What must the Athletics do in the coming years through draft, trade, and FA to compete with the Angels?

Question

I don't get all the details of how the team is being run or what their plans are. As far as I'm concerned, the wrong team stayed in Philly.

Answer 1

I wish the A's stayed in Philly as well. It would be nice to watch some AL teams come here more often. I love the NL and all but its the same teams every year (Excluding interleague play).

They need some power bats. The pitching has always been there for the A's all they need is offensive power and they could be one competetive team.

Answer 2

Yes,man I love the A's I'm glad their in Oakland though.As far as scouting and drafting they do well.They have a lot of talent all through out their organization,so thats not a problem,especially pitching.But they need to stop trading guys so much like Swisher,Hardin,and Haren.It just makes no sense if you wanna compete with Anahiem,I mean Los Angeles.Get some good hitters,and keep our good pitchers.Also they need to get a good manager,I mean Geren seems nice,but it's like he has no passion,he doesn't expect the A's to win,doesn't look like the GM  Billy Beane expects the team to win either.They always talk about the future,but the future is now,i don't know what their waiting for.

Answer 3

The quick answer is get a new owner that can afford to invest in the team.  Their farm system is great but when the players prove themselves in the majors they can not afford to keep them. If they could have afforded to keep all of their star players they would be competing for titles every year.

Answer 4

Sit, wait...pick up a couple from FA....don't really trade..unless it's a minor league star and of course draft whoever they like...and in that time the Angels will have destroyed their team through FA and Trade

Answer 5

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