A's to extend GM Billy Beane through 2019
Billy Beane will remain with the A's for the long haul. Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff told Bloomberg Television on Tuesday that Beane is expected to sign a contract extension that will keep him as the team's general manager through the 2019 season.
The 49-year-old has been Oakland's general manager for 14 seasons; winning 4 AL West division titles while posting 8 seasons above the .500 mark. He is the subject of Michael Lewis' 2003 best-seller "Moneyball" as well as the Oscar-nominated film of the same name released last fall.
