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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Now that the Hollywood dust has settled, the Oakland A’s are still trying to win an unfair game - Grantland

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Jim Furtado Posted: June 23, 2012 at 09:57 AM | 4 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Justin T is expanding the aperture of awareness Posted: June 23, 2012 at 12:33 PM (#4164302)

They are absolutely not trying. TFA misses this; I checked. Some talk of the team wanting and needing a new park. But not an acknowledgement that they have ceased trying until they get it.

2. Swedish Chef Posted: June 23, 2012 at 01:03 PM (#4164309)

They chose short-term trading profits over building a healthy core business and now they are screaming for a bailout? No wonder Moneyball is popular on Wall Street.

3. BourbonSamurai, vassal of the Harpsburg Empire Posted: June 23, 2012 at 01:24 PM (#4164315)

This year's edition is more fun than recent A's teams, I agree with that.

4. morineko Posted: June 23, 2012 at 02:35 PM (#4164348)

The players are definitely trying, but the management isn't. It doesn't help perceptions of the team with players in MLB (and MiLB) when they do things like DFA a guy a day before his wife is due to give birth.

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