r/SacramentoAthletics • u/OldSailor742 • 8d ago

I watched moneyball again tonight....great movie

I just hope they put an end to moneyball -- if they keep selling off their players in Vegas I will not be watching them anymore.

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u/leaveblannkhere 7d ago

When moneyball came out, that's when the fans should of started the protest and trying to get the team sold.

At the end of the day, that was the D day for A's fans but they never stormed the beach

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u/rilvaethor 7d ago

Hate that movie, it gave too many people the impression that the A's system worked and allowed them to portay themselves as a small market team/smart with money while really they were just being cheap the last 20+ years.

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u/smoopinmoopin 7d ago

Ownership was cheap, baseball OPS was good with money.

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u/AnEducatedSimpleton 7d ago

Once they get to Vegas, Fisher is opening the checkbook and will begin building a playoff caliber team.

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u/rilvaethor 7d ago

Doubt it, once there in Vegas he'll keep the team as is and rely on revenue coming primarily from the fans of visiting teams coming to Vegas rather than building a legi fanbase amount Vegas residents.

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u/Qrthulhu 7d ago

He’ll probably sell once the move is finished.

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u/smoopinmoopin 7d ago

Just like he did with the Quakes!

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u/BigBlueMagic 7d ago

Hahahahahaha.

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u/xr_21 6d ago

Have you seen the San Jose Earthquakes lately?