Moneyball told the story of Billy Beane and how he revolutionized Major League Baseball by utilizing sabermetrics to scout players based on analytics rather than relying on "gut feelings." This ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The beginning of July's first blockbuster trade occurred about a month ago, when Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane called Chicago Cubs executive Theo Epstein to ask ...

The Athletics began the day with the best record in baseball, but Beane felt he needed to add depth to a rotation that responded well to season-ending injuries for Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin.

Billy Beane finally has a chance to build rosters with a new ballpark in mind. “I’ve never done it before, so any help would be appreciated,” Beane quipped Monday, a day after his A’s ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- All-Star third baseman Josh Donaldson is the latest Oakland Athletics star traded away in a rebuilding effort. General manager Billy Beane looked at the large deficit by which ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- All-Star third baseman Josh Donaldson is the latest Oakland Athletics star traded away in a rebuilding effort. General manager Billy Beane looked at the large deficit by which ...

Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights July 23 - Bills general manager Billy Beane is going to bat for first-round pick Maxwell Hairston Jr.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The beginning of July's first blockbuster trade occurred about a month ago, when Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane called Chicago Cubs executive Theo Epstein to ask ...