02-06-2009, 11:11 AM
<!--quoteo(post=16388:date=Feb 6 2009, 07:42 AM:name=Dirk)-->QUOTE (Dirk @ Feb 6 2009, 07:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->At what point do we acknowledge that Beane, in all his brilliance, has never put together a team that's made it past the first round of the playoffs while teams with similar and smaller payrolls have gone to and won World Championships?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And what does it say about Hendry, who has at least triple the budget that Beane has to work with?
Playoffs are a crapshoot. The A's, like the Cubs, ran into hot teams, bad luck, or simply didn't play well in the postseason.
And what does it say about Hendry, who has at least triple the budget that Beane has to work with?
Playoffs are a crapshoot. The A's, like the Cubs, ran into hot teams, bad luck, or simply didn't play well in the postseason.