe-is-me' routine and constantly punting to Year 3 has gotten old. Be great or be terrible but don't be boring.
   3. flournoy Posted: February 07, 2012 at 07:52 PM (#4055978)
He's at least 70 years old, so it's a fairly safe bet that he'll be dead in 30 years.
   4. Willie Mayspedes Posted: February 07, 2012 at 08:25 PM (#4055994)
Haven't reached the playoffs in 5 years... extend that man!
   5. Tripon Posted: February 07, 2012 at 09:33 PM (#4056018)
Billy Beane owns a part of the team, it probably would cost the A's a lot more to part ways with him. Even if they wanted to.
   6. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: February 07, 2012 at 09:50 PM (#4056027)
Even if they wanted to.


And why would they want to? Clearly winning isn't paramount to them right now. They're just trying to tread water until they get a new stadium. And he's a fine GM to have if you want to trade off assets and tread water going young. Plus he's a celeb now...Brad Pitt played him in a movie. Beane is a lifer if he wants to be.
   7. Steve Balboni's Personal Trainer Posted: February 07, 2012 at 09:58 PM (#4056030)
Has Billy Beane jumped the shark? Is he now the "guy that used to be Billy Beane"? Was there somebody else who was actively seeking Beane?
   8. Bitter Calculus Instructor Posted: February 07, 2012 at 10:07 PM (#4056034)
The best decision Beane made for his career was to let Michael Lewis write a book about him.
   9. Gamingboy Posted: February 08, 2012 at 12:34 PM (#4056389)
The question is if he'll be with the "Oakland" Athletics at the time.

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