Comments on: A closer look at A’s signing of Yoenis Cespedes

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:36:48 +0000

I truly believe that this was just Beane’s chance to pickup a player he believes to be a future superstar that he is getting at a bargain compared to other players of his caliber. I know he hasn’t proven anything against Major League arms, but I do think this is a gamble. He opened up payroll by dealing pitching because I think he feels that it doesn’t matter who is in our rotation because everyone we bring in seems to get the job done. The only seasons we have had success are ones where we have a power bat in the middle of our order. In 2006 we had Haren but aside from that, our rotation was less than stellar. We did have Thomas and Swisher hitting in the middle of the order putting up big-time numbers. Basically what I’m getting at is that Beane feels that Cespedes is worth more than we are paying him and we will be able to trade his contract in a couple years if need be. As an A’s fan I have learned to just have faith and it is always exciting when a player nobody knows about could potentially come in and become a star in our uniform. Before this move, I was not looking forward to A’s baseball in 2012. Now we have Cespedes and Manny to watch. No risk, no rewards in this game whether you believe in Moneyball or not.

By: Stan

Stan — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:14:47 +0000

And Beane’s moves this off season are classic bi-polar. Give aways followed by oversignings. Classic. He can hide it from you,but I see it…

By: Stan

Stan — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:32:26 +0000

Chris Townsend is beating to death “This is a trade for the future” How many times have we heard that? Every year Beane finds a media puppet or two to print that or say that. With Beane,its always the future. Geo was the future wasnt he? He became the past before he made the future!

By: Stan

Stan — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:09:07 +0000

Exactly Joe. And who here has been calling Beane a liar? I’m proved right,again. Now they have a hitter..and no all star pitching. Its just a paradox of trading your best pitchers at the time when there is least demand for them-the off season- while saying your broke..and now Crisp is paid a fortune with this Kid getting paid like he’s Ruthian,when in fact he could be a Wally Pip. Who knows? Beane is gambling now?..it makes no sense,none of it.