Could the potential exist for another Billy Beane blockbuster with the Blue Jays?
As anyone who has seen the movie “Moneyball” will know, Billy Beane of the Oakland A’s is constantly fighting an uphill battle. He strives to be competitive with a budget that in 2015 was the 25th highest in baseball, and just over one-half of that of the Blue Jays. His response is a paradigm common to many other small-budget teams: acquire young talent (whether by trade or draft) and take full advantage of their inexpensive early years.