General manager Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics are going into the Winter meetings with more flexibility then they have had in previous years and that could mean a big signing or two in the near future for the club. Beane had the following to say about the upcoming Winter meetings:
“Whether you’re looking at free agents or trades or both, the idea is to improve your club every winter,” he said. “That never changes.”
One player the team is going after is shortstop Rafael Furcal. Furcal took a guided tour around the area with Beane last week is the big guy that Beane would like to get this off season. Although no actual contract as been offered up to this point, Fucal and the A’s are still interested in each other.
One thing is for sure, in the first time in a while, Beane and company have money to spend this offseason and that is a good thing because the team really needs to improve before the 2009 season.
