114 Quotes by Billy Beane

This whole issue didn't sneak up on us. It's disappointing we couldn't come to a conclusion that was satisfactory.

We had a little bit of a logjam (on a one-year deal), and this was a creative way to bring it to a conclusion. We didn't want it to drag on.

What a special kid. No one deserves this more.

Both (Williams and Thomas) are highly competitive, highly successful people. It's temporary noise.

Assuming we're healthy, Kenny's not going to have his hands tied very often.

At this point, both sides have agreed to pursue other options. We were just too far apart. I don't think we were ever going to be able to bridge the gap. ... When you're so far apart, there's no sense going through the exercise.

Essentially this has been a business that's been around for over a hundred years and it really hasn't changed much so any time someone's doing something differently, its probably going to create some friction.

Even at this time his career, people stop to watch him come to the plate. I know I have.

It would be malpractice not to do research. Of course, it would also be malpractice to make a foolish trade.