The Moneyballers are now in 1st place

[Ohtaniland]

The $61,964,500 A's are now leading the AL West Division again.

 

[katie]

Thank you Red Sox!

[gotbeer]

Good for them.  

[stormngt]

The $61,964,500 A's are now leading the AL West Division again.

Too bad they aren't playing "moneyball".  Or did you not read the book.  Stealing bases is a big no no in moneyball!

[Bashbrothers]

Too bad they aren't playing "moneyball".  Or did you not read the book.  Stealing bases is a big no no in moneyball!

 

Moneyball is finding undervalued stats so you could get cheaper players.  Stealing was overvalued at the time, and thus guys like Damon was overpaid.

 

That's not the case anymore.

 

A's do moneyball in the sense they can't spend as much money.  

[Ohtaniland]

The A's are getting a lot of bang for their buck. On May 15th they were 20-22, in 2nd place and down by 7 games.  

[fan_since79]

A's are 18-3 in their last 21 games.

[Eric]

The A's play with a perpetual chip on their shoulder. They are Baseball's Rocky, always the underdog. Being Angels fans, we may not like it, but we gotta respect it.

[CaliAngel]

I've never hated the A's. Always have guys with great swings. Will probably be going to an A's game this summer when I'm up in Sacramento. 

 

Those guys play with what they got, and you've gotta tip your cap to them...

[Lou]

The A's play with a perpetual chip on their shoulder. They are Baseball's Rocky, always the underdog. Being Angels fans, we may not like it, but we gotta respect it.

 

Nope.

 

Rocky won a title.

[Angelsjunky]

I like the A's - they're a smartly run organization that is able to do something the Angels can't seem to manage: optimize payroll dollars. I don't have a pathological fixation on them like I do the Angels, but I don't actively root against them like I do the Rangers or Yankees. If the Angels don't make the playoffs I'll cheer for the A's.

 

If I were purely objective and without the "Angels addiction", I might choose the A's as my team as I like their organizational philosophy. The same can't be said, unfortunately, about the Angels.

[Angelsjunky]

Nope.

 

Rocky won a title.

 

Short memory, Lou?

 

Yeah, I know, Billy Beane hasn't won a title. He's done pretty damn well, though, and remember that in the only Rocky movie that matters, Rocky didn't win either - he just did much better than anyone expected.

[Ohtaniland]

The A's are the defending AL West Champions and thus far they have the most wins in the AL this season. Based on payroll, their success magnifies our failure to compete on the field.

[TBS]

A's are a well coached and well run organization.  Something we definitely are not. 

[Troll Daddy]

This isn't good for the Angels ... hard enough catching one team.

[fan_since79]

There are SEVEN teams ahead of us for the second wild card.

[Taylor]

I vaguely remember the feeling of chasing first place.

 

Vaguely.

[Ohtaniland]

I vaguely remember the feeling of chasing first place.

 

Vaguely.

 

We were only one game back...................on April 4th.

[Lou]

Short memory, Lou?

 

Yeah, I know, Billy Beane hasn't won a title. He's done pretty damn well, though, and remember that in the only Rocky movie that matters, Rocky didn't win either - he just did much better than anyone expected.

 

Rocky won a title

 

Beaneyball never has

[mulwin444]

Rocky won a title

 

Beaneyball never has

...but you get the undying love of mathematicians and statisticians everywhere which, you know, gets you the most important "Better Then Anyone Expected" trophy.

[Bashbrothers]

...but you get the undying love of mathematicians and statisticians everywhere which, you know, gets you the most important "Better Then Anyone Expected" trophy.

 

 

Us not winning a title is a fluke.  Baseball playoffs are notoriously random, the only thing being more random is the hockey playoffs.

[Lou]

...but you get the undying love of mathematicians and statisticians everywhere which, you know, gets you the most important "Better Then Anyone Expected" trophy

 

Poor rangers.

 

They can't win that trophy either

[Halononymous]

Really not surprised by this. Anglesjunky rightly noted that it's a smartly run organization. Beane seems to be mindful of not only finding players of high value, but also players that gel together. It also doesn't hurt that they play fundamentally sound baseball.

[sneaky_flute]

Poor rangers.

 

They can't win that trophy either

that makes a lot of sense.

[Ohtaniland]

Beaneyball and Arteball both have the same amount of trophys.  ZERO!

 

World Series Championships overall

 

Oakland A's 4

Anaheim Angels 1

 

Angels fan attendance > Oakland A's fan attendance