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I like the Spurs (San Antonio) as a better goal to work towards than the oft-cited A's because ultimately, Oakland didn't win the World Series, and lost in that

I like the Spurs (San Antonio) as a better goal to work towards than the oft-cited A's because ultimately, Oakland didn't win the World Series, and lost in that year to the big spending Yankees. Even though the idea of "Moneyball" has merit in many applications, it always bugged me as a sports fan because Oakland never won any titles with that approach.

stupidhn 9y ago
>It always bugged me as a sports fan because Oakland never won any titles with that approach There is too much variance (and too much league parity) in the Playoffs short series format. Moneyball gets you there, where all the gate is gravy.