Billy Beane has faced criticism for not winning a championship and rightfully so. The A’s have stayed relevant thanks to Beane’s creative front office, but they have also missed out on several opportunities to bring a championship to Oakland.
Whether it is fair or not, Beane’s decision to go all in during the 2014 season is widely regarded as one of his biggest blunders. The A’s were the best team in baseball during the first-half of the season.
They sat at 57-33 after 90 games into the season. Beane pulled off a blockbuster trade in July for Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel.