$53,797 and change per inch

(moved from Fanposts by request of Rev Halofan)

Looks like Billy of ChOakmont has thrown away the book.

He signed sixteen year old 79 inch pitcher Michel Inoa, of the Dominican Republic, for $4.25 million dollars.

I guess Mr.Bean thinks the kid will grow a couple of inches and make this deal look like a bargain. But I think he should have paid by the pound instead. Which would be at $20,238.10 per, at the time of Michel's signing.

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"ChOakmont"

nice one.

by Rev Halofan on Jul 3, 2008 2:02 AM PDT reply actions

thats one tall lanky kid..........

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by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 3, 2008 4:45 AM PDT reply actions

79 inches

is 6’7”. Isn’t WTY 6’7”?

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jul 3, 2008 8:17 AM PDT reply actions

That's literally breaking the first 3 rules of Moneyball...

Don’t draft high schoolers.
Don’t draft high school pitchers.
Don’t pay too much for players.

What’s with this turnaround? Has Beane forgotten his cardinal rules?

by BruinHalo on Jul 3, 2008 8:58 AM PDT reply actions

Well they have not worked.

Maybe the genius finally noticed.

by Rev Halofan on Jul 3, 2008 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions

Maybe Beane got confused.

Maybe “university” the Dominican Republic means “prep school” in America.

by Stirrups on Jul 3, 2008 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions

ya, i noticed this too

i dont know if its because billy beane is changing or if because the owners and managers are having some say now but theyve been stealing a lot of bases lately, something that moneyball stressed billy hated and managers were ostracized for.

also, did anyone read that weird rumors on mlbtraderumors about how beane was gonna step down and wanted to be GM of the san jose MLS team?

WTF?

by ihearhowie2.0 on Jul 3, 2008 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions

He has a part ownership in the Earthquakes, which is owned by Lew Wolff. He apparently has

already been handing the reigns to David Forst, and just giving input on the big things like the Inoa signing.

by theblackpearl on Jul 3, 2008 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions

Where is our 16 year old that throws 95 MPH?

Oh we don’t have one?

Seattle I would like to thank you for sucking. It allows me to get back to my roots: Hating Fremont.

Kobe tell me how my ass tastes

by hauldog on Jul 3, 2008 12:26 PM PDT reply actions

We have a few

they are called “THE STRIKE FORCE GIRLS”

by Rev Halofan on Jul 3, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Throw not suck

95 MPH

Seattle I would like to thank you for sucking. It allows me to get back to my roots: Hating Fremont.

Kobe tell me how my ass tastes

by hauldog on Jul 3, 2008 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

filthy

whats funny is that a lot of those girls cant name 1 player on the team. theyre just ass for hire

by ihearhowie2.0 on Jul 3, 2008 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions

This kid

has heat, excellent control and decent offspeed stuff. Even if he develops over the next three to four years he still will be breaking into the majors at or before the age of 20.

Incredible talent, young, good frame. Another reason why the A’s can have a low payroll and still stay in the race.

I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....

by PhiSlamma on Jul 3, 2008 1:24 PM PDT reply actions