Oakland A's win the World Series

One Word.. Moneyball

oakland will beat the angels again tommorrow

but can u really ever win a championship using moneyball?

young talent evolves into star players and then u just let them go to other teams. essentially u are developing superstars for other teams in the league who are aiming for championships while the A's try to stay 'competitive'...no?

Good to see my thread is picking up speed..I appreciate all of your comments and some your support!  I was at the game tonight and wow we took it to them!  The Angels crowd was shellshocked!!!  The game tomorrow between Saunders and Smith is a toss up.  The young lefty Smith is an unknown and he might have a slight edge on the Angels..at least for 3 innings..and Saunders even though he is hot has a plus 5 era vs the A's lifetime.  Basically if the A's are a dog..take them again..they will probably lose to santana because he owns the green and gold..I'd favor Dush over Mosley in the 4th game!

 

If you can make the playoffs, you can win a World Series.  The MLB playoffs are essentially a crapshoot.. Just ask the Marlins, the White Sox, and the Cardinals.  Billy Beane has proven year in year out that the A's are playoff contenders.. therefore that automatically makes them World Series contenders.. because again.. MLB playoffs are a crapshoot.

BigGame90 thanks for adding to my thread!  Way to show the Green and gold love!!!  Too bad I won't be in the Bay area on Sunday or I'd go the game!  I think it will be a great homefield advantage on Sunday for sure!!! 

E-Mac you obviously don't know this team or organization very well!  I'd be shocked if they don't finsih above .500!  The green and gold are in it for the long haul this year.  They have depth and have great team chemistry...outside chances of even Harden coming back and a great Defensive addition if nothing else in Chavez!  I like your Rays and even went overboard fielding Upton,,now hurt, Crawford and being smart enough to draft Longoria and then unleashing him as soon as he got brought up!  They don't have a better chance then the A's as far as making the palyoffs..lest's be real!  If your a Dolphin fan by the way good luck..Parcell is over the hill..he may know talent but his best years are behind him!  Go Cowboys!!!

BigGame90 thanks for joining the A's express train!!!

Emac, Greyhound and Err thanks for chiming in!  Yes, Emac I do think the A's are a better team..Pena even though he somehow smacked 45 bombs last year is a poor man's Cust!  I'll take a streaky Cust anyday for less money then Pena.  Crawford is real good and so is Upton but their young.  Give me moneyball anyday..TB is unfortunately in the wrong division to win!  I think Emil Brown will thrive in Oakland and yes produce too all year!  Once the team moves to Cisco Field in Fremont they will start to pay players rather then trade always.  Kazmir is a good young arm and Shields is a player but they still need to prove all that they can be perennial winners!  Blanton, Gaudin, Eveland, Smith, Duscherer, Harden and with Santiago Casilla, Andrew Brown, Keith Foulke and Huston Street...very solid pen.(Best Team ERA in MLB too)  I can thank my Dad for introducing me to the Cowboys back in the day of the T&A cheerleaders being hot and the man in the hat..Landry..alltime great coach!(Parcells can't hold his jock) Roger Staubach is my alltime fave QB too!  I saw him play when I was young but was old enough for him to make an a great impression on me!  Good to see the A's not make an error today and pull one out..that Greg Smith kicks ass!  Greyhound don't worry the D will improve..other then an occasional Cust guffaw the green and gold will be alright!  emac remember the A's are a great organization and always find ways to compete..since 1968 they have the 4th best winning percentage in baseball and have also won the 2nd most WS titles behind the Yankees!(6 Yanks to 4 A's...should have been more...Finley ass screwed us fans and Steroid brothers choked two)  They would have won more if they had the cash too..I know..moneyball can only take you so far..soon this will end before the team moves into Cisco Field and Beane will be lauded as one of the greatest baseball men in history!  Let's go Oakland!!!!  Let's go Oakland!!!  Green and gold forever!!!!

20-14 now and 1 back of Halos..see the A's lead the AL in team ERA...Street still worries me with a 1 run lead..blew 2nd tonight but overall the pen is great and so is then stating pitching,,,let's go Oakland..green and gold all year long!!!!

it's funny watching baseball tonight + an oakland highlight comes on.. Kruk + Phillips usually just don't know what to say + just let the highlight go.. it happened twice tonight + it happens a lot.

 

Oakland has no marquee players or personalities + everything they do goes against the traditional logic of Kruk + Phillips etc..

funny stuff.. hope the A's continue dominating.

 

 

Thanks for contributing to my thread gameto11...nice avatar!  If you and others keep grabbing the A's you''l collect plenty of the green your holding!    I said at the beginning of the year that this Oakland team would surprise much like last year's Dbacks.  We actually have more weapons then last year's Dbacks and are exceptionally deep.  The pitching staff as a whole is phenomenal!

I think this team gained alot of confidence coming out of Spring training too and it has snow balled!  Adding the Big Hurt for his leadership and big play ability was huge too! 

yea i hear ya.. Oakland will be undervalued all year.. especially when smith + duscherer + gaudin start.. (i think people know about blanton + harden). 

 

They have about 11 very capable hitters who they can plug in + out of that lineup.. so u never have to worry about last second lineup scratches.

 

Oakland will end the season with the best cover record.