June 20, 200521 yr beane also doesnt draft high school pitchers yet he did a lot of that a couple weeks ago. 816742[/snapback] This a great point Das. I read this the other day. i was hoping someone would mention this. I hope Moneyball read this. :thumbup 817487[/snapback] I read it in Sports Illustrated. He is also allowing more small ball. What's your point in hoping I had read that? First off I have never said anything against drafting high school pitchers. Furthermore just because I'm into the Moneyball system doesn't mean I agree with everything Billy Beane does. Nor will I defend everything he says and does if it goes against what I believe. I'm neutral on this issue of high school pitchers. Don't throw this at me as if I were a Moneyball Kool Aid drinker. :thumbup 817867[/snapback] Just an interesting point...that's all...don't be so defensive.
June 20, 200521 yr beane also doesnt draft high school pitchers yet he did a lot of that a couple weeks ago. 816742[/snapback] This a great point Das. I read this the other day. i was hoping someone would mention this. I hope Moneyball read this. :thumbup 817487[/snapback] Had you read Moneyball, you'd know that one of main reasons why the A's focused on college pitchers were that their stats - which in their view is a telling sign of future success - could be cheapily evaluated by the level of competition and sample size. Thus cutting back on scouting costs. It's much like how some teams focus on specific areas of known baseball talent (i.e. Braves and Georgia pitchers) rather than scout the entire country. 817843[/snapback] Well...I did read the book. I thought Das' point was that perhaps Beane was beginning to alter his stance on the very subject you alluded to...that was all.
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