Who is oakland as general manager

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But does it really matter? Who cares who the GM is if there is no directive from ownership to actually compete? Bob Melvin says Jake Diekman is the likely candidate to close if Hendriks is gone, though they could choose to use him earlier in games for high-leverage situations. Also mentioned Lou Trivino as an option.

He also has a small ownership stake in the franchise. A few months earlier, Henry attempted to make Beane the highest-paid general manager ever. Beane turned Henry down, remaining in Oakland to this day and ushering in the data revolution that has forever changed the industry.

Now Beane and Henry are on the verge of finally formalizing their relationship. Beane, 58 years old, has shown particular interest in soccer in recent years. In September, he bought a minority share of AZ Alkmaar, a Dutch professional soccer club for whom he already held an advisory role. The biggest difference, as Henry also discovered in building Liverpool, is that even smart decisions in the free-spending soccer world—without trades, salary caps, or luxury taxes—can be eye-wateringly expensive.

It was a familiar outcome.