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Monday, Apr.29/2013

How important was Cespedes to The A’s Lineup? They went 82-47 with him in the lineup and 12-21 without him. So far in 2013, the team has gone 10 – 2 with the big Cuban and 4 – 8 without him.  Clearly he is the teams MVP.

By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): Follow @chuckbooth3024 and welcome Jeff Kleiner (Salary, Roster and Depth Chart Expert for the MLB) – visit his website  here  Follow @prosportsroster

You guys are all in for a treat.  Jeff Kleiner recently contacted me about a partnership merge for the website.  He has developed a site (prosportsrosters.com) that covers all organizational affiliates in the Minors for all of the Major League Baseball Clubs.  We are going to combine efforts to bring you the best look at salaries, current 25 Man Player Rosters and Depth Charts for all 30 teams. 

Jeff is going to provide the documents in form of spreadsheets and I am going to accompany the posts with deep analysis of what the numbers tell us from my perspective.  If you can’t wait for all of my assessments for each club, go and visit Jeff’s website over at http://www.prosportsrosters.com.

In Speaking with Jeff, he is one of the more passionate fans I have come across towards the game of baseball.  He spends enough time in updating his MLB Facts for it to be a Full-Time Job.  So after the usual Video Clip and READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY button, you will find some serious &*!@?!#!

Jeff updates this page below on a daily basis.  After you click on it….Bookmark it.  There is a 3 year salary forecast and stats not listed here on this page.  Jeff updates these pages daily and these changes include any Roster moves!

For a Full 3 year Salary Outlook plus last years Stats for every player in the Athletics Organization click here

MLB Hard Talk 101 – Can The A’s Do It Again?

Bartolo Colon was 10-9 with a 3.43 ERA for the year before being suspended for PED use in 2012. Beane had risked 3 Million Dollars on a 1 YR Deal for the 38 year old. The big man has started 3 – 0, with a 2.43 ERA – including a Complete Games Shutout.

The Athletics have done it the right way.  After last night’s win, they are 14 – 12 (good for 2nd in the AL West – 2.5 GB the Rangers.)  The club leads the Majors in Runs Scored.  This team has depth everywhere.

The whole ‘Moneyball concept’ should adapted into Hollywood for a sequel.

Billy Beane has stuck it out with the Oakland A’s, and now has a legitimate contender with his exciting young ball club.

The club has feasted on the Houston Astros in the AL West, however this club is resilient.  The club will definitely stay in contention all year long.  With the Angels starting off the campaign with a brutal 9 – 15 start themselves, the A’s hold a nice 4 game advantage on the 3rd place team.

All of the player in the Organization Minors and Majors:

The Oakland Athletics are in the top 10 for wins in the last decade. This is way past the Moneyball ERA. Billy Beane and his organization should be commended for the job they have done. Check out these players and remember the names.  The A’s pulled out 94 Wins and the AL West Division in 2012.  With the Astros and Mariners their opponent for 38 Games this year, the franchise can make some serious hay towards the playoffs.

*** The views and opinions expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of mlbreports.com or their partners.***

Authors for this post:

Jeff Kleiner:  “I have been a sports fan since the first Baseball game I went to at Comisky Park in Chicago in 1959, when baseball for me turned from black and white to color. I have attended or watched thousands of games, always paying attention to statistics, rosters and salaries of all professional sports.

Luckily I had the advantage of watching WGN TV and seeing hundreds of games in the 60’s. Collecting Baseball Cards and then later dealing them gave me an extra sense of the sport, both good and bad.” For all of your Salaries, Roster and Depth Charts for all 4 Major Sports (entire organization – Minors and Majors) click here or Follow Me on twitter  Follow @prosportsroster

prosportsrosters.com is the best source for following entire organizations in all 4 Major Sports.

Chuck Booth – Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner and author of the Fastest 30 Ballgames:   To learn more about my  “The Fastest 30 Ballgames Book” and how to purchase it, click here .

You can also follow my Guinness Book of World Record Successful Bid to see all 30 MLB Park in 23 Days – click here.  I am happy to be part of such an awesome Magazine-Style Baseball Website and am looking forward to talking to all of the fans of the MLB.  You can reach me on Twitter here Follow @mlbreports

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