He is one of the greatest offensive players of his generation. He is nirvana for us as far as what we look for in an offensive player.
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Lenny was so perfectly designed, emotionally, to play the game of baseball. He was able to instantly forget any failure and draw strength from every success. He had no concept of failure. And he had no idea of where he was.Billy Beane
Even at this time his career, people stop to watch him come to the plate. I know I have.
Billy Beane
Frank believes he'll be ready in spring training. There was a real sense of determination in talking to him.
Billy Beane
This is the first time since I've been here that we haven't spent the off-season replacing what we've lost. We felt like we were very competitive last year. . . . In particular, when we were healthy, it was a very, very good team. So the idea that we were adding to this group . . . it's a first for us since I've been here as the general manager.
Billy Beane
It's a necessity. We've got to get it done. It's not something that's going to solve itself.
Billy Beane
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.
Billy Beane
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