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Barton Up; Reddick DL’d; Noberto Out
The A’s will call up Daric Barton as they place Josh Reddick on the disabled list with a wrist injury stemming from his colliding with a wall in Houston the first weekend of the season. Reddick… more →
The Todd Van Poppel Rookie Card Retirement Plan
Is Billy Beane one of the best general managers in baseball?
wrote 15 hours ago: By Eric Katz Billy Beane will probably go down as one of the best general managers in the history of … more →
Top Ten Best General Managers
wrote 18 hours ago: In sports, there is management that is excellent and delivers championships, and then there are othe … more →
Tigers Start Homestand With Win Over the O's
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wrote 1 day ago: The Tigers downed the Orioles 5-1 tonight at Comerica Park. Besides the win, there was a lot I like … more →
NBA Moneyball
wrote 1 week ago: It all started with Moneyball. Once the Oakland Athletics Baseball team used the Moneyball philoso … more →
Guide to Father's Day Gifts: Kindle Books
wrote 1 week ago: We clearly love the Kindle here at The Relevancy Index, and I’ve got another reason why the Ki … more →
Big data NSA spying is not even an effective strategy
wrote 1 week ago: The worship of big data is nothing new. But the Obama Administration would be much better off to foc … more →
Yo Vinnie!: A's Acquire Minor League Infielder
wrote 1 week ago: Things might be looking up for Vinnie Catricala now that he’s out of the Mariners system. Jane … more →
Game 63: A's vs. White Sox
wrote 1 week ago: Chicago White Sox announcer Hawk Harrelson thought Adam Dunn had taken Grant Balfour deep in the ten … more →
Winners and Losers of Day One of the MLB Draft
wrote 1 week ago: Day One of the Draft is in the books and what an event it was. While not as entertaining as the NFL … more →
A’s Make High School Outfielder Billy McKinney their Top Pick in 2013 Amateur Draft
wrote 1 week ago: Top draft pick Billy McKinney: The A’s new golden child For the second year in a row, the … more →
A better explanation of W.A.R (Wins Above Replacement)
wrote 1 week ago: On this site you will see us using the acronym ‘WAR,’ or wins above replacement. The t … more →
An Imperative
wrote 1 week ago: Hidden value. In 2002 no one expected the Oakland Athletics to do what they did (win 20 straight gam … more →
A's hot streak should last a little longer, but a major question remains
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Josh Reddick and the A’s have won 14 of their past 16 games to move into a playoff spot. (AP) … more →
Feel-Good clip of the day. Also, Moneyball.
wrote 2 weeks ago: Seen Moneyball? If you haven’t, it’s cool, this clip won’t spoil it for you. I was … more →
Matt Carpenter: The Moneyball Machine
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Photo Credit: STLtoday.com Since replacing Jon Jay as the everyday leadoff hitter, Matt Carpenter ha … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: When you say ‘someone is good,’ what you are really saying is that they have a history o … more →
Bum of the Day 5/25/13
wrote 3 weeks ago: B.O.T.D. for May 25, 2013 goes to Josh Donaldson, 3B, Oakland Athletics. Donaldson has been a huge b … more →
Rollin'
wrote 4 weeks ago: Photo grabbed from Google Finally seen it. Yey! Billy Beane who’s character was played by Brad … more →
Moneyball within the facilities management industry
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wrote 1 month ago: In 2002, the US baseball world was forever changed by the success of the Oakland Athletics team. Wit … more →
