114 Quotes by Billy Beane

Why do people care about anything we do? We play in a crappy stadium, in a market that we share with another team, with one of the lowest payrolls in the game. Really, I'm not that interesting.

The perfect guy either might not be out there or beyond our (financial) means.

We're fine with Joe as the only lefty down there. He was a very good reliever for us before Rich got hurt, and I expect him to be a very good reliever for us again. He has all the tools for success.

We're looking for a really solid year out of Esteban. It doesn't have to be his best year as long as it's not his worst. Somewhere in the middle, we'll be happy.

When Frank is healthy, he is a huge right-handed presence. And that's been a big issue for us the last couple of years.

There are no hard feelings whatsoever. This is part of the business.

We've been inconsistent with our offense and pitching. But the effort is there. Guys are busting their tails. And certainly, relative to previous starts, we're on fire.

There are very few winters we're going to go, 'Hey, we're set' a day after the season. That being said, this is not going to be nearly as traumatic and exciting as it was last winter.

It’s hard not to be romantic about baseball