Billy Beane Should Be Fired

mwash1983 · 09-18-2014, 04:29 AM

Yes I think Mr. Moneyball should be fired for this collapse before it really gets bad, it reminds me of when the Mets blew the division twice to the Phillies in 2007 and 2008. Lester for Cespedes did in the chemistry, Jake for Russell is going to be one of those really bad ones if Russell becomes a superstar, and what he should have realized that Donaldson and Moss were mostly one year wonders. I think they are on the way down after this year, they have Gray yes whom is excellent, but Jake is only a 3, and what else after that. Doolittle can't close a big game either, so closer is a question mark.

weirdquadguyfan · 09-18-2014, 04:38 AM

I don't think he should be fired.........but trading Cespedes hurt their chemistry and also made it easier to pitch around the other guys. Even if Cespedes wasn't having a great year average wise........you still feared him. Even Hitler agrees.

Hitler finds out Yoenis Cespedes was traded - YouTube

Cubs_rock21 · 09-18-2014, 04:56 AM

Who's Jake? Did you mean Jeff?

BostonNut · 09-18-2014, 06:11 AM

Why? He's the genius to end all geniuses....

Eamus Catuli · 09-18-2014, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Cubs_rock21

Who's Jake? Did you mean Jeff?

Haha yeah wondering the same thing. Ol' Jake had a solid game spoiled last night!

jmscoggin · 09-18-2014, 06:58 AM

He has overachieved with a shoestring budget for years and in a place where free agents don't want to play even if the team could afford them. He has one bad year while going for a ring and you want to be off with his head? You people.

As an Angels fan, I meant to say, hell yes, fire the bum.

brewcrew8 · 09-18-2014, 07:22 AM

I agree, fire him and hire Brad Pitt!

85GoCards · 09-18-2014, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by weirdquadguyfan

Even Hitler agrees.

Hitler finds out Yoenis Cespedes was traded - YouTube

Holy crap that's fantastic!

sigmachi · 09-18-2014, 08:15 AM

for all the restrictions he has to work with, he's the best GM in the game without a doubt IMO

Look at that offensive lineup and tell me which of their players you'd want on your team....i bet there wouldn't be very many at all

JzWand · 09-18-2014, 08:26 AM

LOL at firing him.

Theres not another GM in baseball who can produce even close to the results he does with the money he has to work with.

texgator · 09-18-2014, 08:41 AM

Their ridiculous run was bound to regress at some point. If you want to fire him for the last 5 weeks then you would have had to want to make him President of All Baseball for the past 2.5 years. You can't have it both ways.

I'll give you this much....he clearly went away from his standard MO at the trade deadline this year. He was obviously trying something different in trading FOR high-end talent and pitching. Looks like it backfired and he won't ever do that again.

Gotta admit...as a Ranger fan.....this is soooooo much fun to watch. Couldn't happen to a better group of lucky bastards.

wingin98 · 09-18-2014, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Cubs_rock21

Who's Jake? Did you mean Jeff?

You know.... Jake from StateFarm

Bhenry4 · 09-18-2014, 08:49 AM

How do you know that trading Cespedes hurt the chemistry? Cespedes has been hot garbage since the trade, and Lester has been even better than he was in Boston. Could it be that they simply stopped overachieving simultaneous to the trade? Lester>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Cespedes

The Russell for Shark deal was not good.

Kchance13 · 09-18-2014, 08:49 AM

those Hitler parodies get me every time.

Bhenry4 · 09-18-2014, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by sigmachi

for all the restrictions he has to work with, he's the best GM in the game without a doubt IMO

Look at that offensive lineup and tell me which of their players you'd want on your team....i bet there wouldn't be very many at all

Coco Crisp, and not a single other hitter.

base set · 09-18-2014, 09:35 AM

Sports fans are so zero sum. Unless there is a championship at the end, winning seasons and regular playoff runs still mean … the boss sucks. Fire the bum. I'm smarter than he is.

xbignick · 09-18-2014, 09:40 AM

Lol.............

awz50 · 09-18-2014, 09:49 AM

Oh no they are suddenly becoming a little worse of a team KEEELLLL HIMMMM

StraWMyerS · 09-18-2014, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by base set

Sports fans are so zero sum. Unless there is a championship at the end, winning seasons and regular playoff runs still mean … the boss sucks. Fire the bum. I'm smarter than he is.

^^^^^^^^^^

exitmusicblue · 09-18-2014, 11:14 AM

If Beane trades away Sonny or Pomeranz before 2019, I will fire him myself.

mbrown2626 · 09-18-2014, 11:16 AM

It's will all be good when Addison Russell is shoring up the middle infield.........um strike that. Please don't tell Hitler...........

death2redemptions · 09-18-2014, 01:43 PM

Nobody else would be able to do what Billy Beane does with how little he is given to work with. With one of the lowest budgets in baseball (some seasons it is the absolute lowest) Beane continues to put out a playoff contending team. He makes one mistake and he should be fired? Typical mwash type of comment.

I would gladly trade our GM Frank Wren for Billy Beane. In fact, the Braves will probably be needing a new GM when our season is over so I hope he is fired and the Braves hire him.

RandysHobby · 09-18-2014, 01:47 PM

Dbacks will gladly snag him

mwash1983 · 10-01-2014, 04:00 AM

Doolittle can't close a big game either, so closer is a question mark.

Cades · 10-01-2014, 06:07 AM

Lol he was praised in that lester trade thread now fans think Iit was a bad deal.

classic.

09-18-2014, 04:29 AM	#1
mwash1983 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 6,140	Billy Beane Should Be Fired Yes I think Mr. Moneyball should be fired for this collapse before it really gets bad, it reminds me of when the Mets blew the division twice to the Phillies in 2007 and 2008. Lester for Cespedes did in the chemistry, Jake for Russell is going to be one of those really bad ones if Russell becomes a superstar, and what he should have realized that Donaldson and Moss were mostly one year wonders. I think they are on the way down after this year, they have Gray yes whom is excellent, but Jake is only a 3, and what else after that. Doolittle can't close a big game either, so closer is a question mark.

09-18-2014, 06:58 AM	#6
jmscoggin Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: TX Posts: 21,444 jmscoggin jmscoggin	He has overachieved with a shoestring budget for years and in a place where free agents don't want to play even if the team could afford them. He has one bad year while going for a ring and you want to be off with his head? You people. As an Angels fan, I meant to say, hell yes, fire the bum. __________________ https://www.hofautographcollector.com/

09-18-2014, 08:15 AM	#9
sigmachi Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Paragould, AR Posts: 5,193 J_J_Bodyhunting	for all the restrictions he has to work with, he's the best GM in the game without a doubt IMO Look at that offensive lineup and tell me which of their players you'd want on your team....i bet there wouldn't be very many at all __________________ Buying every single DEMARIO DAVIS 2012 National Treasure and low #'d auto that you can bring me.

09-18-2014, 08:49 AM	#13
Bhenry4 Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Charm City Posts: 13,993 bhendu1	How do you know that trading Cespedes hurt the chemistry? Cespedes has been hot garbage since the trade, and Lester has been even better than he was in Boston. Could it be that they simply stopped overachieving simultaneous to the trade? Lester>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Cespedes The Russell for Shark deal was not good. __________________ Viva John Ryno

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09-18-2014, 04:38 AM	#2
weirdquadguyfan Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 186 donof2001	I don't think he should be fired.........but trading Cespedes hurt their chemistry and also made it easier to pitch around the other guys. Even if Cespedes wasn't having a great year average wise........you still feared him. Even Hitler agrees. Hitler finds out Yoenis Cespedes was traded - YouTube

09-18-2014, 04:56 AM	#3
Cubs_rock21 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,751	Who's Jake? Did you mean Jeff?

09-18-2014, 06:11 AM	#4
BostonNut Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 60,750	Why? He's the genius to end all geniuses....

09-18-2014, 07:22 AM	#7
brewcrew8 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,345 brewcrew2_2	I agree, fire him and hire Brad Pitt!

09-18-2014, 08:26 AM	#10
JzWand Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burlington Ontario Canada Posts: 1,141 daburgerboy	LOL at firing him. Theres not another GM in baseball who can produce even close to the results he does with the money he has to work with.

09-18-2014, 08:41 AM	#11
texgator Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,832	Their ridiculous run was bound to regress at some point. If you want to fire him for the last 5 weeks then you would have had to want to make him President of All Baseball for the past 2.5 years. You can't have it both ways. I'll give you this much....he clearly went away from his standard MO at the trade deadline this year. He was obviously trying something different in trading FOR high-end talent and pitching. Looks like it backfired and he won't ever do that again. Gotta admit...as a Ranger fan.....this is soooooo much fun to watch. Couldn't happen to a better group of lucky bastards.

09-18-2014, 08:49 AM	#14
Kchance13 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,333	those Hitler parodies get me every time.

09-18-2014, 09:35 AM	#16
base set Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: NW Michigan Posts: 9,420	Sports fans are so zero sum. Unless there is a championship at the end, winning seasons and regular playoff runs still mean … the boss sucks. Fire the bum. I'm smarter than he is.

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09-18-2014, 11:14 AM	#20
exitmusicblue Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 14,027	If Beane trades away Sonny or Pomeranz before 2019, I will fire him myself.

09-18-2014, 11:16 AM	#21
mbrown2626 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 468	It's will all be good when Addison Russell is shoring up the middle infield.........um strike that. Please don't tell Hitler...........

09-18-2014, 01:43 PM	#22
death2redemptions Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Creeping in mama's cellar Posts: 59,303 ddavisaz	Nobody else would be able to do what Billy Beane does with how little he is given to work with. With one of the lowest budgets in baseball (some seasons it is the absolute lowest) Beane continues to put out a playoff contending team. He makes one mistake and he should be fired? Typical mwash type of comment. I would gladly trade our GM Frank Wren for Billy Beane. In fact, the Braves will probably be needing a new GM when our season is over so I hope he is fired and the Braves hire him.

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10-01-2014, 04:00 AM	#24
mwash1983 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 6,140	Doolittle can't close a big game either, so closer is a question mark.

10-01-2014, 06:07 AM	#25
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