Just three of the 17 players Oakland received two years ago when it traded Olson, Murphy, Chapman, Bassitt and Manaea remain on their current MLB roster:
OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 13: Oakland Athletics’ Matt Chapman celebrates with teammate Matt Olson after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, June 13, 2021. The Oakland Athletics defeat the Kansas City Royals 6-3. There was a time when teams were apprehensive about making trades with the Oakland A’s for fear of being fleeced by Billy Beane and his analytics crew. You may have seen the movie.
With Tuesday’s 5 p.m. MLB trade deadline approaching, the A’s recent trade history is troubling enough to wonder if they’d be able to get suitable returns by trading their most attractive pieces, fast-rising slugger Brent Rooker or rookie phenom Mason Miller. . Wondering how the A’s recent rough trades stack up among the worst in Oakland history? We’ll get to that. But first, how about some positive news?Of all the trades orchestrated by then-owner Charlie Finley this was by far his best – and this is a guy who made 19 trades during the 1972 World Championship season!
This mid-season trade bringing Rickey back to Oakland turned the A’s into a nearly unbeatable team in ‘89. Just ask the Giants, who couldn’t get him out during the World Series – he batted a whopping .474 as the catalyst for a four-game sweep. A year later, Rickey had the best year of his 25-year Hall of Fame career while winning the MVP Award. He batted .325 with 28 homers, 65 stolen bases to go with career-best OPS of 1.016 and OPS+ of 189.
Oakland Athletics’ Grant Balfour, left, dumps the Gatorade bucket on teammate Josh Donaldson after the A’s completed a come-from-behind win over the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of their American League Division Series, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. The A’s won, 4-3. 2. Dec. 12, 2022: C Sean Murphy to Braves, RP Joel Payamps to Brewers for OF Esteury Ruiz, P Kyle Muller, P Freddy Tarnok, C Manny Pina, P Robert Salinaswhere the A’s desire for quantity over quality in their prospect returns bit them hard. Worst part of the deal was Oakland deciding to make it a 3-team trade by flipping emerging Braves catcher William Contreras to the Brewers because it was enamored with Milwaukee’s Esteury Ruiz a lot more than most teams and scouts.
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