http://www.sbnation.comhttp://www.sbnation.com/users/Jackson_A Posts made by Jackson_A on SB Nation http://www.athleticsnation.com/2008/7/22/576455/did-beane-get-fleeced-in-t Jackson_A Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:09:00 -0000 <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I keep seeing this thought repeated over and over that Billy got taken to the bank by Atlanta.&nbsp; At first glace it is easy to say YES he did.&nbsp; However, it is my opinion that if we only take a second look at it we will see that Billy didn&rsquo;t get fleeced.&nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="">Bad News: </b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Dan Myers, Two Buck Chuck and Jose Cruz were all HUGE bust!! There is no way around it.&nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="">Good News:</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">We all knew he knew Huddy was gone after the 2004 season. &nbsp;It was anybodies guess where he would go, but it is always safe to assume NY or Boston heck even Anaheim err I mean Los Angeles Angles of something or other.&nbsp; So rather than get beat by him once or twice a season Beane shipped him off to his home town team safely tucked away in the dirty south.&nbsp; I even believe that Beane knew that the Braves playoff run would be over soon. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="">Side Note:</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Billy was able to flip Cruz for Brad Halsey who did a capable job as a lefty out of the pen in 2006.&nbsp; It is true that he did give up 715 to Bonds, but no one is perfect.&nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">By the way has anyone seen Halsey lately? Is he still alive???</p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">Did Beane get fleeced in the Hudson trade?</h5> <div id="poll_container_27770_951609877" class="poll_container"> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">65%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Yes; Beane should have asked for McCann or Johnson</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">113</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">14%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>No, Huddy was gone after 04 and headed straight to the NYY</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">25</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">19%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5> None of the above</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">34</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <p class="poll-total-votes"><strong>172</strong> votes | <span class="poll-has-closed">Poll has closed</span> </p> </div> <script> FastInit.addOnLoad(function(){ new SBN.Poll('poll_container_27770_951609877').animateResults({renderImmediately:true}); }); </script> </fieldset>