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Spring Training: Observing Billy Beane

While attending spring training games (today and last year) I've made it a habit to observe Billy Beane during the games. He tends to sit in the front row seats behind home plate. Reminiscent of descriptions from Moneyball, Billy doesn't seem to actively watch the game. With his back to the game, I've seen him spend most of his time speaking with scouts, talking on his cell phone, chewing tobacco, and occasionally signing something for a fan, as if the game was secondary and just in the background.  I know it's just spring training, but it seems to validate some of Lewis' points from Moneyball. Has anyone else noticed these tendencies? Nevertheless, I recommend it, watching our idolized GM at the games is entertaining.

 

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He doesn't need to watch the games.  His computers are watching for him.

by As Man on Mar 3, 2005 4:38 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I think
We should put a microchip on BB and see where he goes.
"The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time." -Catfish Hunter

by kaweahkaweah on Mar 3, 2005 4:51 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Beane watch?
He's got us watching. It's much easier to just read what is said here and decipher it. :)

by sommers on Mar 3, 2005 5:12 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Last year ST
I saw him in the luxury box chillin in bare feet chatting with Peter Gammons.  They seemed to be having a great time up there

by pickinmachine on Mar 3, 2005 5:14 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Yah
Last year his feet were pressed against the glass and a dog was in there with him. He was waving to some folks.
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by dboysick on Mar 3, 2005 7:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

LOL
our GM is great. i can't imagine a lot of other GMs just kicking back at the spring training games with their bare feet pressed up against glass. haha.

by gotgreen on Mar 3, 2005 8:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah
We've got the best GM in the game. He's also the coolest.

by BillybUcko on Mar 4, 2005 11:17 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

season tickets
they are pretty good this year, but the best is easily the one with the maze that instructs you to 'help billy find his cell phone'.

by JMC on Mar 3, 2005 5:15 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

who caught the game today?
I didn't want to make a diary for this, but, even though the A's lost, wasn't it great to hear real baseball in the air? (on the web)

by Brian in 317 on Mar 3, 2005 5:25 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Baseball....
I was so desperate for baseball, I almost ditched 7th period to listen to the Giants game.... but I didn't. I can't wait for the first KFRC bradcast with Bill King and Ken Korach. It's gonna be juuuust like baseball season- except it's spring training.
Jack Sparrow: [to Weatherby Swann] I think we've all arrived at a very special place. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically.

by GreenNGoldGirl on Mar 3, 2005 5:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This goes to show....
that he knows exactly what the roster is gonna be on openning day.  

by brenarlo on Mar 3, 2005 10:01 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

"his back to the game"...
He doesnt want to sully his mind with any subjectivness.

by BootyBall05 on Mar 4, 2005 11:49 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

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