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?The ?Moneyball? stuff, it does work,? Damon said, referring to the Michael Lewis book that chronicled the Athletics? methods. ?These guys go up there and take pitches. I learned how to play winning baseball when I played for the A?s. I had the worst year of my career, but we won 102 games and I bought into that philosophy of taking pitches and wearing pitchers down. And when it was time to bash, we bashed.? |
Johnny Damon played one season in Oakland and believes the philosophies of the club do work.