The Oakland Athletics have received plenty of praise for their efforts to stay relevant in a league dominated by big market clubs. Despite their efforts, though, the A’s have made a few questionable calls recently in their quest to stay competitive.
Billy Beane made plenty of headlines in 2014 when he dealt Yoenis Cespedes to Boston for Jon Lester. Lester played well for the A’s, but could not secure a Wild Card win for Oakland in Kansas City.
Following the A’s exit from the wild card, Beane decided to dismantle the club. We have covered Beane’s biggest mistakes during his career and the decision to trade Josh Donaldson was on the top of the list.