Beyond Santa Claus

Tell this man what you are looking for and he can probably make it happen for you. Don't look too closely at how the deal is done, becuase he probably picked your pocket in the process. You won't really, mind, though, because you're too busy patting yourself on the back for getting what you wanted. Nine months from now, when you're struggling to keep above .500 with a bloated payroll look across the way. Billy Beane will be sitting there at around $45 million, wondering how to keep a team leading a pennant race getting better, from top to bottom, without adding payroll.