Sox hold Bard back to keep his arm fresh
FORT MYERS, Fla. – When he was in Oakland, Red Sox pitching coach Curt Young always encouraged his veteran pitchers to ease into spring training. Ricardo Rincon, a lefty specialist who made 67 appearances in back-to-back season for Young’s Athletics a few years back, dialed things back for the first week or so of games. Octavio Dotel did the same the season Young had him in spring training with …
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2011 Fantasy Baseball Forecast: Who To Target on the Oakland Athletics?
Oakland Athletics General Maneger Billy Beane’s unconventional management methods were the focus of Michael Lewis’ 2003 blockbuster book Moneyball . By focusing on on-base percentage and other sabermetric tools, Beane was able to build a successful ball club with one of the lowest payrolls in baseball. Beane has continued his excellent work at the helm of the A’s, bringing in players like …
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