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Here's a Thought: Reacting To Andrew Bailey's ROY Victory

by Nathaniel Stoltz

Like most sports fans, I take a lot of pride in my predictions that come true. I said the Red Sox would win the 2004 ALCS even when they went down 3-0...

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Griffin Cooper commented on Why Andrew Bailey Should Have Ran Away with the AL Rookie of the Year Award

Whoa, I actually agree with you on something. Bailey & Anderson both should have been up there, while Porcello shouldn't have even been in the mix...

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Griffin Cooper commented on Why Andrew Bailey Should Have Ran Away with the AL Rookie of the Year Award

Whoa, I actually agree with you on something. Bailey & Anderson both should have been up there, while Porcello shouldn't have even been in the mix...

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Ian Chaffee commented on ROY Andrew Bailey Just the Latest Product of Oakland Athletics' Closer Factory

Great read, Lewie. It's interesting that Oakland has produced so many good closers essentially "out of nowhere." I think it speaks to the strength they've had...

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New Article: Here's a Thought: Reacting To Andrew Bailey's ROY Victory

published by Nathaniel Stoltz

Like most sports fans, I take a lot of pride in my predictions that come true. I said the Red Sox would win the 2004 ALCS even when they were down 3-0...

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Andrew Nuschler commented on ROY Andrew Bailey Just the Latest Product of Oakland Athletics' Closer Factory

Nails as always. Advert away man, I don't mind it when it's clearly stuff I'll enjoy. I read Moneyball: "That Rajai Davis was allowed to steal...

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  To be fair, Beane (or some other sabermetician, I don't remember who) figured out that the...
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  Good point.

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Bill Mckillop commented on Why Andrew Bailey Should Have Ran Away with the AL Rookie of the Year Award

Steven - I think the reason he was not near unanimous is the fact he plays in Oakland. This is not the 80's A's where they...

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Rory Lutter commented on A's In 2010: In Billy We Trust?

You forgot Josh Donaldson in the Harden trade. Also, Murton was traded for Corey Wimberly rather than released.

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New Article: Andrew Bailey Should Have Ranaway With The Rookie of The Year Award

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Andrew Bailey should have been a near unanimous selection for the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Bailey was by far the best rookie in the American League in 2009 and it's ridiculous ...

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Michael Sharon commented on ROY Andrew Bailey Just the Latest Product of Oakland Athletics' Closer Factory

I know just what you mean. When I saw all those SBs, I knew that there was a chemical imbalance in the Beane brain. The neat...

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  Wickman really was something. I think the entire city of Cleveland had a collective heart attack...
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Joseph Lopez commented on ROY Andrew Bailey Just the Latest Product of Oakland Athletics' Closer Factory

Lewie, First off, great stuff. I enjoyed reading what you had to say. As an A's fan, however, I don't think that the A's have totally...

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  Hey Joseph, thanks so much for your kind words! I certainly don't think the Moneyball approach...

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Dylan Sharek commented on ROY Andrew Bailey Just the Latest Product of Oakland Athletics' Closer Factory

This article is a good way to put perhaps the one thing Billy Beane has done consistently well into perspective. I respect the idea of the...

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  Thanks for reading, Dylan! You're right, not everyone can finish out a game. The only real...

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Bill Mckillop commented on ROY Andrew Bailey Just the Latest Product of Oakland Athletics' Closer Factory

Lewie - Good Stuff, I like the Ponzi Scheme reference. I think Moneyball so to speak is like playing proper blackjack stategy. In the long run...

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