Oakland has spent the past four seasons trying to rebuild the franchise, but Beane’s attempts at building a contender haven’t exactly been successful.

The Athletics had assembled a strong pitching foundation with a trio that included Cahill, Gio Gonzalez, and Brett Anderson. With Cahill, an 18 game winner in ’10, now gone, that strong foundation is surely at risk to be wiped out completely.

Beane has a clear agenda that involves tearing down his foundation as preparation for future success. We’ve all heard this before, but the team is hopeful that this particular rebuild will prove successful. The team has a renewed sense of optimism regarding their quest for a new stadium in San Jose, so rebuilding the team with the hopes of having a contending club once the new stadium is built makes sense.  (more…)