How Billy Beane rediscovered his mad scientist genius at the Oakland A's

The club’s sudden and unexpected upturn is a serious threat to American League powerhouses, and confirmation of one man’s skills

Billy Beane, the executive VP of baseball operations and resident mad scientist of the Oakland Athletics, is back disrupting American League powerhouses, safely ensconced beneath 50 feet of crap.

After four losing seasons the ballyhooed Beane, made famous around the globe thanks to his portrayal in Moneyball, has his A’s on the brink of bringing Hollywood storylines back to the Bay Area. And only now, after nearly two months of piling up victories, is the baseball world finally taking notice.

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