Contents
- 1 Why did Billy Beane turn down the Red Sox?
- 2 Who does Billy try to trade on the phone in order to get Hatteberg to play?
- 3 Who did Billy Beane trade Pena for?
- 4 How did Pena get traded in the movie Moneyball?
- 5 What was Billy Beane’s weakness as a trader?
- 6 Why was Billy Beane interested in Ricardo Rincon?
Why did Billy Beane turn down the Red Sox?
It’s been 15 years since Billy Beane made a decision that shocked the baseball world and altered the course for two franchise. In 2002, with the Red Sox trying to lure Beane away from the A’s, the GM turned down a five-year, $12.5 million deal to stay in Oakland.
Who does Billy try to trade on the phone in order to get Hatteberg to play?
He trades away the lone traditional first baseman, Carlos Peña, to force Howe to use Hatteberg, making similar deals so Howe has no choice but to play the team Beane and Brand have designed. Three weeks later, the Athletics are only four games behind first.
Who did Billy Beane trade Pena for?
the Tigers
Not long after he lost his job, Beane traded him to the Tigers as part of a three-team trade in exchange for a pitcher he coveted in Ted Lilly.
Did Billy Beane get fired from Grady?
Fuson was portrayed in Moneyball by Ken Medlock. In the movie, Oakland Athletics’ General Manager Billy Beane fires Fuson, though in reality, Fuson appreciated Beane’s approach and left for Texas voluntarily.
Why did Billy Beane use Carlos Pena in Moneyball?
Recognizing that one of the stars of the Oakland A’s, Carlos Pena, was overvalued, Billy used Pena to make trades with the Detroit Tigers and the Yankees; he ended up getting 600,000 dollars, a good, cheap pitcher, and two of the Yankee’s best young players. Later in July, Billy used another one of Oakland’s popular]
How did Pena get traded in the movie Moneyball?
False: The movie jumbles the timeline and shows Pena being traded within minutes of Jeremy Giambi in late May. In truth, Pena was sent to the minors at that point and not traded to the Tigers until early July.
What was Billy Beane’s weakness as a trader?
Billy’s weakness as a trader is that he sometimes allows newspapers to influence his decisions instead of paying attention to the numbers. Billy Beane is a talented GM, and, as we’ll see, this means being able to negotiate clever trades with other teams.
Why was Billy Beane interested in Ricardo Rincon?
The Indians, all but eliminated from making the playoffs, are looking to get rid of Rincon, but their GM tells Beane that another team, the San Francisco Giants, is also interested in the pitcher. Billy is also hemmed in by financial constraints: Ricardo Rincon is owed $508,000 for the rest of the season, money that the A’s don’t have.