When Billy Met Johnny…

by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor Following on the heels of our two-part interview with A’s GM Billy Beane earlier this week, and in honor of Moneyball’s recognition at the Oscars on Sunday night, I thought it’d be interesting to re-run this old interview that I did with Billy…

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Exclusive: A’s GM Billy Beane Talks Trades and Prospects with A’s Farm – Part 2

Yesterday, we brought you Part 1 of our exclusive interview with A’s general manager Billy Beane, where he discussed the talents of Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, the Trevor Cahill deal with the Diamondbacks, and the big Gio Gonzalez trade with the Nationals. In today’s episode, we’ll cover the Andrew Bailey…

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Exclusive: A’s GM Billy Beane Talks Trades and Prospects with A’s Farm – Part 1

To very loosely paraphrase that old-time sports junkie Alfred, Lord Tennyson…“it’s spring training and a young man’s fancy turns to baseball!” Well, not just young men’s, but lots of middle-aged and old men’s too! It’s also a time for general managers and front office staffs to evaluate just what they’ve…

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Spring Has Sprung!

A’s pitchers and catchers report for the first day of workouts in Phoenix. (All photos taken from public Twitter feeds and credited below) Be sure to check back tomorrow for the start of our exclusive two-part interview with A’s GM Billy Beane.

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