There’s a new meta-argument I’ve been seeing a lot in my e-mail lately: if all franchises were run by Billy Beane, or those of his ilk, wouldn’t market inequities resurface and make success solely about revenue? The case is made with a resigned air, almost to suggest that maybe it’s best if we give up pushing the idea that smart, low-revenue franchises can hold their cards close and still compete with mega-funded teams like the Dodgers. If you look at what the future of enlightened baseball might hold, though, you’ll see it’s a pretty cool place.
There’s a new meta-argument I’ve been seeing a lot in my e-mail lately: if all franchises were run by Billy Beane, or those of his ilk, wouldn’t market inequities resurface and make success solely about revenue? The case is made with a resigned air, almost to suggest that maybe it’s best if we give up…