![]() ![]() for whatever reason-money, prestige, whatever you want to call it.… ![]() Pittaro: We had to find an area where we could compete and it obviously was not the free-agent market, where we weren't as attractive a destination as New York or L.A. Money was not going to solve the problem, so they had to find another way to do it. Stephen Obenchain, Starting Pitcher, University of Evansville, Pick 1s.37: Their payroll was miniscule compared to most teams and compared to the top teams it was definitely miniscule, and they're trying to make the playoffs and win a World Series. He said, If we hadn't already been doing it this way, would we be? I knew what missing piece we needed in the front office and Paul was the perfect guy for that.Ĭhris Pittaro, National Field Coordinator, Oakland Athletics: Paul DePodesta said it best. I played with Billy, I'd been with Billy a long time. … In Paul's case, I knew his dynamic would fit what Billy and I were all about. Sandy put the foundation down and Billy worked with him, J.P. I don't think it was a haphazard thing thrown together. You're looking at the draft, checking the results of the draft. Sometimes a thought process goes on for several years. Jim Pransky, Area Scout, Oakland Athletics: Things don't happen overnight. ![]()
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